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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Butterfly Valley Library

Established in 2008 through various donations, our library was in service throughout the summer. Including many books in subjects such as poetry, essays, novels, philosopy, history, etc. Our library has become a meeting point for the people who wished to indulge in reading in the calm and serene athmosphere of the stone house. We still hope to enrich our selections with your donations. You are more than welcome to share your materials, i.e, books, magazines, cds and compliment our library. Feel free to contact us through our webadress or the phone number listed in 'contact us' link.

Winter 2008

BUTTERFLY VALLEY IS OPEN DURING THE WINTER SEASON

Breakfast and dinner service will be going on during the winter season.

Accomodation included breakfast and dinner price per one person per night
22 YTL.
If you stay more than 2 nights or you are a group you will have %10 discount.

No daily boat services like summer season.Please call for the private boat.We will pick you up from Ölüdeniz.


Price up to 4 people 30 YTl.
+ 10 YTL. per person

Contact number : 0 555 693 63 48

Live dance performance

İlyas Odman was in the valley for his extra ordinary performance called "Glass Man". Hopefully
he will be back about august :)

Musicians are wellcome

Great opportunity for the musicians... Bring your instruments and show us live performance then you can have up to %100 discounts...

PS: for percussionist, this deal is limited or up to the performance...

for info call 90 555 6320237

Portraits and moments of 2008 summer

Tai Chi

Tai Chi
Tai Chi classes began recently. Our wonderful instructor Mr. Esat ATAÇ is teaching Tai Chi every evening at the beach with the view of an incredible sunset accompanied by the butterfly energy!

School project and workshops

What we did during 2008 summer

workshops and teachers

Esat Ataç

Tai Chi

Lucia Latypova
Yoga

Jacob Doyle
Global economy, religions and microeconomy workshops

İlyas Odman

Modern dance - July

Alper Akcay
Therapy of meditative motions - August

Aysın Albayrak
Shiatsu and yoga - August

Volunteers on the Field...

As you know (or you have just found out), most of the produce used in the meals cooked in the Valley are either grown organically or grow naturally here.
the work that needs to be done in the fields are much easier and a lot more fun with the volunteers.. The volunteering system allows people to have a more affordable vacation by working in the valley. Moreover, the urban kids can benefit from the healing effects of the valley for the body, mind, and spirit