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Kalkan continued
Kalkan is a picturesque Mediterranean town of old white houses with wooden
balconies overflowing with bougainvillaea along narrow streets all heading
down to the little fishing harbour. The village 1st became popular with
tourists in the 70´s when it was discovered by the sailors who now bring or
hire yachts to sail along this beautiful coast.
Today the old town, which is the heart of Kalkan, is much as it has been for
many years, though restoration of historic buildings is ongoing, strict
controls are in place to ensure that we will still enjoy this pretty village
for many years to come. Building regulations also stipulate that no noisy
building work can be done ( unless essential ) during the tourist season,
mid-May to the end of October.
During the day Kalkan is quiet as people have scattered to explore or just
relax by the hotel pool or local pebble beach. Around the bay there are also
private beach clubs which are sunbathing platforms formed on the rocks at
the edge of the sea. Usually there is a small charge to use these sunbeds &
umbrellas, & there will be a café serving light meals & drinks.
By night the area comes alive & lights up as every one wanders down to dine
at the many restaurants or meet at the local bars. Shopping is also often
done in the cool of the evening & most are open till midnight. Whether
browsing or seriously shopping you will receive a friendly invitation to
enjoy a glass of tea or apple tea with the shopkeeper. Kalkan is renowned
for its friendliness & helpfulness, unlike some places where shoppers are
hassled & pressured to purchase.
In the old town there is a good choice of shops for leather goods; jewellery
of gold, silver, & fashion items; local arts & crafts from wood carving to
glassware & of course Antiques & the ever popular Turkish carpet shops.
Market day is held weekly on Thursday near the mosque, where fresh local
vegetables & fruits, eggs, yoghurt & olives can be purchased. Also there is
a selection of tee-shirt, jeans, fashion jewellery & watches, spice stalls
etc. A day not to be missed.
The corner shop that provides most things is still very much alive here in
Kalkan, tho’ we do also have 2 larger supermarkets that have a good
selection of recognisable European/ American branded products.
Other shops in the village include: furniture – wood & metal, electricians,
tailors, butchers, fish stall, patisserie, baker, hard-ware & even a
cobbler.
Good English is widely spoken as English tourists are in the majority here,
although there are a sprinkling of other, mostly European, nationalities as
well.
Money is the Turkish Lira & exchanges can be made in the local bank & Post
Office ( PTT ). Most of the restaurants will also exchange or just pay in
English Money.
Visa & Mastercard are quite widely accepted in the larger stores, petrol
stations & where more expensive goods are sold e.g. carpets, jewellery,
furniture & electrical items.
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Kalkan continued
Kalkan is a picturesque Mediterranean town of old white houses with wooden
balconies overflowing with bougainvillaea along narrow streets all heading
down to the little fishing harbour. The village 1st became popular with
tourists in the 70´s when it was discovered by the sailors who now bring or
hire yachts to sail along this beautiful coast.
Today the old town, which is the heart of Kalkan, is much as it has been for many years, though restoration of historic buildings is ongoing, strict controls are in place to ensure that we will still enjoy this pretty village for many years to come. Building regulations also stipulate that no noisy building work can be done ( unless essential ) during the tourist season, mid-May to the end of October.
During the day Kalkan is quiet as people have scattered to explore or just relax by the hotel pool or local pebble beach. Around the bay there are also private beach clubs which are sunbathing platforms formed on the rocks at the edge of the sea. Usually there is a small charge to use these sunbeds & umbrellas, & there will be a café serving light meals & drinks.
By night the area comes alive & lights up as every one wanders down to dine at the many restaurants or meet at the local bars. Shopping is also often done in the cool of the evening & most are open till midnight. Whether browsing or seriously shopping you will receive a friendly invitation to enjoy a glass of tea or apple tea with the shopkeeper. Kalkan is renowned for its friendliness & helpfulness, unlike some places where shoppers are hassled & pressured to purchase.
In the old town there is a good choice of shops for leather goods; jewellery of gold, silver, & fashion items; local arts & crafts from wood carving to glassware & of course Antiques & the ever popular Turkish carpet shops.
Market day is held weekly on Thursday near the mosque, where fresh local vegetables & fruits, eggs, yoghurt & olives can be purchased. Also there is a selection of tee-shirt, jeans, fashion jewellery & watches, spice stalls etc. A day not to be missed.
The corner shop that provides most things is still very much alive here in Kalkan, tho’ we do also have 2 larger supermarkets that have a good selection of recognisable European/ American branded products.
Other shops in the village include: furniture – wood & metal, electricians, tailors, butchers, fish stall, patisserie, baker, hard-ware & even a cobbler.
Good English is widely spoken as English tourists are in the majority here, although there are a sprinkling of other, mostly European, nationalities as well.
Money is the Turkish Lira & exchanges can be made in the local bank & Post
Office ( PTT ). Most of the restaurants will also exchange or just pay in
English Money.
Visa & Mastercard are quite widely accepted in the larger stores, petrol
stations & where more expensive goods are sold e.g. carpets, jewellery,
furniture & electrical items.