Anatolia
While the Atlantic may seem pale and anaemic, the Mediterranean is a myriad of blues with a mindset and history of its own. Through the narrow straits at Gibraltar waters rush from the Iberian peninsular past Palma and Algiers via the Pelopponese on to the Levant.
Turkey in a nut shell…
Turkey is only just slightly larger than Texas. 62% of Turkish men have moustaches! 75% of the population of Turkey live in Istanbul. The first gold coins ever minted were at Sardis (near Manisa) by panning in the River Pactolus… from where we obtain the saying ‘rich
The Myth of Oludeniz
A father and son traded with their boat out of Arabia along the Incense Route. Having picked up their cargo in Tyre or Sidon… They packed the lined boxes of aromatic gums, incense and myrrh deep into the hold of their wide-beamed vessel. From Alexandretta they sailed
Local Markets (Pazar Yeri)
Turkey has always been a country of tradespeople. All towns and villages host a weekly market
Oludeniz Beach & Blue Lagoon
A lagoon is a body of water protected from the open waters by a sandbar or reef.. There are many such in Turkey but none quite like Oludeniz. You can find its story in our Features.
Turkish Cuisine
Walking along the streets of any town in Turkey one realises how popular ‘snacking’ is. One barrow sells; cooled, peeled salted cucumbers, another warm roasted almonds, another steaming salted maize and yet another roasted chestnuts. Would you like me to continue
Islands around Oludeniz
Our Islands… St Nicholas and Karacaoren. There are two islands which lie in close proximity to the mainland on the western side of the Oludeniz Bay. They are large grey limestone elevations rising out of the sea.
Hamam (Turkish Bath)
The Hamam based on the Roman Baths is by tradition a rectangular domed building with ceiling lattices. These filter light to the interior. Thus no windows for peeping toms! The interior is a completion of circles; round domed rooms, rounded seating area around round basins with a
Local Weather
There is a 2000 km of coastline to choose from! Average summer temperatures are in the range of 33 C+. The breezes of the ‘meltem’ offer cooler afternoons and evenings. The summer water temperature is in the mid-20’s while in the winter it does not fall below
Local Trekking Rotas
Twenty years ago a 500 km trail which runs from the foothills of Fethiye in the west the plains of Antalya in the east was marked and became known as ‘The Lycian Way’. The trail follows coastal tracks, ascending where the mountains meet the sea and descending
