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A WEEKEND'S ACTIVITY IN IDAKOY RANCH HOUSE

Our house welcomes its guests with 6 rooms, 5 of which having their bathrooms inside. Hot water and central heating is present all year round.
Arrival on Friday Night :

You can reach us by,
1.Your private vehicle, in which case, the map in this website will help you find your way around. There is a fast ferry from Istanbul to Bandirma that shortens the trip considerably.
2.Buses that depart from almost all major cities of Turkey, arriving at Akçay.
3.By a rental minibus if you are a group, using one of the routes described a little below.
Saturday Activities :
A Satisfying Start!
- Breakfast with homemade bread, our olives and olive oil, cheeses, milk, eggs and butter from nearby villages, homemade jams and salad.
Activity of the Day
- This will be decided together by our guests. As it may be a trekking day towards canyons, creeks and waterfalls of Ida Mountain, it may also be a pleasant walk through villages with old stone houses, taking breaks in village tea gardens, and collecting various herbs on the way.
The Dinner
- Get ready for a real feast! Food prepared under supervision of Mrs. Azatoğlu includes pastries, meats and desserts of local cuisine, as well as some Turkish traditional dishes.
Night Activities
- Beside the fireplace in winter, on the terrace overlooking the Bay of Edremit in summer, talk goes on after the dinner. Guests exchange day's stories, and listen to owners' tales of mythology and history.

Sunday - Back Home :
Sunday is mostly personal programs day, after a strong breakfast. Some of our guests prefer hitting the road early on, while others take another half a day to visit some historical places like Troy, Assos and Pergamon, some cannot get enough of nature and squeeze in another trekking route. And so our guests leave, refreshed and rejuvenated to take on the hassle of the big city, yet again.
All we hope is to see them again, that we can share the clean air, sweet waters and the ever-so-green olive shades in Idaköy's hospitality.

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Dear Guest,

We would like to thank you for your interest in Idaköy, and share with you some basic information about our house :
- Our house has 6 rooms, 5 of which have bathrooms inside.
- It is open all year round, has central heating and hot water.
- THERE IS NO SMOKING IN THE INTERIOR SPACES.
- An ample fireplace, collection of CD's and books (Mostly in Turkish) make up the peaceful entertainment of the house.

- Ida Mountain provides an ideal mixture of historical material and trekking routes with different lengths and hardness degrees. For groups guidance is done by house owners.
- We would like to recommend our guests to bring a backpack and a suitable walking shoe (especially when trekking is the main interest), camera and spare film, raincoat, spare clothes, a swimsuit (for swimming in creek ponds), and other small equipment to make your stay a more pleasant one.
- All kinds of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are present in the house with reasonable prices.
- Pets are not allowed in the house, but provided that they can stay in your vehicle or outdoors, they are perfectly welcome.

Hope to see you soon,
Sema-Iskender-Deniz Azatoğlu