Rent Villa Melike Turkey

Enjoy a relaxing holiday home from home, when you vacation in Villa Melike, overlooking the beautiful bay of exclusive Kalkan, on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast in the Mediterranean Sea. This classic, three storey, detached villa, has four spacious double bedrooms, and can comfortably accommodate up to eight guests. The villa is set in its own small grounds, surrounded by tall shady mature trees, populated with plants in terracotta pots, and host to your own private swimming pool. The property has a lower ground floor self-contained suite, with its own separate entrance, perfect if it’s two small families, or a group of friends’ sharing. The villa comes with on-street parking, and complimentary air-conditioning and Wi-Fi throughout. Villa Melike is constructed out of traditional Mediterranean whitewashed walls, charmingly painted in the most delightful daffodil yellow, with lots of double doors, that open onto sea view terraces, and let in lots of natural light, and sea breezes. The interiors are cosy and inviting, with comfortable modern furniture, local handcrafted wood pieces, and cool tiled floors.

Go through the garden gates to the entrance to the villa, where you will find an open plan living space. The seating area has a smart grey sofa, a white armchair, coffee and side tables, a flat screen television, and a wood burning fireplace for those cooler months and evenings. The adjacent six-seater wood and glass dining set is ideal for indoor entertaining. The white kitchen is fully-equipped with all the latest appliances you will need to cater for your holiday, including a family size fridge freezer, a built-in oven and hob, and a dishwasher and washing machine. Open the doors onto the sea view terrace, where there is a soft seating spot, and an eight-seater outdoor dining set, for some fabulous alfresco feasting. Take the stairs to the second floor, where there is a master bedroom, with a king size bed, a seating area with a sofa and a sea view, and a separate shared bathroom with corner bath. The rooftop has a low ceiling double bedroom, with twin beds, and a separate bathroom. There is also the most magnificent hot spot roof terrace, with a wrought iron soft seating area, commanding panoramic sea views out to the islands, and beyond. On the lower floor there is a self-contained suite, with its own separate entrance, and access to the pool terrace. The double bedroom has a wood-framed queen size bed, and matching furniture. The second bedroom has two wrought iron single beds, and a private WC. There is a shared bathroom with a walk-in shower. An open plan living area is home to a beige sofa and two armchairs, a wood dining set for four, and a smart matching fitted kitchen. Access the tiled terrace from the lower floor or external steps, where there is a ladder-entry swimming pool, surrounded by navy stripe cushioned sun loungers and shady parasols, perfect for a morning swim before breakfast, and a cooling afternoon dip.

The Villa

A classic four bed with private pool overlooking exclusive Kalkan Bay on Turkey’s Mediterranean Turquoise Coast. Ground Floor
– Kitchen
– Sitting and dining area
– Double bedroom with queen-size bed
– Twin bedroom with two single beds
– Family bathroom

First Floor
– Living Room with indoor dining area, TV and fireplace
– Kitchen

Second Floor
– Master bedroom with king-size bed
– Family bathroom

Third Floor
– Rooftop bedroom with two single beds

Outside Grounds
– Private swimming pool
– Terrace with sun loungers
– Outdoor dining area
– Roof terrace with lounge furniture

Additional Facilities
– Air conditioning
– Wi-fi
– Television
– Washing machine
– Iron & ironing board
– Hairdryer

Villa Melike overlooks the quaint harbour town of Kalkan, on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, the jewel of the Mediterranean Sea. The villa is 125 kilometres from Dalaman International Airport, a scenic one-and-a-half-hour journey through the Turkish countryside and Taurus mountains. The old town of Kalkan was originally a Greek enclave called Kalamaki; Ottoman and Hellenic influences can be found in the winding cobbled streets of the old town, full of traditional white houses, festooned with brightly coloured bougainvillea. Kalkan is home to a reputed one hundred and fifty restaurants, cafes, and bars, and souvenir shops, full of goodies you’ll want to take home. Take a short walk or drive into Kalkan, where you can find supermarkets, shops, banks, and a fabulous Thursday market selling fresh local produce and homewares.

The nearest beach is a five minutes’ drive away by the harbour, alternatively hop on one of the many private water taxis to whisk you away to one of the fifteen fabulous beach clubs that populate the coastline. Travel further afield to the stunning Kaputas Beach, set in a natural gorge, it’s only two hundred steps down, and two hundred back up again. Or take a trip to Patara, where you will find two 2000-year-old amphitheatres, ancient ruins, and twenty kilometres of unspoilt golden sands, with a protected area for the hatching Caretta Caretta turtles. All aboard a traditional gulet for a day of swimming and snorkelling in beautiful bays, enjoy a meal of local homecooked meze, afternoon tea aboard, then sail back to harbour, cocktail in hand to watch the famous sunsets.

Back on dry land don’t miss the opportunity to experience an authentic Turkish hammam, enjoy the heat and bubbles of a hands-on massage, and be pampered in one of the many super spas all over town. 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 the major archaeological sites of Xanthos, Letoon, Tlos, and Pinara, local villages, dramatic coastlines, and the areas’ flora and fauna.

The harbour town of Fethiye is also full of ancient sites worth seeing, with a foodie-heaven fish market, and home to some seriously good designer label shopping. The nearer town of Kas is 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. If you are feeling intercontinental, hop on the twenty-minute ferry from Kas to the Greek island of Meis, known locally as Kastellorizo, where you can swim in the beautiful Blue Cave, then dine alfresco under a Grecian sky by the water’s edge.