Kauçuk Hotel

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We were enjoying our holiday in Cappadocia in 1987. It was unseasonably cold and rainy. We were cold, too. Before we could get enough of the magnificent scenic and historical beauties of the region, we instinctively decided to drive to Antalya to get warmer.

We drove down to Manavgat admiring the glory of Hasandağı which offered exceptional views, and finally ended up in Antalya.

For some reason we decided to stay in Kaleiçi. Next to the place we were staying we saw a dilapidated old house. In the garden, a huge rubber tree “kauçuk” was embracing the house. The branches were hanging down over the walls, giving the appearance of a palace to this house which was a “a registered historical site”.

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