And impossible to say goodbye or farewell – much more apt would be the french way “au revoir” or to the return! For once you have stayed here and always want you been cosseted by Fahmi to return. Fahmi is a fantastic hostess. She speaks perfect English and is incredibly helpful in pointing you in the right direction as she knows the whole peninsula as well – as well as most of the people who live there! So whether it is history and archaelogical sites, bathing, eating, shopping, activities, or even finding out about bee-keeping and eating get-away-from-it-all holiday you lots of locally produced honey – or just a relaxing want, then this is the place for you! Dee Daniell, from Hertfordshire, England wrote to me this letter a while ago which I found quiet impressive so I thought to publish. Few years ago this Villa what already published once more which I am still proud of it. The article at that time what written from a professional travel writer journalist. (see below) “Take a new road to ancient Turkey” Jeremy seal, travel writer, stayed at Manzarali EV (Almond Hill) in 2004.
See the Sunday Times July 18, 2004 “Take a new road to ancient Turkey”. “A pair of owls studied the arrival at Manzarali EV the House with a view-from the branch of the carob tree opposite of our car. They had clearly been on the perch early, and watched with RAPS attention as our two girls, aged six and tree, set about dragging luggage into the airy stone-built house before losing interest and running of to explore.They were still there as we opened a bottle of Turkish white wine on the patio. And as night fell, when they began to call, they were clearly discussing our arrival with every last owl along the 50 miles of Turkey’s remote Datca peninsula…THE HOUSE stood among almond groves and ruined houses, above the village of Mesudiye. It had wide wooden balconies and what true to its name: the sea views to the south, beyond the quiet coves at Hayit Buku and ova Buku, were of the overlapping island outlines of Greek Symi and Rhodes… The area has a lot to offer: the restored village of Eski Datca, raffish ports such as Palamut Buku, the ruins of antique Cnidus clinging to the peninsula’s western tip, – less tangibly, but perhaps most compelling of all on atmosphere of unspoilt charm that much of this coast has lost. “Seems like it is worth to take a look and explore the region of Datca. Hakan Umbeck.