Camping in Turkey

Jonathan Knight, author of Cool Camping

An ancient, paint-flaking fishing boat dropped us in the shallows at Butterfly Valley, near Fethiye, and we waded ashore to an incredible scene - a beautiful golden beach flanked by soaring cliffs, inaccessible by road and free of any sign of development. We found the "check in" shack and opted to camp out on the communal, grass-roofed platform rather than the wooden bungalows. Life was simple, but couldn't be bettered - daytime activities were swimming, volleyball; nights were for sharing delicious home-cooked Turkish food and watching the phosphorescence dancing in the waves.

• Camping £4-14pp including breakfast and communal dinner. Open March-October, no reservations, just turn up. 0090 555 632 0237, thebutterflyvalley@gmail.com.

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