Dalyan is a wonderful promenade and sightseeing region. Famous with its turtle beach, mud bath and ancient city of Kaunos remnants. There are daily boat trips from Marmaris to Dalyan and I highly recommend it. You are getting into the boat in the morning and after a two hour trip you are reaching Dalyan.

When you get Dalyan, you are transferred to small rafts and then go to the district and have natural mud bath. It is so much fun. The mud has healing qualities especially for diseases related with skin and heart.

And then you are taken to the Turtle Beach. There you are able to swim. The sandy beach named Iztuzu is wonderful.

Then you head back to Marmaris. The trip ends in the evening. It's a great attraction and higly recommended.

You are able to find and make reservation for the daily trip boats on the way along the Marmaris center.

www.marmaristown.com

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The Bozburun peninsula is largely a conservation area, perfect for nature lovers and exploring uncrowded, pretty bays with crystal clear water and for enjoying stunning views (car essential!). You can see gulets being built in Bozburun, a lively harbour town.

We stayed in the traditional village of Bayir, known for its ancient plane tree, up in the hills above the coast. The hosts of our stone villa, set in a wild, organic garden overlooking a valley, were charming. Ayhan, the owner, an energetic and qualified archaeological guide can take you on hikes or tours around the region.

Follow signs to Bozburun from Marmaris, you will find other towns and villages (e.g.Turunc, Sogut and Bayir) signposted. The drive down to Turunc has beautiful views. Explore from there... The Chalet Vista in Bayir can be booked through the owner, Ayhan, directly: ayhansengurel@mynet.com (or the villarenters website, which has photos).

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Restaurant Istanbul serves delicious traditional Ottoman kitchen and is one of the few really high quality places in Marmaris harbour. They serve everything from cocktails over traditional Turkish meals to cigars.

The restaurant is designed with much attention to detail and particularly beautiful are the fish tanks. A highly recommended place to sample traditional Ottoman cuisine in a stylish environment.

Barbaros cad No 155 Yat Limani (in the harbour of Marmaris towards the Bar Street rather than the Ataturk Statue)
Tel 0090 252 412 0097

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Cnidus is a ruined Ottoman city at the western end of the Datça peninsular and is the reward for a long scenic walk from Datça harbour to the western tip of the peninsula.

Views from here stretch towards the clear blue mediterranean
to the east and to the Greek island of Kos in the west.

Cnidus is a good hours walk from Datça harbour and is worth combining with a rest in the beautiful village of Palamut.

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