With the current recession, many holidaymakers in the UK are opting to rein their travel in close quarters this summer, than travel quite so far afield. This may mean staying in the UK instead of travelling to Spain or France, or it may mean travelling to a paradise closer to home instead of somewhere such as the Caribbean.

For those looking for a luxury holiday, and more specifically, luxury beach holidays, the UK doesn't really have anything that compares with the more exotic climates in the world. But this doesn't mean you have to spend a fortune travelling to the other side of the world either. Destinations such as Turkey have just what you're looking for, without the cost associated with a Caribbean holiday.

As an example, the Turkish resort of Kalkan has many holiday villas available for British tourists, and the town is largely unspoiled by tourism too, so you'll still feel like you're getting away from it all.

Kalkan has been likened by the Guardian to the Italian Riviera, but without the ?poseurs?. This should tell you something of the type of luxury holiday you can expect in Kalkan, Turkey.

Some of the best holiday villas in Turkey can be found in Kalkan, with their whitewashed walls set off by the shimmering sea and the beautiful fishing village and there are many other destinations in Turkey where you can find a Caribbean standard holiday for a European standard price.

For more information on a beach holiday in Turkey, contact Tapestry Collection, the travel specialist in luxury holidays to Turkey, Crete and Kefalonia.