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Simply, you have never seen anything like this.
Yunak Houses is an astonishing feat of architecture.
It docs not merely blend with the landscape, it quite
literally is the landscape. If you have ever wanted
to sleep in a cave, this is the way to do it, with
comforts Fred Flintstone could never have dreamed
of.
This amazing
collection of holiday residences, served by a
handsome 16th Century Greek-style mansion, has
been hewn from the rocks and then furnished and
equipped to a standard you would never expect
to sec in so remote and exotic a place as this.
You have lovely brass bedsteads, bathrooms that
are almost as big as the bedrooms, rugs and balustrades
to add colour and character and, all around, the
patterns and cool tranquillity of millions of years
in the solid rock of the walls. Outside, you have
terraces or patios that command stunning views
of this incredible landscape. The suites are all
cool spaciousness, with large living areas, a discreet
entrance to the cosy bedroom and marbled bathrooms
with Jacuzzis. Deluxe rooms present a whole new
concept of split-level living. One has a dividing
wall between the living area and the bedroom -
as the picture shows - while the other two are
actually made from adjoining caves. Of these, one
has two caves side by side, the other has one cave
on top of the other, so that they are almost suites
in their own right. Certainly, they are ideal for
families with children.
All the rooms inevitably have their own unique
characters - you can hardly impose a uniform standard
on millions of years of rock formations - and one
in particular is ideal for honeymooners. You get
to it through a little private passageway, emerging
onto a completely enclosed
terrace which enjoys perhaps the best vantage point
of all. Privacy and intimacy are the watchwords
here. There is a reception and seating area in
the mansion house. Upstairs are two rooms, each
with DVD players and hi-fi systems, where you can
relax in with a good movie. If you have brought
a large group, the function room at the mansion
is ideal for a party. Close by is the terrace restaurant,
with amazing views as a backdrop, while for lunch
and dinner the colourful culinary delights of Urgup
are also just a stroll away. Elixir particularly
recommends the Somine and the A La Turca. It you
thought you had seen everything that Turkey had
to offer, think again. There can be few places
on the planet as remarkable and compelling as this.
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