Every year the same hoards of people flock to the same resort, pitch their towels in the same spot by the poolside and tend not to move for another seven days or at least until they are crispy brown. For these people, it is their much-loved annual break, and quite right too: we all work hard enough for this sliver of time away. But for others they couldn’t imagine anything worse. If you are with the latter group of thinkers or if you fancy something a little different this year, then maybe take a look at Kas. Memories here are taken in an unspoilt region, and could be just what you are searching for. 
Kas, a beautiful harbour town on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, is a perfect choice for travellers seeking a casual, fun beach break. If fishing, diving or yachting interests you and getting out of the typical touristy trail is your desire, then Kas is for you. You can fly to Istanbul and take an overnight bus to reach Kas or you can fly to Antalya and take the bus to Kas, else you can directly book a package with a travel company like Thomas Cook to save the hassles. I did the same as I was short on time on a quick business trip. 


The Thomas Cook vacations for Kas are ready packaged so you don’t need to worry about finding flights and transfers to link in with the right hotel dates, all of this hassle is taken care of. This leaves you stress free and ready to explore this fascinating old fishing town and ready to take in the history and culture that’s on offer. Surrounding Kas are lots of sunken cities, making the glass bottomed boat rides very popular, and needless to say, Kas is very popular with divers.

There are plenty of options for package holidays these days, and they don’t have to be spent lying on a sun-lounger. Just about every destination will have its own story, and the history of a country is never far away so regardless of where you’re heading this year, take a little time to look beyond the high rise hotels and surprise yourself at the beauty and culture of the region’s natural charms.