MARMARIS
Marmaris Bay resembles a calm lake and offers ideal mooring for
yachts The center of yachting on the Lycian coast and our
magnificent yachting base, Marmaris, Sits at the head of an almost
landlocked bay surrounded by high, pine-clad hills. The shopping
bazaars and restaurants form the backbone of this traditional
Turkish seaside town, while yachts of all shapes and sizes adorn the
marina, said to be the best in the eastern Mediterranean. The calm
waters of Marmaris Bay are an ideal start or end to your cruising
holiday, from our base in the harbor Ancient Marmaris, Physkos, was
an important stage on the Anatolia-Rhodes-Egypt trade route. In the
l6th century, Süleyman the Magnificent had a citadel built on a hill
just behind the harbour; today, its remains house the Marmaris
Museum
EKINCIK
A delightful yacht-mooring, you can enjoy the breathtaking beauty of
this area and the friendly hospitality of its people.
The inlent of ekincik is a tranguil paradise of lush green forests
where you lose all sense of time . Among the most beautiful spots
along the coast this is a - favaurite stop for seafarers.
DALYAN / CAUNOS
Delikli Island lies right off the coast, south-east of Ekincik.
Yachtsmen enjoy a change of pace when they anchor at the island and
The riverboats here will take you from your sailboat and ride you to
Caunus into the Dalyan Delta. The Delta, with a long, golden, sandy
beach at its mouth, is a nature-conservation area, and a refuge for
sea turtles (caretta caretta) and blue crabs. At a bend in the
river, high on the cliff face above the fascinating ancient harbour-city
of Caunos, magnificent tombs were carved into the rock.
GULF OF FETHIYE
When you turn around Cape Kurtoglu you enter into the Gulf of
Fethiye which is one of the most beautiful gulfs in the world. The
Gulf of Fethiye is surrounded by lower slopes of the Taurus
Mountains, pine-clad to the crystal-clear water’s edge. It is an
area of flat-water sailing easy on those not accustomed to open sea,
and is rimmed with innumerable coves and anchorages.
The secrets of the ancient gods of mythology still lie hidden in the
secluded coves and bays around the Gulf of Fethiye. This is truly
paradise for those who want to sail through history.
AGA LIMANI & LYDEA
When we enter the Fthiye Gulf our next stoppwill be Aga Limani. From
here with a 30-minute hike takes you to ancient Lydae. Off the
beaten path and rarely visited, Lydae features sarcophagi, temple
walls, cisterns, Corinthian columns and inscribed tablets from the
Roman and Byzantine periods.
CLEOPATRA'S BAY Two miles from Deep Bay. Another
exquisite setting with thick pine right down to the water's edge.
Monastery ruins half submerged attract the curious. Also called Ruin
Bay, Cleopatra was here twice, once with Julius Caesar and once with
Marc Antony.He, Antony, was en route to Actium. She, Cleopatra, came
for the scenery. Or whatever.
TERSANE ISLAND
The largest island in the Gulf of Fethiye is the Island of
Tersane.(Dockyard).A deep channel,100 wide ,provides entry to the
inlet of TersaneTersane island which was formerlycalled Telandria,
was inhabited in the past, but the remains of the ruined houses of
the island.
BEDRI RAHMI COVE
One Of the most important inlets of the gulf is the inlet of Bedri
Rahmi.Bedri Rahmi Eyüpoglu who was the one of the first blue
voyagers, painted a fish on a rock behind a fountain here,in the
year 1973.Thereafter the inlet has been called by his name.You can
see the painted fish right behind the fountain and behint it, there
is a Lycian rock tomb hidden at the back of the trees.There are many
Lycian rock tombs bsides this one in the surroundings, shaped like
pigeon nets on a great rock tomb with an ornamented door and a
triple tomb further on.
YASSICA ISLES : The islands called Yassica Adalari
which arouse interest because of their mysterious appearance and are
favoured by yachts.
GOCEK : Göçek which recently became the meeting
point of yachtsmen and lovers of the sea, has attained a justified
fame with its natural position. In addition to being place from the
standpoint of wind,sea and air temperature, it is only 22 km from
the international Dalaman airport.The coves where colorful yachts
ranging from the latest models to small vessels meet.The Club Marina
at Gocek is set in a beautiful pine forest, is one of the
Mediterranean's best sailing spots. Dotted with islands and indented
with many coves, its land and seascapes are irresistible.
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