In these days where the Euro and the British pound have almost achieved parity, once popular European countries are not now quite so attractive to the British holidaymaker.
There has been a rise in interest of holidays in Turkey where the currency is the Turkish Lira and the British pound still goes a long way.
Turkey is not, as your imagination may conjure up, a dusty arid country, it is in fact a green fertile country producing fruit, vegetables and cereal crops in abundance.
The people are warm friendly and welcoming, and whilst it is primarily an Islamic country, it is written into the constitution, drawn up by the 'Father' of modern day Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Attaturk that Turkey will always remain a secular state, meaning that all religions will be tolerated, indeed Muslim and Christian places of worship stand side by side in many towns and cities within Turkey.
The coastline of Turkey is over 28,000 miles long being encompassed by four seas, the Black sea, the Aegean Sea, the Sea of Marmara and the Mediterranean.
There are numerous holiday resorts catering for any taste, any age range and any holiday requirements which include, Art, History, Culture, Walking, Cycling, Water sports, Music, Dancing or just plain 'Chilling'! Whatever your requirements a holiday in Turkey will not disappoint! Television programs and several newspapers have featured one Turkish resort in particular; Kalkan, it has been described as an 'upmarket' resort.
The Daily Mail wrote on 9th August 2004:- Kalkan was once a fishing village and is now one of those destinations, which is at the perfect point for tourists: not so crowded that it has become overrun or tacky, but popular enough to have lovely hotels, restaurants and shops.
With mountains as a backdrop, the town slopes down to a beautiful harbour and Mediterranean bay.
The Independent newspaper reported it to be in the top 10 destinations in the world in 2007.
The Channel 4 program hosted by Amanda Lamb ' A place in the sun' featured Kalkan as a place to buy a house in 2006.
If I were asked to define Kalkan I would say it is 'a Cornish fishing village with sun!' it has an eclectic mixture of new and old buildings cascading around a picturesque harbour with narrow cobbled streets which abound with shops selling art, pottery jewellery and restaurants catering for all tastes from the traditional Turkish cooking to high end cosmopolitan cuisine.
It is a perfect place for a sophisticated and relaxing holiday in Turkey.
There are choices of numerous hotels, but for that Special holiday to remember why not choose a private villa holiday.
A villa offers the space and privacy, which cannot be found in a hotel.
Our first visit to Kalkan was spent in just such a villa; we fell in love with the ambience of Kalkan and were soon captivated by the 'magic' of the town, so much so that we came away having bought our own little piece of this paradise.
That was the beginning of our dream, which evolved to become Villa Katmar.
Villa Katmar is a detached, tastefully furnished four bedroom house, with magnificent sea views to the front and the beautiful Taurus mountains to the rear it is surrounded by mature gardens with a private fresh water pool, a pool terrace equipped with sun loungers and a marble table situated under a canopied pergola to enjoy alfresco dining.
The villa is built over four floors each having a bathroom and ample furnished balcony space.
There is a secluded shaded area furnished with a sumptuous three-piece rattan suite and hammocks where one can escape the heat of the mid day sun.
Alternatively you may wish to sit up on the roof terrace whilst sipping a cooling drink and take in the panoramic view over the bay.
Villa Katmar has been the choice of numerous discerning holidaymakers since we bought it several of who have made return visits; they have shared our dream and fallen in love with Kalkan as we did.
We invite you too to share the dream holiday at Villa Katmar and discover the wonderful experience of a holiday in Turkey.