Villa Symbola is in the centre of wooded valley, having the main view of Oludeniz. Driving towards the beach we turn left through the pine trees down a private driveway line with finely masoned stone walls and park the car outside intricately decorated heavy wrought-iron gates. These open onto a terrace with views of the while bay and mountains. Descenting a flight of stone steps we reach a two-terraced pool, fed by a fountain treble cascades, and paved in marble with comfortable shaded seating arrangements. The pools are surrounded by flowering plants, bougainvillea, campsis, oleander and tecomaria capensis. The mixture of stone-work and wrought-iron gives an Italianate air, but nothing the finishing touches we see Gaudi at work.