Plan an affordable villa holiday in Turkey

During the last couple of decades, Turkey has rivalled the likes of Spain, Greece, France and Italy when it comes to being a leading European holiday destination. Much of Turkey's tourism is focussed on the huge variety of historical sites the country is blessed with, as well as the idyllic and lively seaside resorts found along Turkey's Mediterranean and Aegean Oceans. In fact, so popular has Turkey become as a place to go on holiday, that in 2011 this vast and vividly diverse nation attracted more than 31.5 million foreign tourists; ranking it as the sixth more popular tourist hotspot in the world.

Affordability

Apart from its unparalleled choice of thoroughly absorbing cultural and historical sites, a large chunk of Turkey's appeal is bred from the fact that the country offers an action-packed holiday in the sun for a snippet of the price of many other European holiday destinations.

Villas in Turkey

As villa holidays have seemingly surpassed conventional package holidays in recent years - with holidaymakers preferring to seek out their own accommodation, book their own flights and arrange their own itineraries - property owners across Turkey are rising to this growing trend and are putting lavish and comfortable villas up for holiday rental at extremely affordable prices, competing with prices for villas in Greece.

Beach resorts along both Turkey's coasts are literally brimming with quality villas, many of which are competitively priced to attract the growing swell of tourists.

The Turkish Riviera

One of Turkey's most popular areas is the southern and south-western coastline. This area of exceptional natural beauty is commonly referred to as the Turkish Riviera. Its formidable combination of year-round mild climate, warm and translucent water, abundance of archaeological and historical sites and more than 1,000km of shoreline make it one of the most popular places for holidaymakers to head to. Unlike many of the villas of the notoriously exclusive French and Italian Rivieras, which are confined to being a privilege of the rich and famous, many of the villas in Turkey including ones on the Turkish Riviera, provide affordable and high quality family accommodation.

A cultural trove for all the family

What has irrefutably helped escalate Turkey to being one of the world's leading tourist destinations are the vast number of points of historical and cultural interest that are scattered across the country. If you are planning a holiday to Turkey and are on a budget, the good news is that many of these exciting and fascinating sites are free to visit.

Sites such as the ruins of the Maussollos in Halicarnassus and the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, both of which are two of the Seven Wonders of the World, have been influential in elevating this stretch of Turkey's coastline into a popular national and international tourist destination. Booking accommodation through reputable names such as Villas4You can also help you to save costs in this area, whilst flights and other travel plans can be obtained for reasonable rates by those who are internet savvy enough to shop around.