Why Turkey To me that sounds like a banal question but if I stop and think for a minute I realise not everyone knows Turkey. There are a lot of preconceived ideas but never accurate ones. This article is my take on Turkey and may be subjectively...
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Yeni Foca To get to Yeni Foca you can either leave the E87 from Izmir to Cannakale just past Buruncuk or carry on for 5 miles and drive along the coast. This takes you past a very ugly recycyling factory and can be very scary with dozens of ...

Kas Kas, though popular, has maintained its charm and boutique feel. It was once the ancient trading harbour town of Antiphellos – today, most of the original ancient settlement is now the narrow stone alleys lined with white stone houses. The town developed firstly as a working...
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Datca http://www.turkeyvilla.com/forum/../images/area/dat4.jpg An area of outstanding natural beauty. The 80km long Datca peninsula is almost an island, at Balikasiran Isthmas (meaning where fish could skip) it is just 800m across. The famous geographer Strabon once said ‘God would...

Dalyan http://www.turkeyvilla.com/forum/../images/area/dalyan1.jpg Welcome to a natural historic heaven on earth! Dalyan is located within a natural broad delta packed with history and wildlife. The area became famous because of the Loggerhead Turtles that nest...

The Bozburun Peninsular The Bozburun Peninsula is a beautiful stretch of coastline, dotted with rural villages, sheltered coves and stunning bays. It’s popular with yacht owners who come fro ...

Opening night at Pastime http://turkeyvilla.com/images/DSCF0866.jpg http://turkeyvilla.com/images/DSCF0870.jpg The early birds. Greeted by a very tired looking Bernie, all the stress of the last few weeks showing on her face but you know what? It will all be worth it. Pastime has an...
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Bodrum http://www.turkeyvilla.com/forum/../images/area/bod1.jpg A great venue for a holiday or longer for all the right reasons, it can be all things to all men—and ladies of course.

Kalkan Kalkan a rare gem on the Lycian coast - curled around a historic harbour at the foot of the Taurus Mountains – untouched by mass tourism. Flanked by the hillside, where today, you’ll find a good choice of boutique guest houses and private villas (all with a stunning Turquoise...

Dalaman http://www.turkeyvilla.com/forum/../images/area/dal3.jpg Dalaman is relatively new to the tourism market but has such a lot to offer! There are numerous wonderful little coves, some of them only accessable by boat which are often visited by the boats on the twelve...

Altinkum Atinkum is the beach area of Didim (also known as Yenihisar) and sits on the Aegean Sea at the end of a peninsula some 24k from the Bodrum to Izmir road. There are only two ways into Didim from that road, one heading to Akbuk and taking the Didim turnoff and the...
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The İzmir Bird Paradise is one of Turkey's most important bird sanctuaries. After all, more than 82,000 water birds make this their regular home. And in fact, one-third of Turkey's salt needs are met by this area. http://medya.todayszaman.com/todayszaman/2009/04/29/bird.jpg ...

The unique cooking methods of a Turkish kitchen ...

İstanbul meets the Black Sea Ağva and Şile http://medya.todayszaman.com/todayszaman/2009/05/10/travel.jpg Ocaklı Kale ...

Davutlar Davutlar is a bustling agricultural town,nestling at the foot of the beautiful National Park mountain range. Sunday is a busy day- its market day.One can either hunt down a bargain or sit at one of the roadside cafes just watching the world pass by. A typically Turkish...

Kusadasi Kusadasi sits on a bay of the Aegean sea. The centre has a harbour attracting cruise ships as well as providing ferries to Samos and Mykanos. Further along the front is a marina ...

Guzelcamli Guzelcamli translated means beautiful pine tree, a meaning fitting to describe an area of Turkey that is as verdant as it is beautiful. Situated on the Aegean coast Guzelcamli has miles of unspoilt beaches surrounded by the Dilek peninsular national park ...
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