What is it? Where is it?

casa inLycia are two stone houses, both around 80-100 years old, in Gokceovacik, a mountain village 8 km. from Gocek. They were renovated to suit the short- and long-term stays of the guests of ecoclub inLycia.

The original details and design were protected with special care. Both houses were hand-decorated with flower paintings, and furnished in authentic Anatolian style. In their gardens different food plants have been experimentally grown in order to find out the species best suited to the location and the climate; these will form the basis of developing sustainable livelihoods for the villagers.

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Casa 1

Two separate rooms in one-storey house with bathroom and an outside kitchen. Sleeps up to 4 persons. The house has a vegetable garden approximately 1000 square meters with different kinds of fruit trees. Note: There is a telephone but no TV.

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Casa 2

Two-storey house, one room on each. On the upper floor, a balcony with a magnificent view of the valley. Sleeps up to 4 persons. Kitchen and bathroom on ground floor. Vegetable garden of 1500 square meters with fruit trees. Note: There is a Telephone but no TV.

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Prices

Low season (April 1-May 15, October 1-November 15)

75 YTL per night per house,

490 YTL per week per house,

1800 YTL per month per house,

for long stays: 55 YTL/day

High season (May 16-September 30)

90 YTL per night per house,

600 YTL per week per house,

2000 YTL per month per house,

for long stays: 60 YTL /day

Guests of casa inlycia are free to use all vegetables and fruits of the gardens for cooking.

* The exchange rate for Euro to YTL is about 1,6.

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Booking

You can reach us by phone, fax or e-mail.

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Background

This project started in 2001 as part of ecoclub inLycia, with the rental of two village houses in Gokceovacik, a mountain village close to Gocek, with a population of 300. People living in Gokceovacik lost their economic base when the chrome mines in the region were closed down. The aim was to develop a good example for the inhabitants of Gokceovacik so that they could come to realize the natural and cultural values around them and to put these to economic use. For this reason, local workmanship and local construction techniques were used in the rehabilitation of the houses, except for the bathrooms and kitchens. We refused to shape the houses according to the habits of city-dwelling travelers, opting instead for arrangements the villagers were accustomed to and could therefore easily reproduce; these arrangements would have the further benefit of making visitors feel they are "guests in Gokceovacik".

The two gardens cover a total area of 2500 m². Healthy seeds of fruits and vegetables already naturally growing in the region were distributed to the villagers, and different plants were also grown to provide villagers with new agricultural possibilities.

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