Considering a holiday in Turkey? At Villa Vali our services go much further than being a hotel holiday complex: we aim to ensure that you have every opportunity to explore Akyaka, the local area and the region.
Even though Akyaka is a wonderful place to just sit and do nothing, on occasions the urge may hit you to go explore further afield. .The personnel at Villa Vali will help you discover the hidden Akyaka and the magic of the Mugla region. Consider day trips found on :
Bozburun is a small seaside town with own municipality in Marmaris district, in southwestern Turkey. The permanent population is about 2000. It is situated on the coast of the peninsula of the same name (Bozburun Peninsula) which extends in parallel to Datça Peninsula in the south. The town faces across the sea the town of Datça and the Greek island of Symi.
Hisaronu on the Bozburun Peninsula is a much more quiet, relaxed and beautiful village.It has a beautiful bay with sandy beach and plenty of water sports if you prefer a more energetic holiday.
In the hills behind Hisaronu, there is an equestrian centre so you can join treks up into the local hills. There is a ruined castle on a hill that dominates the village, and a great way to start the day in the cool early morning before the heat is to walk up to the castle.
Orhaniye is a lovely small resort on the western side of the Bozburun Peninsula. Orhaniye well known amongst the boating fraternity as it is home to Marti (Turkish for seagull) Marina. This is the largest marina outside of Marmaris on the Bozburun Peninsula, and is home to many private yachts as the area has some of the best sailing in the whole of the Mediterranean.
Orhaniye is split into two: the valley of Keçibükü and the houses and restaurants that straggle the road to Bozburun. The village extends inland for 2 km and consists of huddles of houses separated by open land. The pretty bay of Orhaniye contains an island with picturesque castle ruins: it is believed that the castle belongs to the ancient city of Bybassos.
Orhaniye’s claim to fame is the 600 metre long sand spit called “Kizkumu” – “Maiden’s Beach”. According to the legend, the daughter of the Bybassos King, a beautiful princess, went into the sea to escape from pirates. As she didn’t know how to swim, she filled her skirt with sand, cast this before her so she could walk on it, and tried to cross the cove. She lost her way when it got dark, and as she neared the far shore, she ran out of sand, and was tragically drowned. The remnants of her sand pathway can still be seen. It is possible to walk out along the sand bar, whilst wading in water that is only just above your ankles. From the shore, you will appear to be “walking on water”.
Selimiye is a village in Marmaris District, Muğla Province, Turkey. It belongs to the municipality of Bozburun, in the Bozburun peninsula. Selimiye is a lovely, quiet and picturesque seaside village refreshingly untouched by hectic tourism. Daily life ticks by at a slow village pace with locals out on their fishing boats, in the fields or escaping the summer heat in one of the tea houses dotted along the main road.
The village follows a natural curve around Selimiye Bay, with a pebble beach, a small old harbour for the local fishing boats and a surprisingly cosmopolitan marina for the yachts and the famous gulets. The harbour boasts a great selection of seafood restaurants, Turkish lokantas, cafes, craft shops and bohemian clothes shops. During the season, the locals harvest olives, olive oil, almonds, oregano, and honey. All of these products are delicious, well priced and available for purchase in the village.
Situated on the Bozburun Peninsula, Selimiye was initially ‘discovered’ by the Turkish as a relaxing holiday spot and is popular with the yachting fraternity. It has few hotels and even fewer holiday villas owing to tight building restrictions that apply along the coast. The Peninsula is a relatively short drive away from Marmaris and is a wonderful area in which to experience the ‘real’ Turkey.
Villa Vali is a small family run holiday complex in the small Turkish village of Akyaka. The holiday complex consists of five properties and a choice of two, three and four bedroom villas, apartments and studios that share two swimming poolsand communal gardens and “al fresco” dining . The holiday homes offered by Villa Vali are fully furnished, spacious and well equipped.
The Villa Vali holiday homes are set in beautiful relaxing gardens and embrace views of the the sea, the magnificent Sakar Mountain plus citrus and olive groves. Villa Vali is ideally situated and is just a ten minute walk from a sandy beach, the quaint village of Akyaka and a selection of riverside restaurants.
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Getting There
The two obvious ways to get around are to join an organised trip, or to hire a car.
Organised Trips
There are a number of companies in Akyaka that run these, (see elsewhere on this site) or your hotel / villa owner etc will be happy to help. This is probably the cheapest method of getting around, and also takes the stress out of the journey. Against this, most of (certainly the longer) trips leave very early in the morning, some are even overnight, and they may insist on taking in other places on the journey that may not be to your liking.
Hiring a Car
Hiring a car in Turkey is not as cheap as in many other Mediterranean resorts, and you may be shocked to find that petrol is even more expensive than in England (it is one of the main ways that the Turkish Government raise tax revenues). However, hiring a car for at least some of your holiday is well worthwhile, and enables you to do far more exploring, both locally and at greater distances, than you would otherwise manage – as well as allowing you to choose your routes and timings to suit you. (See elsewhere on Akyaka.com, or other web sites, or ask around when you arrive).
Driving in Turkey is not as horrific as some guidebooks would have you believe. The roads are relatively traffic free, and there is nearly always an overtaking lane to use (depending on which lane is travelling uphill at the time!) Most road signs are fairly obvious, and even the extensive road improvement schemes rarely cause any significant delay. Do though be aware that because of the amount of up and down and around bits (other than along the coast road, most of the sites are inland and hence ‘over the mountains’) most journeys will take longer than you anticipate based solely on distance. You probably won’t average much more than about 75km per hour.
There are many roadside services, ranging from European style petrol stations, (most of which take credit cards) through to little ‘shacks’ that sell most of the usual refreshments, obviously cash only.
And of course look out for the stuffed sheep sellers – lay bys full of stuffed sheep, which no one ever seems to buy, and which no Turk has ever been able to explain!
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