Ah this was a great idea! People who live in big cities will understand, sometimes you just need two days gateway to a small town to freshen up and get more creative. Turkey is a gold mine for this idea, there are so many amazing small cities or towns that recharge you and you go back with so many new ideas without even noticing.
When we called Alacati "Undiscovered", do not think that this town is a hidden place. It has became so popular among Turkish people last few years during summers and it is almost impossible to book a hotel unless you do it at least two months ago before summer.
This very western part of Turkey town looks like a mix of Greek Islands, Southern Italy and Spain
the extreme Mediterranean spirit! It seems like every local person of Alacati has a great taste of decorating as we had to stop in every corner to take a pictures!
We have started our day with a huge Turkish Breakfast at our hotel Viento Alacati Hotel. Everything was homemade or shopped from the local Alacati Bazaar.
When we saw all these fresh veggies, it was hard not to take the picture of :-)
Even though it is January, the weather is perfect here. We only wear thin jackets and we can use our sunglasses! This made us think, Alacati might be a great spot for Honeymoon couples during winter, maybe?
When we walk to the centre we found small local boutiques with handmade souvenirs and amazing antique pieces! Of course we picked many pieces for our webshop :-)
This Art Gallery is such a popular spot. Inside you can find from paintings to pottery, many different pieces, it is a good idea to bring a piece to home as a memory, we found one painting!
You can go into other boutique hotels to have some samovar made Turkish Tea and have a conversation with the sweet owners. Might be because of beautiful nature or all the organic foods, the local people here are amazing!
Food means `meze` when you go to the Western part of Turkey. As the life is calmer than the rest of the Turkey, they love enjoying long lunch or dinners. We had our lunch at the restaurant `Fava`and it was A-MAZING!
Our hotel room. It was great to wakeup to calm sunny morning, we are coming back soon!
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I am planning a visit in end week of december.. i am a bit skeptical about the weather. I have heard most places will be closed during Christmas time.What will you suggest? Should I reschedule my trip?
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