Fodor's Expert Review Kocaev–Mehmet Ali Ağa Konağı

A stay in this restored mansion offers the unique chance to experience the lifestyle and surroundings of a 19th-century Ottoman country noble, in an idyllic rural setting. The owners have re-created five rooms in the main mansion that are works of art in themselves, fitting modern bathrooms behind the original woodwork, restoring old wall paintings, and choosing fine antiques to match. The rest of the rooms, in three modern stone buildings around a lovely garden, are large but more standard. The details are faultless, right down to the use of nearly 1 million custom-made iron nails. Reserve at least one month in advance for July and August stays.