Adrenalin kicks and magic margaritas make writer Beth Neil’s family trip to the Rixos Premium in Belek a winner.
A daily shuttle and unlimited entry to The Land of Legends is included in our five-night stay at the Rixos Premium Belek, just a 30-minute drive from Poolside, there are more than enough sunloungers, and bar staff on rollerskates bring drinks to loungers.The Beach Bar becomes our favourite place to start the evening with margaritas and mocktails.
But my favourite place to hang out soon becomes Sunset Cove, with its super-chill, private-beach-club vibes and stunning sunsets.One day we book an excursion and hop on a 30ft bamboo raft to sail down the Martha Brae River. On other evenings, we enjoy juicy fillet steak, £15.50, at meatlovers’ dream The Keel & Cow, and the fun beer can chicken sharer, £40 for two, at The Beach House.
Although it has receded over the last 2,500 years, it’s still a breathtaking sight – and when it starts snowing, it’s magical.When we arrive into Ålesund the following day, the cold and rain has set in, so after a wander around the town to check out its impressive art nouveau architecture, we warm up in the sauna and steam rooms in Iona’s thermal suite, £49 per person for two hours.