We arrive in Dalaman starting may 26 and can spend 2 weeks.
We want to travel along the coast with Dalaman as the centre
Any suggestions on places to go and abslolutely not to go.
Preferation: turkish villages, sandy beaches, family drive
pensions. We want to avoid the crowded package tourist
centres.
What about a possibility to make a boat trip to Simi Island
(Greece). Any troubles with visa etc?
Is it possible to take a ferry from Datca to Bodrun?
What are the average prices for a night?
So, lots of questions.
Any answer will be greatly appriciated.
Wim Bergsma and wife.
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I sent you an e-mail direct. Let me know if you didn't get
it.
My personal favourite places to stay are Turunc (about 10km
past Marmaris), Dalyan, Fethiye, Kalkan, Kas and Gumusluk
(45 mins past Bodrum). I suppose you should visit Olu Deniz
(minibus from Fethiye) and it shouldn't be too crowded in
May.
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Don't stay in Marmaris or Bodrum - hot, crowded, rip-offs
etc. But you'll need to go through them - they're transport
hubs. Avoid Kemer.
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You can't get directly to Symi. The only way by boat would
be the ferry from Marmaris to Rhodes, then a day trip from
there - but you'd probably have to do 2 nights in Rhodes
because of the ferry times. IMHO Symi's nice, but none of
Greece can beat Turkey.
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There is a hydrofoil daily (I think) from Datca to Bodrum.
Sorry, don't have timetables or fares.
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Accomodation prices vary. If you want a seaview & a pool in
a fairly good hotel, it could cost 30 USD per night for 2
including breakfast. Decent room with shower in a pansyon
will cost half that or less.
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Mail me if you've any other questions.
Dalaman is a good airport to fly to, but not an
especially good spot to stay, but there are many nearby
surrounding unspoilt towns and villages to explore.
Dalyan, a short distance away is a small unspoilt town with
excellent rock tombs you can visit by a day boat trip, you
can watch the turtles on the beach from May to September or
visit the mudbaths. At Koycegiz, stay in the excellent
Tango Pension by the shores of the tranquil lake and take a
daily boat tour on the water taking in the sites, or an
evening sunset trip. You can visit the ruins of Caunos,
hire bikes or go fishing and crabbing.
Fethiye is a larger town east of Dalaman and a good town to
use as a base to visit other nearby sites - the Fethiye rock
tombs, Kaya village (an amazing old uninhabited Greek ghost
town), Saklikent Gorge (a stunning natural water gorge), or
over to the blue lagoon and beatiful beach at Oludeniz
There are excellent hikes and walks all around this area,
between Oludeniz and the ghost town and around Butterfly
Valley.
Butterfly Valley is a nature reserve area with stunning
waterfalls and scenary, so called Butterfly Valley from the
thousands of jersey tiger moth butterflies found there. You
can stay there over night, on wooden platforms or in the
pension, up in the village.
I am the captain of Pinar 3, a traditionial Turkish gulet
running cruises from the port of Fethiye. We run a 3-day
fully inclusive budget cruise to either the bays of the
nearby 'twelve islands' (an area made up of twelve small
islands with many spectacular secluded bays) or to the
famous ╓lⁿdeniz Blue Lagoon and Butterfly Valley - the best
way to see the valley is by boat, taking a launch from the
gulet to the shore where you can climb to the waterfalls.
Wherever you go along the coastline, you will not miss the
natural unspoilt beauty. Public transport is very well
connected and allows you the freedom to visit the places
that interest you most.
The road between Dalaman and Antalya is a stunning route
with many interesting places to stop and break your journey,
the transport (by bus) is very frequent and very cheap. You
can break the journey in any of the pretty coastal or inland
towns enroute.
You will also pass through the coastal towns of Kas, Kalkan
(a small unspoilt fishing village) and Demre (site of Saint
Nicolas (Father Christmas')church). From Kas or Demre you
can visit Kekova, the ancient sunken city by daily boat trip
or stay in one of the pensions there. You will also pass
through Patara with the ancient city where you can go
horseriding on the beautiful beach.
Finally, just beofre Antalya is Olympos and the famous
treehouses. You can stay in a real treehouse or wooden
bungalow for next to nothing with meals included, and a
short walk to the beach takes you through the ancient ruins
- you will think you are the only person who has ever
visited the site! Most of the treehouses will organise
visits to see the famous natural flames on the Olympos
mountain, best seen by night, but in the day you can take
treks through the amazing countryside.
These are just a few of the many interesting places to
visit. I hope that you will enjoy Turkey and if you need
anymore information, please feel free to email me.
For further information on cruises
with links to Fethiye see my website on
http://homepages.go.com/~captainbulent/backpackers.html
I advice you to go to Teos ancient city very close to
Izmir.it is located on the aegean cost and has a natural
harbour named Sigacik in which live about two thausend
people.You can stay in Antik Hotel in Sigacik.It is really
very nice,cheap,clean and authentic hotel.Rooms are very
clean with bathroom.Owner is very polite.You can swim,
surf,visit Teos ancient city ruins there.Have a nice time
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You should stay a few days in Dalyan, a very nice town at
the Dalyan river. There are some public mud baths nearby
(you go by boat) but there is also a little, not-so-known
one near to the town on the opposite bank where you can go
for free.
Rent a canoe and take a trip on the river! It's beatiful and
you will see lots of big turtles!
Martin