Who is Hespera? Sunsets, golden apples and a garden
The goddess of the sunset we are named after, the garden of golden apples at the western edge of the world, and where that old story meets Gümüşlük.
Journal
Journal
Notes from Gümüşlük and Bodrum—the seasons, the table, the sea and the garden. Slow reading, from the host’s garden.
Mandarin season and the Aegean winter table
Bodrum mandarins from November to February, fruit picked in the garden, new-season olive oil and market stalls: what comes to…
The coastal path from Kadıkalesi to Turgutreis
The walking and cycling path between Kadıkalesi and Turgutreis: when to go, where to stop for coffee and a swim,…
Escaping the northern winter to the Aegean
What winter in Bodrum is really like: mild, sunny days, the odd rainy spell, empty bays and mandarin season. What…
Where to watch the sunset in Gümüşlük
From Rabbit Island to the hill village of Karakaya, from Kadıkalesi to the Turgutreis shore: quiet places to see the…
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Three calm homes in a garden; 500 m to the beach, minutes from Gümüşlük.