Holiday Reviews
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Kalkan accommodation, Turkey, independent reviews
 Reviewed 9 Jul 2005 by Lynne Evans |  |
This is a wonderful place, very tranquil and relaxing, unless you dislike country sounds (cockerels crowing, goats bleating and of course the hooting of owls at night!). We absolutely loved it and think anyone with a soul would do so too! The guesthouse is simple but traditional and very beautiful. Lounge on the comfy cushions on the shaded wooden balconies and feel truly relaxed, or if you feel more active venture out for walks - the villagers will welcome you with friendly interest.
This accommodation would make a great base for exploring this beautiful area but we just booked two nights as a contrast to our holiday in Kalkan on the Lycian coast.
Erol's cooking and willingness to share his family and village history, and Pauline's bright wit and well-informed conversation enhanced our stay enormously. They have lots of animals that they have rescued, but there's plenty of land for them all to wander and they are all well-behaved and delightful.
Stay for Erol's traditional Turkish cookery course if you possibly can! We are still cooking wonderful Turkish-style meals - the spice seller in the market at Kalkan did very well out of what we learned from Erol!
Altogether a fantastic experience and a wonderful contrast to our main holiday by the coast in Kalkan - which also was beautiful but felt like a metropolis when we returned there! We'd love to go back some day and felt that we had made real friends.
This accommodation would make a great base for exploring this beautiful area but we just booked two nights as a contrast to our holiday in Kalkan on the Lycian coast.
Erol's cooking and willingness to share his family and village history, and Pauline's bright wit and well-informed conversation enhanced our stay enormously. They have lots of animals that they have rescued, but there's plenty of land for them all to wander and they are all well-behaved and delightful.
Stay for Erol's traditional Turkish cookery course if you possibly can! We are still cooking wonderful Turkish-style meals - the spice seller in the market at Kalkan did very well out of what we learned from Erol!
Altogether a fantastic experience and a wonderful contrast to our main holiday by the coast in Kalkan - which also was beautiful but felt like a metropolis when we returned there! We'd love to go back some day and felt that we had made real friends.
| Reviewed 20 Jun 2004 by Andrew and Miranda | |
We had a fantastic stay with Erol and Pauline. The accommodation was really comfortable, the meals were excellent and Erol and Pauline made us very welcome. My wife is vegetarian and really appreciated the veggie dishes Erol cooked, a welcome relief for us both from the meat orientated cuisine on the coast. We only had 2 nights; if we had stayed longer we would have needed a car to explore the area more. But it was a really nice break, such a contrast in culture and climate from the coast, so we are really glad that we found them with your help. Many thanks.
| Reviewed 23 Jul 2003 by Shlomit and Sefi | |
We had a wonderful time there. The place is just perfect for couples who want to rest and have a little bit of quiet.
The accommodation is very simple with beautiful rooms and quiet and beautiful surroundings. The hosts: Pauline and Errol - are extremely nice and make the place very hospitable. The food is superb.
You could be there and doing nothing, just resting or you can drive 20-30 minutes to the nearer beach, restaurant or a little further to many natural places to see.
The accommodation is very simple with beautiful rooms and quiet and beautiful surroundings. The hosts: Pauline and Errol - are extremely nice and make the place very hospitable. The food is superb.
You could be there and doing nothing, just resting or you can drive 20-30 minutes to the nearer beach, restaurant or a little further to many natural places to see.
| Reviewed 31 May 2005 by Melinda Cresser | |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The friendly people that we met. We felt that we had made new friends by the time that we left. We learnt a lot more about the country than we would have done staying in more touristy hotels.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be prepared for steep winding roads to this place. Make an effort to learn a few words of Turkish.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Yes.