Villa Guvercin, Kalkan | Oliver's Travels

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Villa Guvercin

8 guests

4 bedrooms

4 bathrooms

Stay at Villa Guvercin, a stunning hillside retreat with private beach access and breathtaking sea views.

Key Highlights

Private Pool

Air-Con

Wi-Fi/Internet

The beach platform with immediate access into the sea is an absolute winner, it's a bit away from the cluster of villas up the mountain
The bedrooms are all equal size, and identically equipped, so there’s no arguing who gets which bedroom with a view
The vista from the terrace and pool is breath-takingly beautiful, panoramic uninterrupted sea views as far as the eye can see
The villa is near to two superb beach clubs, and not far from the exclusive town of Kalkan, where there is so much to do and see

The Villa

Villa Güvercin is a modern 4 bedroom villa for up to 8 guests, offering beautiful views of Kalamar Bay.

Interior
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Open plan living and dining area
- Bedroom with double bed and en-suite bathroom
- Bedroom with double bed and en-suite bathroom
- Bedroom with two single beds and en-suite bathroom
- Bedroom with two single beds
- Bathroom

Exterior Grounds
- Private swimming pool
- Outdoor shower
- Terrace with sun loungers and parasols
- Covered outdoor dining
- Barbecue
- Private beach platform (70m from villa)

Additional Facilities
- Air conditioning
- Wi-fi
- Television
- Dishwasher
- Iron & ironing board
- Highchair
- Cot

Perched on the hillside of Kalamar Bay, Villa Guvercin offers direct access to a private beach and uninterrupted views across Turkey’s stunning Turquoise Coast. Located near the sought-after resort town of Kalkan on the Mediterranean, this elegant three-storey villa accommodates up to eight guests across four spacious double bedrooms, ideal for families or friends.

Set within private, pine-fringed grounds and enclosed by local stone walls for added seclusion, the villa boasts a generous infinity pool overlooking the sea. Contemporary interiors feature crisp white tones, accented by warm colours and natural light streaming through floor-to-ceiling glass doors, enhancing the open-plan layout and panoramic views.

The ground floor hosts a stylish living area with modern sofas, yellow armchairs, a flat-screen TV, and a fireplace, alongside an eight-seater dining table and a fully equipped kitchen with premium appliances. A unique spiral staircase leads to two first-floor double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and sea-facing balconies. The top floor offers two twin bedrooms, one en-suite, one with a separate bathroom, both with stunning views.

Outdoor spaces include a pool terrace with sun loungers, shaded seating, and an alfresco dining area under a pergola. A seventy-metre path leads directly to a private wooden platform for sunbathing, swimming, and snorkelling in the crystal-clear Mediterranean waters.

Location

Villa Guvercin enjoys a prime position overlooking Kalamar Bay, just west of the charming harbour town of Kalkan on Turkey’s renowned Turquoise Coast. Kalkan lies one hundred and twenty-five kilometres from Dalaman Airport, a scenic one and a half hour drive through the Taurus Mountains and rural countryside.

Once a Greek enclave known as Kalamaki, Kalkan still reflects its Ottoman and Hellenic heritage in the winding, cobbled streets of its old town. These picturesque lanes are lined with traditional whitewashed houses and a wealth of restaurants, cafés, bars, boutique shops, and designer stores. Evenings come alive with rooftop dining, where panoramic harbour views pair perfectly with Turkish specialities and international dishes.

From the villa, local shops and eateries in Kalamar are within easy reach, while central Kalkan is just a five-minute drive away, offering supermarkets, banks, and a lively Thursday market.

Kalamar and Kulube Beach Clubs are within walking distance, each with a restaurant and full-size pool. From Kalkan’s harbour, complimentary water taxis whisk guests to exclusive beach clubs offering sun loungers, waiter service, sea access, and spa facilities. The town’s own pebble beach has loungers, umbrellas, calm waters, and a small café.

Further afield, visit the striking Kaputas Beach, or explore twenty kilometres of golden sands at Patara, home to ancient ruins and nesting turtles. The nearby Lycian Way walking trail and the historic sites of Xanthos, Letoon, and Tlos offer rich cultural excursions. Kas, just twenty-five kilometres away, enchants with Ottoman architecture, artisanal shops, and ferries to the Greek island of Meis.

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 (125km)
Nearest Town: Kalkan (3km)
Nearest Beach: Kalamar Beach Club (1km)
Nearest Supermarket: CarrefourSA (1km)

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