Bodrum Peninsula Villa Rental

Large detached villa in beautifully kept complex with 24 hour security above the picturesque fishing village of Torba. The house, in its own small private garden, has a large sitting room with a fireplace and dining area and separate fully-equipped kitchen. Also on the ground floor is a single bedroom and a wc. There is a large covered patio with built in bbq for outside dining. A marble staircase takes you upstairs to a large double bedroom, one room with twin beds,a single bedroom and a bathroom with shower.A small balcony opens from the landing and a further flight of stairs leads to the huge roof terrace with magnificent views over the bay.

The whole complex is alive with glorious shrubs and flowers and the Olympic-size pool is well-equipped with sunloungers and umbrellas as well as a small pool-side bar.There is a small children's pool and also a play area It is a 5-minute walk to the seafront in Torba which as well as a working fishing harbour boasts a number of cafes and restaurants and a couple of small shops. Ozak villas has its own private area of beachfront, again with loungers, umbrellas and a bar.

A minibus service passes the complex gates every 15 minutes and within 10 minutes you are in the thriving tourist centre of Bodrum. Although boasting all modern resort facilities Bodrum has retained its old historical and Ottoman charm, dominated as it is by the Knights Templar Castle of St Peter. There is a fascinating bazaar area of narrow streets with shops selling all kinds of handicrafts as well as local sweets and spices and reataurants by the waterside serving fresh fish as well as the world-remowned Turkish cuisine. The large modern marina is home to the locally built beautiful wooden boats called gulets.

The whole of the pinefringed Aegean coastline offers a wealth of history covering 3000 years. Bodrum itself was the home of one of the 7 Wonders of the World, the Mausoleum and local agencies offer trips of amazing value to the ruins of Ephesus, the rock tombs and mudbaths of Dalyan or the crystalline azure pools of Pammukkale ('Cotton Castle') and its adjacent Greek city.

If that weren't enough there are boat trips, scuba diving and fishing on offer, after which you could unwind in the local hamam or Turkish bath. But then, there is always the pool and the beach......