Islamlar

Islamlar has long been a favourite with many tourists. The village is set in the Taurus Mountains, a twenty minute drive from Kalkan but another world in terms of ambience. Until recently it was only possible to visit Islamlar to dine in one of the renowned village trout restaurants whilst admiring the views across the mountain range to Kalkan and the long stretch of beach at Patara.

Due to its gushing spring water, Islamlar is an unusually verdant place and the climate is decidedly cooler than that of the coast.

The village itself provides a real insight into life as it has been in rural Turkey for many years. The çay garden where the men of the village put the world to rights over glasses of çay (tea), the bakery that still uses an old mill stone and the village mosque all provide authentic Turkish ambience.

Islamlar is a wonderful base from which to enjoy the region. It is like taking a trip back in time, with a visit to the Old Mill which still grinds out the flour the way it used to centuries ago.

The mosque in the village, where locals have prayed for years is a place of tranquility and beauty.