Gazipaşa Authentic Holidays
Gazipaşa is a typical small provincial town about half an hour drive from booming Alanya and about 180 km east of Antalya, capital of the Turkish Riviera. The city’s main resources are the cultivation of fruit and vegetables. Why would you make this trip? It is a unique opportunity to discover a Turkey at its most beautiful. As we travel in a region mostly untouched by
tourism, we will hike through forests and mountains towards historical sites, seemingly forgotten in the middle of nature. Further, we explore the local life and values as we participate in the yearly migration of farmers and their lifestock between their seaside winter residences and the mountain plateaus where they spend the hot summer months. Several workshops give the opportunity to experience and learn their crafts, such as baking bread, spinning, cooking on an open fire, making yoghurt, ...
In order to ensure a unique experience, we are limiting the group to a maximum of 16 participants. Visit ruins from ancient cities. Have you ever seen the stars up close? Would you like to see the stars up close? Do you know where butter, cheese, and yogurt comes from and how they are made? Have you ever seen a lamb being born? Visit a cave which ıs 5 million years old. Do you know about the Turkish nomad lifestyle? Would you like to join them on their journeys? Hear the sounds of animals as they roam the plateau. Come swım on a private beach in the Mediterranian Sea. Pick fresh fruit from the trees. Join the sheep as they make their journey from their winter home to the summer plateau. Enjoy cooking lessons as you prepare traditional Turkish food. Stay with a local family and experience the life, sights, and sounds of beautiful Gazipasa.
