You’ve probably seen the headlines.
Turkey. The Middle East. Travel advisories.
If you’ve been thinking about this trip, a question has likely come up.
“Do I need to rethink everything?”
It’s a fair question.
Here’s a straight answer: Turkey is a large country. While it borders Syria nearly 900 miles to the east, Kaş sits on the far western Mediterranean coast, looking out toward the Greek island of Kastellorizo, also known as Meis, which the villa has a direct view of across the sea.
Opposite ends of the country, the way Maine and Florida share a coastline.
The U.S. State Department rates Turkey's Mediterranean coast, where Kaş is, at the same Level 2 as France, Germany, and Belgium.
Far removed and considered safe!
What life looks like for our guide in Kaş
Our own local guide, Ece, lives in Kaş year-round. Right now, she's riding her moped, winding along the peninsula road where the villa sits, stopping for a paddleboard in the bay, then heading into a town, waking up to spring. She's checking on the spots we love, and discovering new ones, thinking about your arrival.
This is what it means to have someone on the ground, ready to welcome you into a place she knows and trusts as home.
Getting there
Flights are running normally.
You can fly into Istanbul, connect to Dalaman, and have a safe ride along the coast to Kaş. Or fly into Antalya and enjoy the scenic coastline along the way.
No detours. No complications. Mountains and coastline, and then the sea opens up in front of you.
We’ll also say this clearly.
If anything changes, you will hear from us directly.
Likya Scholars is not a tour. It’s seven to fourteen days at a villa you'll call home, on the coast with a small group of like-minded people. You unpack once. The days move outward from there.
April has arrived quietly. The bougainvillea is starting to climb stone walls again. The hills are green from winter rain. It’s warm enough to sit outside and stay there. The harbor smells like sea salt and fresh bread from the Turkish pizza (pide) restaurants. The boats are back in the water. The cafes are full of banter, from locals, travelers, and the kids are playing games in town square. It feels like a calm spring day.
P.S. If someone you know has been hesitating about Turkey because of the headlines, forward this to them. The honest answer is always better than the silence.
Görüşürüz, see you later,
Jordan
Your host in Kaş
Likya Scholars
