About the school

Dedicated to offering visitors the chance to experience Turkish life for many years, this simple, peaceful retreat in the Nomadic village of Gokpinar is the setting for learning to cook delicious Turkish food, taking belly dancing lessons, learning the art of Turkish carpet weaving or just relaxing on a pilates holiday – the choice is yours.

Just 20km from Bodrum city centre and 15 minutes from many beautiful beaches, the village lives a simple Turkish life and some of its 100 inhabitants are employed as your teachers on this learning holiday. Locals will teach you either carpet weaving, cooking or belly dancing depending on what holiday course you choose to help you fully experience the culture and life in Turkey.

Depending on the time of year, in your free time your hosts will take you to the areas’s best beaches as well as to visit the city of Bodrum to experience the heady mix of oriental lavishness, spectacular mosques, cultural wonders and atmospheric bazaars.

Built in traditional Turkish style and perched on a hilltop surrounded by gardens pine woods, the retreat boasts 6 comfortable, airy guest rooms sleeping a total of 12 people. There are 2 basic bathrooms inside and one very basic bathroom in the garden to allow guests to take a shower outside surrounded by the scent of the nearby pine woods.

The retreat’s gardens provide many of the vegetables and herbs used to cook for guests and the village produces rich, dark honey as well as olive oil from the abundant olive trees in the area. There is a community feel about the village and guests are always welcome to join in with the gardening if they wish.

In the village of Gokpinar, history mixes with the culture of the Nomadic people and visitors are assured a warm welcome, delicious cuisine and an insight into a Turkish life that goes at a different pace for a learning holiday with a difference.


Features

- Peaceful, simple, relaxing retreat in the Nomadic village of Gokpinar
- Prices include return transfers from Bodrum airport
- Experience the 'real Turkey' and learn new skills from the local people
- 6 Turkish style bedrooms
- Surrounded by gardens, olive trees and pine forests
- Vegetable and herb garden
- Just 15 minutes drive to the nearest beaches
- Enjoy food cooked in the traditional way using fresh produce from the garden
- Choose from belly dancing, cooking or carpet weaving hholiday courses
- Singles welcome and guaranteed courses run year round
- Please note that this retreat is set up to give you an insight into real Turkish life and is not a 'tourist style' place, guest are encouraged to live at the locals pace and to experience daily life in this peaceful Nomadic village

Customer Feedback
“A wonderful place to relax and see a slice of' real' Turkey. Great company, too much wonderful Turkish food, lots of fun dancing & cooking and a lovely atmosphere”

School Location

School directions

By Taxi - Nearest airport: Bodrum

Bodrum airport is 38km from the village and return transfers are included in all course prices. To confirm the transfer, please add your flight details to the special request box at the time of booking.

Note: there is no public transport to the village

Full directions will be shown on your booking confirmation voucher.