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Prime frontline position just
above sea and pool |
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2 bedrooms (one double, one
twin) |
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2 shower bathrooms with w.c.
(one en-suite) |
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NEW bathrooms 2009 |
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Stylishly furnished sitting
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Separate kitchen equipped with
full-size cooker and extractor hood, dishwasher,
fridge/freezer, toaster, electric kettle,
electric coffee-maker |
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Large terrace with comfortable
cane seating, dining table and chairs, and
built-in barbecue |
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Garden room below terrace |
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Downstairs WC with washing machine,
iron and ironing board |
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Air conditioning to all main
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Rental price per week from £290. |
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Club Patara/Patara Prince
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Exclusive secure and gated complex,
including boutique hotel |
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4 swimming pools |
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2 tennis courts, one floodlit |
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Restaurants, bars and café |
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Water taxi to Kalkan village |
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Free shuttle minibus operates
through the resort |
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Watersports available |
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Resort is unsuitable for the
very young and less mobile as it is built
on a steep hillside with many flights of steps |
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Arrow
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THE
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spacious and elegantly furnished with the
exceptional bonus of a garden room facing
the sea and garden.
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(In similar villas this space
is often separately owned, let to another renter.)
Steps from the terrace lead down to this private,
open-fronted area, perfect for "chilling
out". Privacy and seclusion are the keywords
here. The villa is the larger of Club Patara's
2-bedroom designs and we have planned the interior
to preserve the luxury of space, keeping sleeping
accommodation to the bedrooms, not on sofa beds
elsewhere. All the main rooms are air-conditioned
and all, not just some, have stunning sea views.
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Downstairs cool marble steps lead
to the open-plan sitting room which has a Turkish
feel to it with its traditional fireplace, Ottoman
coffee table, antique artefacts, kelim rugs on
the floor and as cushions on the generous and
comfortable low seating. CD player, DVD player.
Big French windows open onto the terrace.
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Sitting
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The roomy and well-equipped
kitchen, with marble worktop and plenty of cupboards,
has a full-size cooker with extractor hood, dishwasher,
fridge/freezer, toaster, electric kettle and electric
coffee-maker. It looks out over the garden and
sea, with a glazed door onto the terrace. The
downstairs w.c. houses the washing machine, and
there is an iron and ironing board.
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Upstairs both bedrooms have
the same wonderful views. The master bedroom has
its own shower bathroom with WC and boasts an
elegant four-poster double bed, draped in fresh
blue and white cotton. The twin bedroom is decorated
is soft and light colours, and there is space
for us to provide a folding bed here for an additional
child if required. There is a second shower room
with WC. Bed linen, towels and beach towels are
provided as well as one hair dryer.
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Terrace
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Bougainvillea fringes the railing round the large partly-shaded terrace which has a
built-in barbecue and comfortable cane seating as well as cane dining table and
chairs. Relax in comfort to watch the bulbuls courting in the trees by the terrace
and enjoy the stunning view over the garden and the over-16s pool to the sea below
- no other house between you and the Mediterranean. Sip your evening drinks in the
balmy night air, as the setting sun turns the sky pink behind the hills across the bay. The lights of Kalkan twinkling over the water to your right and the deep blue
expanse of sea to your left combine to create a magical atmosphere.
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Over-16s
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CLUB
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Club Patara - also known as
Patara Prince Resort - is one of Kalkan's best
addresses. Designed by the distinguished Turkish
architect, Turhan Kaso, this delightful Mediterranean
village-type development with a boutique hotel
clings to the hillside just round the bay from
Kalkan harbour. The houses with terracotta-coloured
walls and pantile roofs are set in lush, tropical
gardens running down to the water's edge. These
exotic gardens are a special feature, irrigated
by recycled grey water. There
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are 4 swimming pools,
easy access to the sea, tennis courts (one
of which is floodlit), bars, restaurants,
health and fitness centre, small grocery
shop and other amenities, while a water
taxi operates across to Kalkan harbour for
a still wider choice of restaurants and
shopping. Watersports are also available
at the resort.
Patara Prince Resort has sophisticated charm
and all you could want for a stylish holiday
right on your doorstep. It offers several
places to eat ranging from the highly romantic
à la Carte restaurant built just
above the deep waters of Kalkan Bay to informal
poolside bars, bakery and café, sea
front barbecue and elegant dining in the
Agora. As our guests you are entitled to
a card giving you 25% discount in the resort.
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not permitted within the secure, gated Club
Patara complex except for unloading and loading
on arrival and departure, but a frequent free
shuttle service operates through the resort
up to the freshwater pool, tennis courts,
shop, car park and helicopter pad.
Since Club Patara is built on a steep hillside
there are many flights of steps, some without
handrails, making it unsuitable for the very
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SWIMMING
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Over-16s
pool directly below villa
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As well as the swimming pools,
there is easy access to the sea from the rocks
just below the house (the water is blue-flagged
for quality), where there are also platforms on
several levels with sunloungers and umbrellas.
If you feel the need of sand between your toes,
only 20 minutes' drive away is one of the finest
beaches in the Mediterranean, the 18 km long stretch
of completely unspoilt beach at the ancient site
of Patara. It is now a conservation area, where
turtles return to lay their eggs. A short drive
from Kalkan in the other direction along the coast
road takes you to the dramatic setting of Kaputas
beach, while Kalkan village itself has a small
pebble beach. Club Patara's main pool opens in
April, the other outside pools slightly later.
There are other swimming choices around Kalkan
Bay where you can swim from rocky platforms at
various bathing clubs. Water-skiing, banana boat
and ringo rides as well as scuba diving are available
at Club Patara itself. Kalkan, along with nearby
Kas, are major diving centres with several operators
offering scuba dives and PADI courses.
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KALKAN
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A short boat taxi, conventional
taxi or a ten-minute walk takes you into Kalkan.
Whitewashed houses, old wooden balconies bright
with bougainvillea and narrow stone-paved streets
all contribute to the charm of old Kalkan village,
which climbs up the hillside from the lively harbour.
Kalkan is famed for its wonderful and varied selection
of restaurants, from top-of-the-range cuisine
to delicious local Turkish dishes. Market day
is Thursday, with a wide range of tempting stalls.
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From high cedar forests to
dramatic coastal views, ancient Lycia offers spectacular
scenery. Kalkan is well-placed for excursions
to a number of classical sites such as Xanthos,
Patara, Myra and Tlos, or for the more energetic
the Lycian Way offers waymarked trails in the
vicinity. There are superb wild flowers, at their
best in March, April and early May. From Kalkan
or the pretty harbour town of Kas nearby you can
hire a gulet to explore the beautiful coast or
take a cruise to Kekova with its underwater ruins,
stopping en route in isolated coves to swim in
the clear turquoise water or drop anchor for lunch
on board. A good choice of travel agencies in
Kalkan offer several local trips, including a
walk through Saklikent Gorge, horse-riding along
Patara beach, canoeing down the Xanthos river
or just a 30-minute drive along the spectacular
coast road to picturesque Kas.
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TIME
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Come in SPRING, when
the oranges and lemons are on the trees, mountain
peaks still capped with snow and the days are
warm (April average, 21C), for wild flowers and
walking with some swimming thrown in. (At Club
Patara the main pool is filled at the start of
April.) You can hire a car in Kalkan to give you
the greatest freedom. Take a hunk of delicious
Turkish bread, some local cheese, tomatoes and
fruit with you for lunch and you are well-set
for a day of exploration in the wild.
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Discover spectacular
archaeological sites or walk along part
of the Lycian Way, a well marked long-distance
trail running from Fethiye in the west to
Antalya in the east. Nearer Kalkan it takes
you through empty countryside and tiny villages,
past flocks of sheep and goats herded by
traditionally-dressed country people, through
ancient classical ruins, forested hills
and aromatic herb-strewn slopes. Add flowers
to all this, including red, purple and blue
anemones, tiny purple irises, wild gladioli
and stately asphodel, and you have the recipe
for a superb holiday. Back at Kalkan you
will find a good variety of restaurants
to choose from, although not all open before
May, and Patara Prince itself widens your
choice with at least one restaurant open
all year in the resort itself.
There's no need to hire a car for a more
typical sun-and-swim holiday in LATE
MAY and JUNE. Wonderful temperatures,
dining on rooftop terraces under the stars,
rampant and vibrantly coloured plants everywhere,
plenty of activity and easily-arranged excursions
make this time a perfect choice.
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Many of our guests choose
JULY and AUGUST for the liveliest
time of year. Peak season temperatures are
high, but the villa is west-facing so has
the advantage of being shaded from an excess
of sun, and also has air-conditioning in
all the main rooms. It is fronted by mature
gardens and keeps relatively cool in peak
season. If you tire
of the coast, take a short drive a few miles inland up to the cooler village of
Islamlar where you can enjoy the magnificent view down to the sea while feasting on
freshly-caught fish at one of the trout farms.
In SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER Kalkan
is still full of buzz with warm sea temperatures
and hot days, although cool enough for discovering
new walks. This very popular late season
is as delightful in its way as Spring, with the added pleasure of
swimming in the sea and sunbathing as late as the autumn half-term holiday.
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TRAVEL |
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The
nearest airports are at Dalaman (1 hr 35 mins
drive) and Antalya (c. 4 hrs drive). As well as
direct scheduled flights, some charter flights
now operate year round from the UK to both airports.
An internet search for cheap flights will bring
up a range of options, including www.easyjet.com,
http://book.flythomascook.com,
and www.kthy.net
(Kibris Airways scheduled flights which do not
feature in all international schedules because
of the status of Turkish Cyprus)
Airport
Transfers :- Transfers can be arranged from either Dalaman Airport
or Antalya. I have negotiated the following charges for 2009, quoted in
Turkish Lira to make sure the price is correct. (Use any currency
conversion website such as www.oanda.com to convert quickly).
Dalaman transfers: Car (1-3 people) 130 TL (roughly £55) each way; Minibus (4-8) 180 TL each way.
Antalya transfers: Car (1-3) 220 TL; Minibus (4-8) 310 TL
We do recommend you take advantage of the transfer service to save you a long drive on unfamiliar roads since self-drive cars are available for rent in Kalkan.
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GENERAL
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Non-smokers
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No
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Weekly
laundry change and cleaning included in the
rental |
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Rental
price per week from £290 |
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RENTAL PRICE 2009 |
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| 1 March - 5 April |
£290 |
| 6 - 26 April |
£390 |
| 27 April - 24 May |
£440 |
| 25 May - 14 June |
£490 |
| 15 June - 12 July |
£540 |
| 13 July - 6 September |
£690 |
| 7 - 27 September |
£590 |
| 28 September - 1 November |
£490 |
| 2 - 30 November |
£290 |
Changeover day is flexible, but for 2009 peak season preferred changeover
day is Friday. There are now charter flights to Dalaman during the winter
months. Please contact us for winter rates.
AVAILABILITY |
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BOOKINGS
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Grania
and Andrew Brock
Phone +44 (0)1572 821330, Fax +44 (0)1572 821072
or e-mail assambengal@aol.com |
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Copyright
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