Terrace Houses

Facilities

• All 3 cottages have A/C in the main bedroom (at least), a CD-radio with a few discs, hot water (electric in Grapevine, solar in the other 2 – we're assured this is sufficient even in winter), oil or electric-panel heating, wood-burning stove or fire, and spare blankets (including an electric one)
  
  
• All have kitchens of some sort: Fig has a basic kitchenette, Grapevine has a decently-equipped kitchen-diner, Olive has a winter-only kitchen (in the summer, when it's used for the terrace café, guests get a kettle and cafetiere)
  
  
• All have sitting rooms with hearth and some form of outdoor dining area
  
  
• Throughout, you'll find pretty decorative touches: Iznik-blue ceramic crockery, marble basins, a niche full of old bread stamps and vases
  
  
• In summer, the terrace café offers breakfast, dinner (by arrangement) and snacks - combined with wonderful views over the town
  
  
• There is ADSL internet connection in all 3 houses, and if you ask nicely you can usually borrow their laptop
  
  
• They can arrange transfers from Izmir or Selcuk, laundry to be washed, cooking lessons in the village

When to go?

Spring (April-May) and autumn (September-October) are ideal for, respectively, wild flowers and leafy hillsides, and warm seas without the crowds. Summer is also quite pleasant up here (500m altitude), though you do get more day trippers. And don't rule out winter: all houses have heating, and Olive in particular would make a cosy couples' bolthole.

If you do come in winter, try and coincide with the January camel wrestling competition (no kidding) in Ephesus' ancient theatre: after processing through Selcuk to musical accompaniment, pairs of ceremonially decorated male camels wrestle for a female in heat! If you want to know how they win, see our Local Info.

Features include:

• Bar
• Vegetarian menu
• Breakfast
• Dinner by arrangement
• Walk to restaurants (offsite)
• Internet access
• Pets welcome by arrangement
• Airport Transfers