DESTINATION SEXY BEACH - KAŞ, TURKEY

Posted on June 12, 2008
Filed Under The Brick Vine, Living, Travel and Leisure, Luxury |

Southwest Turkey is full of historic seaside towns and Roman ruins along the sea. With crumbling amphitheater, tombs, a Roman temple, and, yes, one sultry beach. It has been deemed one of the worlds sexiest beaches. Archeologists have made a rich historical find at Patara, not far from the town of Kaş. The other upshot, other than being able to explore the ruins on your own, is that the beautiful, 10-mile-long Patara Beach is protected from development. Kaş is like a much smaller version of Antalya, a former seaside village that draws crowds of Turkish tourists. And you’ll soon find that this bunch loves to party. This part of the world has been well populated for many thousands of years. With a vista toward the Greek island of Meis, the hillside Villa Hotel Tamara has three terraced platforms, two of which have pools (one filled with saltwater). The third terrace is almost level with the sea, so you can dive right in. Suites have French doors that open onto glass-enclosed balconies and hot tubs.