KALKAN HOLIDAY RENTALS - ANTALYA - TURKEY

• RENTAL: Stunning Jasmine Villa
• RENTAL: Brand New Luxury Villa with Private Pool and Stunning Sea Views
• RENTAL: HILLSIDE APARTMENT WITH STUNNING SEA VIEWS
• RENTAL: Luxurious, spacious, detached villa with private infinity pool.
• RENTAL: Apartment in Kalkan, Turkey
• RENTAL: Superb seaview villa with large private pool in extensive grounds

KALKAN HOLIDAY RENTALS

Home to bougainvilleas which is a flowering plant

Kalkan

An important harbour town until 1970's, Kalkan is a town on the Turkish Mediterranean coast, which has approx 300 days of sunshine yearly. This town is the centre of many historical sites and beaches. The name Kalkan is Turkish for shield. Kalkan is an old fishing town and its harbour is between Kaš and Fethiye. The town is famous for its white-washed houses which look onto the sea.

An ideal resort for those who want to relax and unwind Kalkan is also a good place to enjoy the clean seashores, mountains covered with forests full of pine trees. It is also ideal for those who want to explore the remains of the ancient Lycian cities.

Detail from property rental advert no. 312 about KALKAN HOLIDAY RENTALS

Kalkan is a enchanting harbour village resting in the foothills of the Toros mountains and overlooking a beautiful bay. Its quaint, traditional, white-washed houses, shuttered windows and balconies garlanded with brilliant flowers that cascade to the streets below, make it the ultimate peaceful holiday village in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. Narrow winding streets lined with souvenir shops and small cafes and restaurants lead down to the charming marina. Many people have their favorite restaurants but our advice is to explore and try as many as possible as each restaurant has its own style and different choice of menus. Quietly peaceful by day, Kalkan comes alive at night with plenty of shops, restaurants and small bars to add a change of pace to your day. The choice of restaurants from the harbour to those on the roof terraces are all good quality and you will have great difficulty in choosing a favorite eating place. There are also many cafe's and small eating places for family eating and you will find that all the restaurants are amazingly good value. You will also find several places to have a drink and listen to music. The local wines and beers are really excellent and very affordable, as are the groceries, vegetables, fruit and cigarettes. Seek out a bar on the harbour for a good place to sit and have a drink, watch the world go by, then if the mood takes you dance the night away until the new dawn slowly rises for another guaranteed day of sunshine. Everywhere you go in Kalkan you will find a friendly welcome making Kalkan the resort to have a relaxing family holiday.The weather in Kalkan is the equivalent climate of Southern California with sunshine almost guaranteed. A cool breeze called the "The Meltem" usually appears in the afternoon just when you need it. The clean, white pebble beach stretches along the front and is excellent for safe family bathing andthe perfect place to catch up with your sun tan and snorkelling. The sea water temperature rarely drops below 16°C thus enabling swimmers to have an eight to nine month bathing season. The water is always crystal clear, warm and sparkling clean as no sewage enters the sea. The pure white stony bottom and crystal clear water gives truth to the name of the 'Turquoise Coast'. Local vendors walk along the beach selling pastries and soft drinks. We recommend the apple pastries. You can also walk to the nearby local bars for a refreshing freshly squeezed orange juice or a turkish coffee. One of the many pleasures of holidaying in Kalkan is the wide choice of beautiful places to swim and bathe.You will probably discover your own favourite bathing spot in Kalkan or somewhere along the coast with Kapitas only 5km from Kalkan or Patara beach 12km which is one the finest unspoilt sandy beaches in Europe. Another option is a day at the beach clubs. These are platform beaches across the bay which are reached by frequent shuttle boat service from the marina. The platforms provide everything a holiday-maker can need or dream of, from a sophisticated tequila cocktail to beach mats and banana boats. Kalkan has a small marina that is home to luxury yachts,gulets and deep-sea diving boats. You can hire a gulet for the day, stretch yourself out on a sun mattress as the gulet meanders lazily from beach to island to protected cove. You will swim in transparent turquoise waters, eat lunch on the boat and enjoy a friendly afternoon turkish tea, all for a modest charge. Airhouse Villa is only a few minutes drive to the shops, village centre and beach passing through the alleys and shops of Kalkan.