DESTINATIONS — TURKEY


Cash in on Kalkan and Kas with Katie McGonagle’s guide to these upmarket Turkish resorts


SMOOTH SAILING I


f this is a race, I don’t like our chances: even with the wind at our backs and our catamaran in full sail, the pair of playful dolphins just spotted off the starboard side are leaving us in their wake. Teasing us with the odd flash of white fin and occasional leap across the surface of the water as we try to keep up, these surprise guests are the unexpected highlight of our day cruise from Kas marina. Since that also included dropping anchor for a dip in the


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warm waters of the Mediterranean, unbeatable views of neighbouring island Kastellorizo (known as Meis to the Turks) and learning to say ‘cheers’ like the locals with the help of our bushy-eyebrowed captain and his first mate (its ‘serefe’, in case you were wondering), that’s high praise indeed. Then again, the low-key coastal resorts of Kalkan and Kas


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are all about uncovering unexpected delights. They might not have the sandy beaches and


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