I strongly suggest holidays in Turkey. It is a beautiful country full of diversity. No matter what your preferences. If it is culture that you like, then Turkey history is dripping with antiquity including the famous Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. If it is sunshine you are longing, then the weather conditions in Turkey is brilliant with coasts stretched across the Aegean and Mediterranean and if it is nightlife and an active lifestyle, then Istanbul or Bodrum can offer a wealth of nightclubs and dining places to name a few places. The holidays in Turkey have never disappointed us.
Bodrum is a comfortable place to stay. You have many restaurants to choose from ranging from small bistros where you can have pizza, to expensive restaurants where you can try true Turkish food which is awesome. In Bodrum itself there are many restaurants that look over the busy harbour for you to sit and watch the world go by. The evening sight is spectacular with the sun setting and the castle lit up on the hill.
We stayed just outside Bodrum in Ortakent which is much quieter although you still have the luxury of well stocked stores KIPA (owned by Tesco) and Burger King in case the need takes you!. The smaller cities outside of Bodrum offer a quieter experience where you can sit by the water eating freshly caught fish whilst observing the fishermen and the little boats sail across the harbours. Other villages such as Bitez are based by the sea hence many of the restaurants are actually on the beach.
We decided to drive up to Ephesus when we are staying in Bodrum. Ephesus houses the largest collection of Roman remains in the eastern Mediterranean with just about 15% of it having been excavated. The ruins that are visible give some insight into the city's original magnificence, the thought that people had walked the streets in 60AD is mind boggling and to walk along streets from the past and enjoy the architecture is a trip that I would strongly recommend.
Patara is a different experience set further south on the Mediterranean. You can see one of the best beaches imaginable. Patara beach is 75km south of Fethiye and is about 20km long. When we went it was not congested, had white sand and because it is 20km in length meant you can walk along the shore until you found a place that you were happy with. The sea was warm and clear and we spent a few days there which is unusual for me, as I am not actually a beach lover. Also Patara beach perhaps has the claim of the birthplace of Santa Claus. Work that one out if you can. Just back from the beach is an Amphitheatre. We checked out this on a Sunday morning and had the entire site to ourselves. Amazing to be able to go around an Amphitheatre and not have to share it with anyone. You can in fact start to picture what it must have been like back in the Roman days.
Along the coast from Patara is Kalkan which we used to go regularly for an evening meal. Kalkan is set up more for the traveler so you can find many shops, apartments some very good roof top eateries where you can eat and look out to sea and a busy nightlife.
I love Turkey. I would suggest holidays in Turkey to everyone as it has so much to offer
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