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• The exclusive Club Patara/Patara Prince
Resort has 4 swimming pools, tennis courts, several
restaurants, bars and café. Built on a
steep hillside with many flights of steps, it
is unsuitable for the very young and the less
mobile. Frequent free shuttle minibus operates
through the resort.
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Garden room below terrace |
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Large terrace with
comfortable cane seating, dining table and
chairs, and built-in barbecue |
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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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Sitting room |
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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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Downstairs w.c. with washing
machine, iron and ironing board |
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Air conditioning to all main
rooms |
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Rental price per week from £290. |
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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
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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
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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
room looking to terrace
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The kitchen is roomy and well-equipped, with marble
worktop and plenty of cupboards, full-size cooker
and extractor hood, dishwasher, fridge/freezer,
toaster, electric kettle, and electric coffee-maker.
It looks out over the garden and sea with a door
onto the terrace. The downstairs w.c. houses the
washing machine, and there is an iron and ironing
board. |
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Bougainvillea
fringes the railing round the large partly-shaded
terrace which has comfortable cane seating,
as well as cane dining table and chairs where
you can relax and enjoy the stunning view
over the palm trees in the garden and the
over-16s pool to the sea below - no other
house between you and the Mediterranean.
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Terrace
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Sit and watch the bulbuls courting
in the trees by the terrace, or sip your evening
drinks in the balmy night air, the lights
of Kalkan village twinkling just across the
bay to your right, the deep blue expanse of
the bay to your left. |
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Over-16s
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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 double four-poster
bed, draped in fresh blue and white cotton. There
is a second shower room with WC. The twin bedroom
is decorated in soft and light colours, and there
is space for us to provide a folding bed here for
an additional child if required. One hair dryer
is supplied.
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CLUB
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Kalkan is fast becoming Turkey's St. Tropez and
Club Patara - also known as Patara Prince Resort
- is one of its best addresses. This delightful
Mediterranean village-type development of houses
and a boutique hotel (think Port Grimaud meets Portmeirion)
clings to the hillside just across the bay from
Kalkan harbour. The houses with terracotta-coloured
walls and pantile roofs are set in lush gardens
running down to the water's edge.
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Over-16s
pool directly below the villa
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Club
Patara has sophisticated charm and all you could
want for a stylish holiday. 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. There are 4 swimming pools
as well as tennis courts, (one of which is floodlit),
bars, restaurants, health and fitness centre, shop
and other amenities, while a water taxi operates
across to Kalkan harbour for a still wider choice
of restaurants and shopping.
Private cars are 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.
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a steep hillside there are many flights of
steps, making it unsuitable for the very young
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SWIMMING
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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 several platforms with sunloungers and
umbrellas. If you feel the need of sand between
your toes, the 18 km long stretch of completely
unspoilt beach at Patara, amongst the finest in
the Mediterranean, is only 17 km away. Nearer at
hand is the dramatic setting of Kaputas beach a
few kilometres east of Kalkan, while Kalkan itself
has a small pebble beach.
As well as all the swimming choices at Club Patara
there are several bathing clubs around Kalkan Bay
where you can swim from rocky platforms. Water-skiing
is available at Club Patara itself. Kalkan is a
major diving centre, with several operators offering
dives and PADI courses. |
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KALKAN
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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 glamorous establishments offering
fine cuisine to humbler restaurants serving traditional
local dishes. |
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Kalkan is well-placed for excursions to a number
of classical sites such as Xanthos, Patara, Myra
and Tlos, while from Kalkan or the picturesque town
of Kas nearby you can also hire a gulet to explore
the beautiful coast or take a cruise to Kekova with
its underwater ruins, stopping en route to swim
in isolated bays. Inland are high mountains and
cedar forests to explore, with the Lycian Way offering
a number of waymarked walks in the vicinity. There
are superb wild flowers, at their best in March,
April and early May. |
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GRANIA'S
HOUSE -
VILLA
VIEWS
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CLUB PATARA
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KALKAN REGION |
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TRAVEL |
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The
nearest airports are at Dalaman (c. 1 ¾
hrs. drive) and Antalya (c. 4 hrs. drive). As
well as direct scheduled flights, some charter
flights now operate year round from the UK to
Dalaman. Direct charters and Kibris Airways scheduled
flights operate year-round to Antalya.
Some useful websites include:
www.skyscanner.net
www.flythomascook.com
(charter)
www.easyjet.com
www.flightfile.com
www.excelairways.com
(charter)
www.flymonarch.com
(charter)
www.kthy.net
(Kibris Airways, schedule. These flights do not
feature in all international schedules because
of the status of Turkish Cyprus.)
Airport
Transfers :- Transfers can be arranged
from either Dalaman (c. 1 ¾ hrs, car for
1-3 people, £50 car each way; minibus for
4-8 people, £65 each way) or Antalya (c.
4 hrs, car £70 each way; minibus £100
each way). We strongly recommend you take advantage
of the transfer service since self-drive cars
are available for rent in Kalkan.
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GENERAL
INFORMATION |
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Non-smokers
only, please |
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No
pets |
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Not
suitable for small children or the less mobile |
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Weekly
laundry change and cleaning are included in
the price |
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Changeover
day is flexible
but Monday is the most popular day |
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TIME
TO VISIT |
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The villa is west-facing so has the advantage
of being shaded from an excess of sun. It is fronted
by mature gardens and is relatively cool in peak
season heat for those who want to choose the liveliest
time of year. Now that charter flights are available
all year round to Dalaman, it has become easier
to take advantage of the superb weather early in
the season, when the oranges and lemons are still
on the trees, the mimosa in flower and the wild
flowers include red, purple and blue anemones, tiny
purple irises and stately asphodel. The weather
is usually equally delightful at the end of the
season. |
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VILLA
RENTAL
PRICE 2008 |
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| 1 - 16 March |
£290 |
| 17 Mar - 28 April 2008 |
£390 |
| 29 April - 25 May |
£440 |
| 26 May - 15 June |
£490 |
| 16 June - 13 July |
£540 |
| 14 July - 7 September |
£690 |
| 7 - 28 September |
£590 |
| 29 September - 2 November |
£490 |
| 3 - 30 November |
£290 |
Changeover day is flexible, but our booking periods
are geared to Mondays when there is the greatest
choice of charter flights. There are now charter
flights to Dalaman during the winter months. Please
contact us for winter rates. |
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BOOKINGS
& CONTACT |
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Grania
and Andrew Brock
Phone +44 (0)1572 821330, Fax +44 (0)1572 821072
or e-mail assambengal@btconnect.com |
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