TURKEY : "A LAND OF NATURAL BEAUTY, SUN, SEA AND CIVILISATION"

Pine forests descending to a ragged coastline indented with many coves and secluded anchorages, all bathed in brilliant sunshine and surrounded by water of the most intense blue. Add to this a gentle warm breeze and friendliest local inhabitants and you have defined "cruising in Turkey"

Coastal line of Alanya, Turkish Riviera

Turkey also offers a wide range of coastal towns and harbors, Göcek, for instance, close to Dalaman airport with its frequent services to Istanbul, is "Turkey's fledgling St.Tropez", a village of great charm whose major source of income is yachting. Its sheltered inlet boasts three superb marinas capable of servicing the largest yachts, together with a wide, restaurant-fringed promenade.

Bay of Bencik

In contrast, Fethiye is a big and brash tourist centre with bustling meat, fish and vegetable markets, while Marmaris is the tourist Mecca where, beneath the walls of the little Ottoman fortress, one finds a wall of flashing neon and an insistent disco beat. Bodrum with its magnificent Crusader castle will surely appeal to any lover of history, who will also be drawn to the ancient ruins of Ephesus, one of the major cities of the ancient world.

In Dalyan, there are a series of Lycian Rock Tombs standing majestically in the cliff behind the town, Fethiye. The largest of these is that of King Amyntas, identified from a 4th century BC inscription.


This sweet resort town, Marmaris, located on a peninsula where the Aegean meets the Mediterranean, is surrounded by a pine-wooded landscape. It has a harbor sheltered with lush foothills and long sun-drenched beaches surrounding its bay.


Bodrum or ancient Halicarnassus, which is the hometown of Heredotus, known as the "Father of History", is a typical Aegean sea-side town with white-washed houses and narrow, winding streets lined with cafes, bars, pubs and restaurants.


The ancient city Ephesus is close to the major town Izmir and the holiday resort Kusadasi.

Then there is the shopping, dimly-lit mysterious alleys whose shops brim with an incredible selection of Turkish arts, crafts and antiques. A heaven for bargain hunters. If you enjoy life, you will surely enjoy Turkey.

The inner boundries of Antalya castle is very convenient for shopping.

Ölüdeniz / Fethiye