I highly recommend holidays in Turkey. It is a superb country full of diversity. No matter what your preferences. If it is culture that you like, then Turkey history is dripping with antiquity such as the renowned Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. If it is sunshine you are craving, then the weather in Turkey is brilliant with coasts spread across the Aegean and Mediterranean and if it is nightlife and a busy 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 dissatisfied us.
Bodrum is a convenient place to stay. You have many restaurants to choose from ranging from small cafes where you can get pizza, to expensive restaurants where you can sample true Turkish food which is yummy. 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 fortress lit up on the hill.
We stayed just near Bodrum in Ortakent which is much quieter although you still have the luxury of well stocked supermarkets KIPA (owned by Tesco) and Burger King if the need takes you!. The smaller towns outside of Bodrum offer a quieter feel 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 like Bitez are based by the sea and so many of the restaurants are actually on the beach.
We decided to drive up to Ephesus whilst staying in Bodrum. Ephesus contains the largest collection of Roman ruins in the eastern Mediterranean with 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 incredible and to walk along streets from the past and appreciate the architecture is a trip that I would highly recommend.
Patara is a completely different experience set further south on the Mediterranean. You will find one of the best beaches you can think of. 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 beach until you found a point that you were happy with. The sea was warm and clear and we spent a couple of days there which is unusual for me, as I am not really a beach lover. Also Patara beach I believe has the claim of the birthplace of Santa Claus. Work that 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. Fantastic to be able to look around an Amphitheatre and not have to share it with anyone. You can really start to imagine what it must have been like back in the Roman times.
Along the coast from Patara is Kalkan which we used to stop by regularly for an evening meal. Kalkan is set up more for the traveler so you can find many shops, houses some very good roof top dining places where you can eat and look out to sea and a busy nightlife.
I love Turkey. I would recommend holidays in Turkey to anyone as it has so much to offer
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