What is Glamping?
Glamping is a term that has been gaining popularity recently as a novel concept in vacation experience. Merriam-Webster defines the word as "outdoor camping with amenities and comforts (such as beds, electricity, and access to indoor plumbing) not usually used when camping". Originally coined back in 2005, the word is a portmanteau of glamorous and camping.
Over the years, glamping has turned into a vacation concept where each glamping destination around the globe offers its own, unique experience. If you are tired of ordinary vacation packages, you can enjoy the great outdoors away from crowds, without having to sacrifice home comforts.
When did Glamping Become Popular??
The word "glamping" first appeared in the United Kingdom in 2005 and was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2016. The word may be a new, but the concept of glamping goes back way farther. For instance, in the 16th century, the Scottish Earl of Atholl pitched luxurious tents filled with provisions from his palace to accommodate the visiting King James V and his mother.
Probably the most extravagant example of palatial tent-living in history was the Field of the Cloth of Gold, a diplomatic summit in 1520 between Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France in northern France. According to historians, 2,800 tents were set up for the guests, who appeared in their finest garb to partake in the spectacle, which included numerous events and contests from wrestling to archery.
At around the same time, the Ottomans had ostentatious, highly ornate tents transported from one military mission to the next.
After the end of the era of great empires, luxurious tents made an appearance once more in the 1920s as African safari became a popular adventure of choice for wealthy American and British travelers.
2As nature retreats and camping grew became more and more popular from the second half of the 20th century onwards, the demand for affordable luxury and concepts such as "wellness and mindfulness", which denote an increased attention individuals pay to their physical and mental well-being, brought with them a search for sustainable and comfortable camping.
Today, glamping has introduced the culture of camping to a broader audience of middle-aged people and the elderly alongside young people, by offering a comfortable and luxurious camping experience in a variety of settings from tents to cabins, and RVs to tree houses.
What Is a Glamping Tent?
A glamping tent is a special form of camping tent designed for a more comfortable camping experience with various amenities such as a bed, toilet and seats. In time, the glamping movement grew to include tree houses, geodesic domes and recreational vehicles that blend in with their natural surroundings.
How Does One Go Glamping?
As glamping tents are bulky and feature luxury items like bed, down comforters, carpeting, seating and other accessories, it may be difficult to set up the tent by yourself or to find the right camping site. For that reason, the ideal solution is glamping facilities, boutique campsites that are growing in popularity in Turkey and the world.
It is a good idea to look up the features of the camping site, the services and activities offered and the nature sports available in the area to ensure that your holiday meets your expectations. By doing so, you can pack only the essentials, and enjoy a simple and comfortable vacation that fits the spirit of glamping. All you need to do is to enjoy nature in tranquility.
Differences Between Glamping and Camping
- Camping involves spending carrying your own tent and pitching it in a remote location to experience nature in its purest form. Glamping offers a more sheltered and luxury camping experience inside nature with amenities like bed, electricity and fridge.
- For camping, you need to bring your own tent, sleeping bags, cookware and other gear. Glamping offers not only a comfortable bed, but also every facility and home comfort you might require
- As a camper, you will more likely sleep in a sleeping bed or an air mattress, while glampers will have comfortable beds with clean sheets.
- Unless you camp in a campsite, you will have to use Mother Nature herself for your toilet and shower needs. Glamping destinations have restrooms and showers either inside the tent, or in separate facilities.
- Camping offers little more than a shelter inside the nature, while glamping offers the amenities you require for your physical and mental wellbeing.
Advantages of Glamping
- Unlike large-scale hospitality facilities like hotels and holiday resorts, glamping tents, bungalows or other accommodation options are eco-friendly and easily removable independent units.
- Glamping sites are almost always at the heart of the nature, offering the amazing beauty of the great outdoors alongside the amenities of a luxury boutique hotel.
- Glamping allows you to enjoy the nature in the comfort of your home.
- There is a wide variety of accommodation options that cater for every glamper, including tents, eco-huts, cabins, bungalows, geodesic domes and recreational vehicles.
- Depending on your glamping site, you will get to participate in a wide selection of outdoor sports.
- You will have a chance to experience the most attractive natural environments in Turkey and the world without compromise on comfort.
- While traditional camping is fun, it can be challenging for newcomers. Glamping allows you to avoid the difficulties associated with camping.
Top 10 Glamping Destinations in Turkey
Perdue
Faralya, Fethiye / Muğla
Perdue raises the bar for the concept of glamping in Turkey. It consists of three types of tent rooms, all designed with natural materials and blend in the amazing natural environment of Faralya. The tents are set up away from one another, offering guests an isolated yet luxurious glamping experience. The Superior Suite tent has private access to the sea, a private garden and patio. The Infinity Suite tent has an uninterrupted view of the sea in the shade of trees. The Garden Suite is located inside a private garden among avocado, olive, orange and carob trees.
https://perdue.com.tr
Kocabahçe Glamping
Bozburun / Marmaris
Kocabahçe Glamping is in the middle of nature for a true camping experience in peace and tranquility, and is only accessible by sea. The site offers accommodation in tents and bungalows, each designed and decorated around a different theme, but you can also bring your own tent if you wish. The site offers everything you might need for a pleasant and peaceful nature retreat. You can simply relax and enjoy the scenery, take part in nature and water sports, or enjoy a cozy campfire in the evenings.
http://www.kocabahceglamping.com
Club Amazon
Bördübet / Marmaris
Club Amazon is a family-run business hidden among pine and sweetgum trees. It is next to a stream that connects to the sea, which is only a five-minute walk away, and is also accessible by canoe. Club Amazon is one of the pioneers of glamping in Turkey, and offers a wide range of exquisite accommodation options, such as a glass-roofed boutique van, the so-called gypsy-van, stone room, mini bungalow, cube rooms, glamper cars and bonbon rooms for a memorable nature vacation.
https://clubamazon.com.tr
Campo Portakal
Çıralı /Antalya
Campo Portakal is a glamping site that consists of three luxury tents set up within a 2,200 organic orange orchard. It is in close proximity to the Lycian Way, Olympus and Yanartaş. The three tents, called Bedouin, Safari and Bell, have their unique design and decoration, but share the same level of comfort and amenities.
https://www.campoportakal.com
Cunda Fora Glamping
Ayvalık / Balıkesir
Fora Glamping is a glamping site on Cunda Island, an ideal location for a nature retreat away from crowds. Instead of concrete structures, the site offers 11 accommodation units including recreational vehicles and cottages with gardens, each with their own unique concept, on a 20,000-sqm. The RVs and cottages have their private patios.
https://www.cundaforaglamping.com
Mona Glamping
Seferihisar / Izmir
Mona Glamping is a wonderful glamping site nestled among tangerine and pine trees. The ideal nature retreat for those enamored with the Aegean, the site offers five custom-designed fixed RVs, a tiny house and three glamping tents. Each accommodation units is designed to offer the perfect blend of nature and comfort together, and even the tents have their own bathroom.
https://www.monacamp.com
Kozluyalı Glamping
Ayvacık / Çanakkale
Kozluyalı Glamping is like the setting of a fairy tale with its amazingly comfortable pumpkin tents in a campsite that offers the best of Northern Aegean weather, sea and nature. It offers 10 tent rooms made from breathable fabrics that offer every luxury and amenity of a hotel for those seeking a comfortable nature vacation.
https://www.kozluyali.com
Hypnos
SAPANCA
Hypnos Sapanca Located only an hour's drive from Istanbul, Hypnos is a glamping site with five dome tents that offer a comfortable vacation experience regardless of season. The tents, complete with built-in heating and all the home comforts you may require, are located inside the forest. Each is equipped with a double bed, seating units and a bathroom with a bathtub. The site also has spa facilities. https://www.hypnosapanca.com
https://www.hypnosapanca.com
Vadi Alaçatı
Alaçatı / İzmir
The ecological glamping site of Vadi Alaçatı consists of 20 round wooden rooms made from eco-friendly recycled material. Each of the rooms are solar-powered, and have their own private garden and small farm, as well as enchanting views of the sea, forest, the lavender fields and the olive orchard nearby. Here, you can get the most from nature without sacrificing comfort, go surfing, feed the chicken or collect your own organic tomatoes and bell peppers from the farm.
https://vadialacati.com
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