I’ve recently returned from a very brief but ultimately very busy trip to Kalkan in Turkey. Out on Sunday 15th Feb and back on Tuesday 17th Feb. My schedule was arranged to visit some new product in Gocek and to see the improvements being carried out at the lovely Asfiya...
Great News from the Telegraph…
Turkish holidays a third cheaper. Resurgent pound means Britons heading to Turkey can get far more for their money Comments Britons heading to Turkey this summer can expect to get 35 per cent more for their money compared with last year, after the pound hit a five-year high against the...
Your money goes so much further in Turkey!
The Turkish Lira is now at an exchange rate of 3.9 to the Pound!……a massive drop of 40% from last summer’s rates when it hovered around the 2.8 mark to the pound. This means that your hard earned sterling is going to buy you so much more in the resorts...
Great time to book your Holiday to Kalkan
With all the rain, wind and general nonsense that’s happening with our weather at the moment there has never been a better time to book your well-deserved holiday to Kalkan in Turkey. Not only will you be guaranteed fantastic weather between April and October but also it seems that our...
Kalkan Prize Winners Trip
“I was lucky to be picked to go on a Travel Counsellors prize winners trip to Kalkan in Turkey." We have team events several times a year, when everyone at Travel Counsellors around the world come together. It’s a great way to get to know our colleagues from far and...
A terribly short history of hotels in Turkey
Since 1988, we have seen Kalkan and Kaş evolve from simple, unspoilt harbour towns into two of Turkey’s most characterful boutique destinations — all while retaining the charm that first made them so special.
Boutique Hotels in Kalkan
The phrase ‘boutique’, when used in reference to hotels, has become so overused that in many cases it serves simply as a marketing label — often applied to properties that fall short of the standards it implies. In Kalkan, a number of hotels describe themselves as boutique, which can detract...
Holidays to Kalkan Turkey
Holidays to Kalkan started back in the 70s with backpackers from Europe stopping off at this pretty harbour for one or two nights, staying in tiny pensions. In the 80s, an innovative tour operator called Tapestry Holidays came to Kalkan, saw its potential, and began offering quality holidays in the...
Contracting off the beaten track in Mallorca
We’ve just started a ‘Discerning’ programme in Mallorca, in 2012, and featured some stunning properties in Cala San Vincente, rural spots like Orient and the old town within Palma. Now whilst I was very pleased with the standard of not only the accommodation but also the service (which is what...
