Kas or Kalkan? Travelling With Youngsters To Turkey

Deciding on a summer time break to the Antalya coast in Turkey, raised one large query for 2 households travelling collectively – Kas or Kalkan? Let their expertise information you to decide on the very best vacation spot out of the 2 for you!

Kalkan

Set within the the province of Antalya, beautiful surroundings is assured. This space is also referred to as the turquoise coast (and the seas right here actually are a surprising shade of blue), in addition to the Turkish Riviera.

Kalcan itself is surrounded by the arid Taurus mountains, and is one large very steep hill from prime to backside! However don’t let this put you off in case you really feel mountaineering up and down hills isn’t your jam, as a result of right here nobody does that anyway. It’s so steep that everybody hops in a taxi to get from prime to backside, or drives their very own automobile or in case you are courageous sufficient a moped!

The steep incline implies that the views are simply unimaginable. Whether or not wanting away from the coast in any respect the attractive homes and villas that appear to trickle down in direction of the ocean, or from larger up throughout the sheltered bay and the twinkling Mediterranean Sea.

Kalkan street view with plants and lights image

The place to go and what to see in Kalkan

Terrace eating places and bars – these had been a agency favorite with our group, not solely due to the beautiful views throughout the city and all the bay, but in addition as a result of nothing feels higher than a heat night breeze whereas eating alfresco!
Seashore golf equipment – a family-friendly solution to spend the day within the shade of a cabana proper subsequent to the ocean. Most have easy accessibility to the ocean both by being on the seaside, or by having platforms that result in the ocean in addition to having a pool.

The weekly native market – a bustling house promoting spices, contemporary fruit and veg, and all the real fakes you might dream of! You may as well bag your self some freshly made turkish treats to maintain your power up as you go spherical. Solely on a Thursday.
Arts & crafts boutiques – there may be a lot native expertise hidden among the many many winding streets in Kalkan. Search for handmade and artisan items – pottery, glass, and macrame.
Petara historic web site – only a quick drive from the city is Petara, the traditional capital of Lycia – a wonderful place to be because the solar units, with a wealth of tumbled down ruins and semi restored areas and amphitheatres full with very pleasant goats!

Is Kalkan good for a household vacation?

A convincing sure from us all! We had been lucky sufficient to have a villa with a pool – so loads of house to sit back and hold cool till the temperatures dipped sufficient to enterprise out. The ocean was secure and mild for the little ones, and the Seashore Membership we spent a day at had a wealth of water toys (sea tractor and trampoline!) to maintain the youngsters occupied for hours.

All of the eating places and bars had been tremendous kid-friendly too – and whereas we didn’t keep out late it actually appeared secure sufficient whereas we had been there. For older youngsters and adventurous adults there have been a variety of out of doors adventures to select from comparable to mountain biking, parasailing, jet snowboarding, and boat rent.

Kas – a greater vacation spot than Kalkan?

It looks as if everybody talks about Kas greater than Kalkan – and on a day journey there we might sort of see why. For a begin the ambiance is extra light, much less touristy, and has areas with extra of an genuine native really feel. The inclines are additionally much less intimidating and it isn’t an excessive amount of bother to wander from the automobile park by the harbour proper as much as the best avenue within the city.

As soon as once more, the setting is completely stunning because it sits alongside the identical a part of the turquoise coast, and it has a wealth of fantastic boutiques to discover and a greater than its fair proportion of terrace eating places to take pleasure in spectacular views throughout the harbour! All in all it appeared extra grown up, much less glitzy and fewer like a spot solely vacationers frequent!

Is Kas vacation spot for a household vacation?

I assume all of it relies on the vibe you’re in search of! It’s a extra light, extra Turkish model of Kalkan and I might say extra relaxed too. Would the youngsters assume it’s higher? Likelihood is the intense lights and extra accessible seaside golf equipment of Kalkan would get their vote!

Kas Restaurant Terrace with sea views image

Vacation Profile:

Flights: Jet2 to Dalaman
Villa: Villa Palmi kalkanvilla.org
Transfers: Taxi – 1h 50m from Dalaman to Kalkan
Journey date: August 2023
Climate: HOT HOT HOT (upwards of 35 °C) humid and sunny!

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Journey Author Bio:

Kerry McCarthy is a Author, Editor, Artist & Breathwork Teacher who likes to journey with household, pals and in addition solo. Yow will discover out extra about her adventures over on instagram at @kerrymccarthystars