Bodrum, Turkey with Valtur

A Bodrum Turkey Classic holiday signed Valtur

The village Valtur, the line Classic, is located on a picturesque promontory on the coast of southwestern Turkey, 20 km from the city of Bodrum. The structure, 10 years ago, was found and restored by Valtur three years ago. It offers an opportunity to relax, but also to practice sailing (wind here is a constant presence) and to establish a contact with an ancient civilization which, although now entirely up to the Western standards, retains many of undisturbed its traditional characteristics.
The flight was a direct flight with Airfly from Milan Malpensa (takes about three hours), but there are also direct links with Rome, Catania, Verona. The treatment board is comfortable but not luxurious.
The airport: the airport of Bodrum / Milas is small but very modern and comfortable.
The village Valtur
And 'open from May to September. As a small, but very well equipped, winds on terraces along a slight slope that ends in the small inlet where the beach is located. The plant is still green inside recently, but already allows a discreet flowering and good grey areas. The payments for services not included are made with a Quick pay that is delivered upon arrival.
The position: enjoys a privileged view on a coast full of promontories and inlets. It is less than an hour from both the city of Bodrum.
The rooms are about 202, located both in the main structure (which also houses the reception, a bar and a restaurant) or in small bungalows in stone. All are equipped with porch or balcony. They are of medium size, furnished with taste, but a lot of simplicity, equipped with air conditioning, fridges, television, telephone. There are two suites that have large terraces with panoramic views.
The bathrooms are medium size, with bath and shower, hair dryer. No provision is made for the supply of products courtesy.
Reception: efficient sort in the arrival of many contemporary guests is in direct liaison with the office of booking of excursions, boutiques and a bar.
The restaurants are two, both in facing a swimming pool, both a self service, with a buffet rich and varied. They square tables for eight, so as to facilitate the socialization of the guests. That is very wide, with a large area outdoors, the second in direct connection to the beach, is smaller: it is therefore necessary to book in advance. Late in the evening becomes pizzeria and disco.
The bars are three. The largest, in central body that also houses the reception, allows on a terrace overlooking the picturesque backdrop. Another is next to the second restaurant and a third is on the beach.
The theatre: in tribute traditional architecture of the place, is a true amphitheatre, very close to the sea. The shows are good, managed by the animators.
The beach rather thin, about 200 metres long, at the bottom of a deep bay, is a little 'suffocated. It is made up of real sand, but by a rock a little 'earthy. But the water is crystal clear and colors drugs. Good budget of umbrellas and chairs. You can practise beach volleyball and rent the equipment for snorkeling. A short boat allows exits from the bay.
Pools: three are on different levels: the largest is at the reception, the second on the same terrace, slightly above the level of the beach, which houses one of the restaurants. A third is inside the Wellness Center.
The Wellness Center: the setting characteristic of turkish bath. But there are also sauna, gym and reserved beds for the various treatments.
Communications: all mobile phones have coverage; Internet is only on request and the connection is intermittent.
Activities: there is a simple but functional hosting three small clubs that can accommodate children, divided according to age, from 5 years to 16. The three tennis courts (unfortunately in a very windy area) are also lit at night. There is also a field for archery, table tennis, a rudimentary bowls.
But the strong point are the water sports: you can use, with the instructor or alone, canoes and a considerable number of sailboats of various tonnage and levels of difficulty.
The excursions
A Bodrum. You can bring in this lively seaside resort with a shuttle leaving every half hour from the village. But Bodrum was also the ancient Halicarnassus, and if the famous Mausoleum, considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, only ruins remain tell, there is however to visit a castle Templar which houses archeological remains recovered from the sea.
A Ephesus. By departing from the reception four hour bus to a center of great archaeological significance, are still visible throughout the plan and a large part of monuments of a big port centre of the classical theatre from the houses of pleasure, decorated with fountains of statues.
A Turgutreis or Milas. By departing from the reception an hour bus door to these centres where children on certain days there is a picturesque market.
Around the Baie Blue. With departure dall'imbarcadero beach next to a boat vagabonda for nearby creeks. It 'an opportunity to dive in crystal clear waters and see how vast and yet uncontaminated this frastagliatissima coast.