Turkey`s
south west coastline, in ancient times Lycia, is of breathtaking beauty, with
pine-covered slopes rising straight out of the Mediterranean. Beneath these
lime stone heights hide deserted coves, once anchorage for pilgrims en route
to the Holy Land.
Breathtaking
natural beauty, timeless villages, one of the finest beaches in the world,
picture-book harbours and an unrivalled archaeological heritage are all to
be found along this stunning stretch of the Turquoise coast.
The
whole region is a mecca for walkers, botanists and nature lovers of all kinds,
with unspoilt forest and mountain trails and secret paths down to the breathtaking
beaches below.
Steep gorges and canyons such as Saklikent, where ice cold torrents feed the
trout streams, are there to be explored. Archaeological sites abound, including
Xanthos, Tlos, Pinara and Letoon, all steeped in both history and myth.
Mountain slopes give way to plains where villagers have grown relatively rich
cultivating the tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and aubergines which all feature
strongly in the delicious local cuisine.
Just
east of Oludeniz lies some of the most beautiful virgin coastline in all of
Turkey backed by the towering slopes of Mount Babadag, where farmers in scattered
villages still eke out a living tending their goats and bees and growing tobacco.
One such village is Karaagac where houses cluster in twos and three around the
all-important wells and villagers chat and water their animals in the shade
of an old plane tree.
Black
Tree Farm Holiday Cottages
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