The Times - 3 April, 2004
Novel Opportunity – Jill Crawshaw
With Louis De Bernières’ next novel Birds Without Wings due at the end of the year, holidaymakers on the beautiful Lycian coast of Turkey can preview the location by visiting the haunting, ruined stone village of Kayaköy. The village was abandoned by its Ottoman Greek inhabitants after the First World War and the Turkish War of Independence.
Exclusive Escapes offer cottages at Kayaköy itself; and also several properties near by. Just above the trendy little harbour of Göcek, Masal Evi is a two-bedroom villa with Ottoman- style galleried bedrooms, and with its own pool.
Another example is the canyon-top Dionysos hotel near Turunç with sweeping views over the sea, the only Clarins Spa in Turkey, wine tastings, an organic fruit garden, infinity pool and a day’s gulet cruise.