Villa Armut, Kalkan | Oliver's Travels

Villa Armut

10 guests

5 bedrooms

5 bathrooms

Villa Armut is a five-bedroom hillside retreat above Kalkan, offering modern Mediterranean style, spacious interiors, and panoramic views over the bay

Key Highlights

Private Pool

Air-Con

Wi-Fi/Internet

Villa Armut offers breathtaking panoramic views of the Aegean Sea and the charming town of Kalkan. Imagine waking up to stunning sunrises and enjoying mesmerising sunsets from the comfort of your own private villa!
The villa boasts spacious living areas and indulgent amenities such as a sauna and Jacuzzi. Every aspect of Villa Armut has been thoughtfully curated to provide an exceptional and unforgettable stay.
Villa Armut benefits from a prime location that offers both tranquillity and convenience. It is just a short distance from the town centre, where you can explore charming streets lined with shops, restaurants, and vibrant nightlife

The Villa

A five bedroom villa sleeping up to 10 guests, with private pool and sea views in popular Kalkan.

Ground Floor
- Living room with terrace access
- Fully equipped kitchen with oven, hob, microwave, dishwasher, fridge freezer
- Bedroom with double bed and en-suite shower room

First Floor
- Master bedroom with round bed, balcony access, in-room plunge pool and en-suite shower room
- Bedroom with twin single beds, balcony access and en-suite shower room

Second Floor
- Bedroom with twin single beds and en-suite shower room
- Bedroom with double bed and en-suite shower room

Exterior Grounds
- Private swimming pool (12.3m x 3.7m x 1.6m deep)
- Sun loungers
- Barbecue
- Dining facilities

Additional Facilities
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Washing machine
- Iron
- Parking

Perched on a hillside with far-reaching views over Kalkan and the Turkish Turquoise Coast, Villa Armut is a stylish five-bedroom escape combining Mediterranean character with contemporary design. Sleek white façades, dark wood details, and Roman-inspired columns set the tone, while inside, the villa offers generous living spaces with modern furnishings and playful accents.

The outdoor area is a standout, featuring a private pool and sun terrace positioned to maximise the panoramic coastal vistas. Guests can relax on loungers, enjoy the swinging chair with a good book, or gather for sunset dinners at the shaded al fresco dining table. A traditional outdoor seating area with patterned Kilim and shisha pipe adds an authentic local touch.

Spread across three levels, the villa’s five bedrooms are bright and inviting. The top-floor suite is particularly impressive, complete with its own indoor pool, and floor-to-ceiling windows framing breathtaking views. The open-plan kitchen, living, and dining area is well-equipped for socialising, and there is a separate laundry room for convenience.

Villa Armut is well placed for discovering Kalkan’s charming old town and nearby beaches, just a short drive away. Guests can also enjoy cooking at home with fresh ingredients from the local market, using the villa’s modern kitchen or built-in stone barbecue.

Location

Villa Armut enjoys a prime position in Kalkan, a picturesque town on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast known for its clear waters, scenic beaches, and rich cultural heritage.

Guests can explore nearby Kaputas Beach, a striking cove framed by cliffs with turquoise waters and golden sands, or unwind at Patara Beach, a peaceful stretch of soft dunes and a nesting site for endangered loggerhead turtles. Kalkan’s own beach, near the harbour, offers calm waters ideal for swimming and snorkelling.

The region is steeped in history, with ancient sites offering insight into Lycian civilisation. Tlos, set against the Taurus Mountains, features an Acropolis, Roman stadium, and rock-cut tombs. A boat trip from Kas reveals the sunken ruins of Dolchiste on Kekova Island, offering a captivating archaeological experience.

Kalkan also stands out for its vibrant dining scene. Seafront restaurants serve traditional Turkish cuisine, including fresh seafood, mezes, and kebabs. Winding streets are home to boutique shops selling local crafts, Turkish carpets, and unique souvenirs.

Nature lovers can explore scenic trails along the Lycian Way or visit Saklikent Gorge, an eighteen-kilometre canyon where wooden bridges cross rushing waters beneath towering rock formations.

Getting to and around

Kalkan has become a boutique resort, 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 harbour, 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 a 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 building, 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 Saklikent 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 and 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 towels. 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.

Nearest Airport: Dalaman Airport (120km)
Nearest Beach: Kalkan Beach (pebble) (2km)
Nearest Restaurant: Ozi Pide Salonu (400m)
Nearest Supermarket: Kanga Supermarket (550m)
Nearest Town: Kalkan (centre) (1km)

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