Ocakkoy Holiday Village

Just looking at recent reviews at one of our most favorite holiday destinations on the planet, and its going to be bull dozed!!! Terrible news, what about the tortoises that wander freely, the tinkling bells of the goats that meander past your door, the praying mantis that sat watching us as we had a drink at the bar, the geckos than amused us running around our bedroom walls, the fragrant smell of flowers wafting through the window first thing in the morning, feeling so safe that my young children could wander down the path to buy a loaf of bread fresh every morning from the quaint shop, (no cars) the banter from the wonderful bar staff, the humble cleaning ladies ...... I could go on, but I wont. How very sad.

So sorry to learn that Occakoy is soon to be no more, having had three idyllic holidays there in the early 1990s in the days of Anthea, Bob and Aslan. We met some lovely friendly people and remember days out in Bob's gullet and super walks in the surrounding area with Shirley, long before Hisaronu became built up for mass tourism. We fondly remember the chef's little boys, Mehmet, Metan and Metin, if we remember correctly. Happy days, sorry future generations will not have the pleasure of the same experience. PS For date of travel, please disregard the 2014 date!

We have just returned from our best holiday ever in this beautiful, peaceful, rustic place. In the name of progress it is all to be bulldozed and a new modern complex built. My heart goes out to the red squirrels, the birds, the cats and the tortoise. We found the Turkish people so lovely to the English. We enjoyed some great trips out, particularly two gullet trips with a great buffet lunch and the opportunity to swim in a warm sea from the boat three times on each day.