Those awkward to please nine to 12s are perfectly catered for at this Turkish resort

By Iain Mayhew

Doc Holiday reveals why the rugged Lycian region is proving a magnet for canny holiday-makers...

I am standing in the heat of a summer’s afternoon amid the ruins of Patara, one of the most important Eastern Mediterranean cities and ports of ancient times. It’s a huge site of Roman amphitheatres, triumphal arches, temples, columns and sarcophagae, and a broad, cobbled main avenue leading down to a sandy beach and an emerald sea.

Two spas, a silent beach, and a pebbled bay, Hillside Beach Club is an oasis of calm in Turkey

(18th August 2010)

It may seem a long way to go for some pampering, but with just a four hour flight to negotiate, Turkey may not seem like such an unlikely candidate for a spa holiday. The fly and flop holiday has long begun to lose its allure for most people, and nowadays the modern holidaymakers would rather stay somewhat active while abroad - before enjoying a glass or two of the local vino.

Nicola Sturzaker finds peace in the hills for her and her family
(21st January 2010)

Most families spend their time together learning the art of compromise. If Child A has this, then he must share it with his sister. If that it not possible, they must take turns. Dad must forego his beer to join in, while Mum must adopt the role of adjudicator. Every mealtime, every journey is a delicate balance.

Published Date: 10 November 2009

"No, we're from Scotland."

"Me too. I'm fae Fife. Kirkcaldy. Raith Rovers."

We both laughed and, wrong-footed by the banter, I'd halted long enough to take in the fakes laid out on his market stall in Fethiye, on Turkey's south-eastern coast.