Villa Aiyla
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Overview
Prepare to be wowed with a stay at the Villa Aiyla, taking luxury villa holidays to the next level. This stunning floor to ceiling, glass fronted, three storey. luxury villa concept with two swimming pools, will simply take your breath away. Villa Aiyla has five capacious double bedrooms, all with ensuite bathrooms, and balconies with panoramic sea views, and can accommodate up to ten guests in comfort and style, perfect for a large family or friend’s sharing. The villa has its own parking spaces, and comes with complimentary Wi-Fi and air conditioning throughout. The architect designed villa is a contemporary glass and steel construction, with an interior decorated with a Mediterranean white and neutral palette with splashes of primary colours for dramatic effect. The villa is situated at the top of Kalkan town, built into the hillside, and as such commands scenic views of the original old town and harbour, the iconic Mouse and Snake islands, and as far as the eye can see, to the horizon of the turquoise Mediterranean Sea and beyond.
Enter the villa at ground floor level where you will find a spacious open plan living area, flooded with natural light from the floor to ceiling glass windows, offering superb sea views. The seating area is a three-sided wrap around elephant grey and tangerine orange sofa, which can comfortably accommodate all ten guests at one sitting. The sofa is arranged around wooden coffee tables, facing a flat screen television with built-in Netflix. The adjacent natural wood dining table has ten turquoise and white upholstered chairs for some excellent indoor entertaining. A stainless steel and brown fully equipped kitchen will cater for all of your holiday requirements, including an American style family sized fridge freezer, an island with in-built hob, and the essential morning coffee making machine. Take the stairs to the first floor where you will find three large double bedrooms, two with double beds, one with two twin beds. All of the bedrooms have beautiful carpentered built-in wardrobes, air-conditioning, glass fronted furnished balconies with super sea views, and ensuite marble bathrooms with double basins, and walk-in showers. The second floor has two further bedrooms, one with a double bed, and the other with two twin beds, again with wardrobes, air conditioning, sea view balconies, and ensuite bathrooms. On the top terrace there is the smaller of the two pools, a substantial 4.9m x 2m, a jacuzzi bath with a sea view, a hammam steam room, a wooden Finnish style sauna, and a state-of-the-art gym, to keep you fit and healthy on your holidays. In the white rattan soft seating area, you can enjoy a morning coffee as the boats go out to sea, or wind down with an evening sundowner as they make their way home.
The paved pool terrace can be accessed via the floor to ceiling sliding doors of the living area, which open to reveal a step entry rectangular swimming pool fronted by clear glass so that you can still admire those sea views whilst doing a few lengths. The pool has an inset area for sun loungers, where you can enjoy relaxing with the latest holiday blockbuster whilst your feet dangle in the cooling water. The pool is surrounded by modern mesh sunbeds complete with parasols to offer some shade from the summer sun. An L-shaped grey and orange soft seating area with matching swing seat is the perfect place to sip a cocktail or two at sunset. The undercover outdoor fully equipped kitchen is the perfectly place to prepare a dinner to be enjoyed at the white eight-seater dining table, where you can experience alfresco eating under the twinkling stars.
What you should know…
- Villa Aiyla is built into hillside at the top of Kalkan, which means it’s got incredible views, and it’s a steep walk down, and a steeper walk back, however local taxis are very inexpensive, accommodating and frequent, and if you choose to walk, it’s great exercise too.
- We want to keep our new villa as pristine and lovely as you would like to find it, so no pets or smoking please.
- The pool can be heated on request, great for the cooler months, but not necessary from May to September
Property Features
The Villa
Villa Aiyla is stylish five bed villa, located a short drive from the centre of Kalkan. The property has a large terrace with swimming pool and extensive sea views.
Interior
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Large open plan living and dining area
- Three double bedrooms all with sea view, wardrobe, air conditioning, bathroom and balcony
- Two twin bedrooms with two single beds with sea view, wardrobe, air conditioning, bathroom and balcony
- Fitness suite
- Sauna and Turkish Bath
Exterior Grounds
- Large terrace with private swimming pool
- Sun loungers and parasols
- Undercover seating area with out door sofa and egg chair
- Outdoor kitchen and dining area
- Roof terrace with longing area and jacuzzi
Additional Facilities
- Air conditioning
- Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Dishwasher
- Satellite TV
- Cot and high chair
Location
About the surrounding area of Villa AiylaVilla Aiyla is located in Kiziltas, a residential villa area at the top of the quaint harbour town of Kalkan. Nestled in the hillside with magnificent views, the villa is situated on the Turkish Turquoise Coast, the jewel of the Mediterranean Sea. Kalkan is 125 kilometres from Dalaman Airport, a scenic one and a half hour journey through the Turkish countryside and Taurus mountains. Originally a Greek enclave called Kalamaki, Ottoman and Hellenic influences can be found in the winding colourful cobbled streets of the old town, full of traditional white houses and home to a plethora of restaurants, cafes and bars, and souvenir shops full of goodies you’ll want to take home. From the villa it is a quick walk to local shops and supermarkets, and a short drive into Kalkan where you can find banks, and a local Thursday market, that can provide all the provisions for a happy holiday. Within walking distance of the villa are a few of Kalkan’s best and most exclusive beach clubs, with bathing platforms, fabulous restaurants, and some with full size swimming pools. Or take a trip into town and take a complimentary water taxi to one of the beach clubs on the opposite side of the bay. No stay in Kalkan is complete without a boat trip from the harbour, whether it’s a shared one with family and friends or you charter your own gulet, a day out at sea with your favourite captain and crew, is one to treasure. All aboard for a day of swimming and snorkelling in beautiful bays, enjoy a meal of local homecooked meze, take afternoon tea, and then sail back to harbour cocktail in hand to watch the sunset. For the beach bunnies, Kalkan has its own pebble beach with easy access into the sea. Travel further afield to the stunning Kaputas Beach set in a natural gorge, or take a trip to Patara, where you will find twenty kilometres of unspoilt golden sands and a protected area for the hatching turtles. Kalkan is home to a number of beach clubs along the length/ of its coastline, have some fun in the sun at family-friendly resorts offering water sports and swimming pools, or relax and unwind at exclusive luxury destinations and be waited on hand and foot whilst enjoying alfresco spa treatments. For those with itchy feet the Lycian Way walking trail cuts through Kalkan. Follow in the footsteps of thousands of years of history, as you trek the trail taking you through major archaeological sites, local villages, dramatic coastlines, and the areas’ flora and fauna. Take a short journey to the town of Kinik, where you can step back in time to the Lycian city of Xanthos. Follow the D400 to Fethiye, and discover the historical sites of Patara, Letoon, Tlos, and Pinara, where you can see the ancient ruins, amphitheatres and temples with Lycian, Greek, Roman, and Byzantine influences. The harbour town of Fethiye is also full of ancient sites worth seeing, as well as a foodie-heaven fish market, and home to some seriously good designer labels and fabulous jewellery shopping. Whilst the nearer town of Kas is just twenty-five kilometres away, and worth the journey alone along one of the world’s most stunning and dramatic coastlines. Walk through the harbour to the cobbled streets full of Ottoman architecture and overhanging balconies festooned with pastel coloured bougainvillaea, barter for unique handmade and antique goods in its many shops, and make memories dining in one of the traditional restaurants serving authentic Turkish cuisine with mesmerising sea views. And if you’re feeling intercontinental hop on the twenty-minute ferry from Kas to the Greek island of Meis, where you can explore the Blue Cave and dine by the water’s edge.
Local Amenities | |||
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Nearest Airport |
Dalaman
(121km) |
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Nearest Town/City |
Kalkan
(1.4km) |
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Nearest Beach |
Kalkan Public Beach,
(2.5km) |
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Nearest Supermarket |
A101 Süpermarket
(0.5km) |
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Nearest Restaurant |
Acıktım Izgara
(0.6km) |
Kalkan
Kalkan has become boutique resorts, with cobbled streets and converted Greek houses, which belonged to the Greek merchants before the exchange of population in the 1920’s. Once quiet fishing harbours these days you are more likely to see traditional wooden gulets taking tourists to soak up rays on the sparkling turquoise Mediterranean. A boat trip is a must do, from the boat you can snorkel and usually a delicious lunch is prepared on board. Keen walkers should check out the Lycian way for designated walking paths in the area.
You cannot come to this area without spending some time exploring the many Lycian sights, such as Xanthos, Patara, Myra or the sunken city of Kekova.
Patara is said to be where democracy started (they excavated stone voting block) and is also said to be the birthplace of St Nicholas, who became bishop at nearby Myra. The ruins here include an ancient theatre, city walls, government build and agora. The lighthouse on the site is said to be the earliest of its kind. Visit Patara in the late afternoon and finish the trip with a drink on the sandy beach watching the amazing sunset.
The Salikent Gorge is a great place to visit, especially if you want to cool off in the fresh waters whilst walking up the gorge. For the more energetic there are rafts and rings to ride the flowing waters. Further down you can enjoy a day canoeing toward the beach.
Islamlar sits 8 km above Kalkan. Once the place Kalkan folk went to cool off at one of the trout farms built to make use of the mountain’s springs. Today Islamlar houses many a villa, enjoyed by Istanbul Turks who prefer a holiday in slightly cooler and cleaner air. Here the locals grow grapes and pomegranates, but you’ll mainly see the men sat gossiping next to the local teahouse. The trout farms remain a place to come for a wonderful fresh meal, or a breakfast consisting of fresh local fare. The rocket will be the freshest & most tasty you’ve ever had; and the fresh chips cooked in olive oil take some beating.
By night both Kalkan and Kas come alive. Kas has more of a bohemian feel, people ambling through the cobbled streets, passing the ancient tomb in the street, haggling for textiles, carpets and other goodies, maybe stopping for the traditional Turkish ‘maras’ ice cream, a tulip-shaped glass of tea or a wonderful kebab in the shadow of the mosque. Most of the villas in Kas are just out of town on the Cukurbag Peninsula. A reasonable (5km) taxi or Dolmus (local bus) ride into town. Be sure to try the Piyaz, a white bean salad with tahini sauce.
Travelling along the coast, towards Kalkan you pass the modern marina, the children’s beach park (run by the local hotel school) and halfway to Kalkan the stunning Kaputas Beach, cut in a gorge with all different shades of turquoise in the sea.
Kalkan is a more sophisticated resort, with the villas built onto the mountainside. Evening are spent enjoying the rooftop restaurants, perched on the top of the old ‘konak’ houses. Then wandering to a seaside bar for a cocktail, after shopping for glass lanterns, Iznik pottery, handbags or pestemel towel. Do visit the ‘pastane’, local patisseries which do the most delicious morning pastries and you must try the ‘Gozleme’ pancakes at the Thursday market.
Other things to do in the area include scuba diving as the visibility is excellent, paragliding, horseriding on Patara Beach or kayaking around the sunken ruins at Kekova.
Kids
Best Suited For: All AgesKalkan is the perfect holiday hot spot for kids of all ages. Starting with the villa’s two private pool, and as there’s no set hours, your children can swim and splash all day, and there is a shallow kid’s play pool just for them. Kalkan has a superb selection of family-friendly beach clubs, stroll down to the harbour and jump into a water taxi to take to and the family to any of the many around the bay. Notably for families Kalkan Beach Club, with its own beach and shallow entry warm sea, as well as lots of water sports to keep your kids amused all day. You’ll love Zest Beach Club, in a stunning setting with huge infinity and kid’s swimming pools, and a wood-fired pizza restaurant, makes it great for children. For the more sophisticated or older children in town there is Indigo Beach Club with bathing platforms and step entry into the sea is ideal, whilst the laid-back cool Palm Beach is smaller and quieter. In the pretty town of Kalkan you will find an original authentic Turkish village full of winding streets of white-washed houses, very child-friendly restaurants and cafes, and shops galore selling souvenirs. For your daredevils and older children, Aristos Water Sports will take them on exhilarating sea rides, tandem parasailing, jet skis, and racing speed boats. For the not so adventurous Kalkan has its own public pebble beach, with sunbeds and brollies, safe entry into the calm sea and a rather good cafe. A trip to Kalkan isn’t complete without a lazy day at sea on one of the traditional gulets that leave the harbour daily, with stopovers at beautiful bays, mud bath inlets, super swimming and snorkelling in the warm waters of the Turquoise Coast, not to mention the magnificent meze lunch with freshly caught fish, then sail home and turtle spot as the sun sets. Whilst you are in town book a day trip for all the family. Enjoy a jeep safari through the local villages, see the natural flora and fauna, and ride the famous Patara sand dunes. Go further afield to Sakilkent Gorge, where you can walk through a flowing river to a magnificent waterfall. Take a trip to Kekova and see a sunken city through a glass-bottomed boat. On the way to Fethiye stop off at the ghost town of Kaya, where you can explore the ruins of an abandoned Greek town with original houses, churches and chapels. The town of Olu Deniz offers the best of both worlds, with stunning sandy beaches with easy entry shallow waters, and a magnificent one thousand seven hundred metre cable car ride up to the top of Mount Babadag, from where you can tandem paraglide and land back where you started. A short boat taxi journey from Olu Deniz will take you to Butterfly Valley, where your children can discover over eighty species of beautiful butterflies in nature’s garden, especially in the months of May and June.
Kids Activities Close-by
- Beach Nearby
- Walk to Beach
- Walk to Village
- Walk to Restaurant
- Outdoor Pursuit & Activities
- Tourist Towns & Villages
- Historical Sites
Onsite Facilities
- Heated Pool
- Table Tennis
At Oliver’s Travels we pride our...
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At Oliver’s Travels we pride ourselves on going that little bit further for our guests. If there is anything you would like to arrange for your stay, please contact the Oliver’s VIP Concierge Team (by clicking on the link in the blue Oliver’s Extras box above) who will be happy to help. We can usually put you in touch with the right people arrange any of the following:
- Cook/catering
- Maid service/extra cleaning
- Local day-trips or tours
- Airport pick-up/drop-off
- Babysitting service
- Welcome hamper/pre-stocked fridge
This is by no means an exhaustive list, so please just contact Oliver’s VIP Concierge Team to help you arrange any of those little extras that can really make the difference.
Security deposit | £500 paid in cash to the owner upon arrival and refunded upon departure, subject to full inspection. |
Arrival time | 4.00 p.m. |
Departure time | 10.00 a.m. |
Terms & Conditions
These terms and conditions may be amended from time to time.
Security deposit | £500 paid in cash to the owner upon arrival and refunded upon departure, subject to full inspection. |
Arrival time | 4.00 p.m. |
Departure time | 10.00 a.m. |
Energy costs included? | Yes, included in the rental price. |
Heating costs included? | Yes, included in the rental price. |
Linen & towels included? | Yes, included in the rental price. |
End of stay cleaning included? | Yes, mid stay cleaning is an additional £170 paid locally. However, guests are required to leave the accommodation clean, tidy and in the same condition as on their arrival. Any extra cleaning, laundry, maintenance and/or rubbish disposal required will be charged against the security deposit. |
Internet access? | Wi-Fi internet access included. |
Minimum stay | 5 nights. All other durations on request. |
Changeover day | Flexible |
Pets welcome? | Not allowed |
Smoking Allowed? | Smoking & vaping are not permitted. |
Pool heating charge? | For those who require pool heating, there will be an additional charge of £150 (to be paid locally on arrival). Please note that like all heated pools, pool heating and water temperature are reliant on weather and outside temperatures. |
Other Ts and Cs | Please note that on occasions, in Turkey, extremes in weather can cause water and/ or electric supply to be cut or reduced. Services are normally restored as soon as possible. |
Other 2 | In Turkey the plumbing system is not designed to have paper and sanitary items flushed down the lavatory. In these cases a bathroom bin is provided. |
Travelling to Turkey
All British (and most other nationalities) citizens require a full 10 year passport with at least 6 months validity to enter Turkey. UK passport holders are exempt from visa for tourist visits of up to 90 days within 180 days starting from the first entry date. For all other passports please visit the Turkish Government Website or the Turkish Consulate for details of whether you require a visa or not.
Whilst in Turkey local regulations require you keep your passport and a printed copy of your e-visa with you at all times.
Rental Rates
Prices based on an occupancy of 10 people:
Rental period | 5 Nights | Weekly |
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Dec 12th 2024 - Dec 22nd 2024 | £1,707 | £2,389 |
Dec 22nd 2024 - Feb 26th 2025 | £1,920 | £2,688 |
Feb 26th 2025 - Mar 29th 2025 | £1,579 | £2,210 |
Mar 29th 2025 - Apr 28th 2025 | £1,707 | £2,389 |
Apr 28th 2025 - May 29th 2025 | £2,091 | £2,927 |
May 29th 2025 - Jul 7th 2025 | £3,328 | £4,659 |
Jul 7th 2025 - Sep 8th 2025 | £4,138 | £5,794 |
Sep 8th 2025 - Sep 28th 2025 | £3,371 | £4,719 |
Sep 28th 2025 - Oct 29th 2025 | £2,475 | £3,464 |
Oct 29th 2025 - Nov 28th 2025 | £2,133 | £2,987 |
Nov 28th 2025 - Dec 21st 2025 | £1,707 | £2,389 |
Dec 21st 2025 - Jun 15th 2026 | £1,920 | £2,688 |
Please note that these prices/rates are a guide only and may not be correct at the current date. For an accurate quote, please enquire.
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