| 1: Sat | 0 | Check in. - Gocek Once a small village of no importance, Gocek is now a major hub for sailors thanks to it’s proximity to Dalaman airport, 25 minutes drive away.
It’s still small, but has a good selection of mini markets around the square and along the main street. Restaurants and bars fill the tree lined esplanade, but you can ... Read more
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| 2: Sun | 6 | - Tomb Bay So called because of the tombs cut in the hillside overlooking the bay. You can take a walk up the hill to see the tombs at close quarter, an experience you may find yourself sharing with the local goats.
The bays’s other claim to fame is the excellent barber who also provides first rate massages without ... Read more
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| 3: Mon | 16 | - Karacaören Tucked behind some rocks on the west side of Gemiler Bay, this is a great spot for some snorkelling and swimming and the family run restaurant is a friendly place.
There’s often a better choice of fish here than many other places nearby and unlike many of the Gocek Bay restaurants they have showers!
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| 4: Tue | 30 | - Kalkan The port is relatively young, dating from the 19th century. The small town is now a tourist haven though not greatly commercialised and very quiet during the day when most visitors head out to the beaches.
Just east of the harbour is a pebbled beach but a 10 minute taxi ride takes you to sandy Kaputas ... Read more
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| 5: Wed | 14 | - Kastellorizo / Kastelorizo You’re more likely to visit this Greek island when sailing in Turkey – it’s much closer to the Turkish coast than it is to any other Greek territory.
The island has been hotly fought over for centuries with the castle after which the island takes it name having been knocked down and rebuilt several times. There ... Read more
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| 6: Thu | 15 | - Ucagiz What can you say about a place whose name means three mouths! Like its nearby neighbour Kalekoy, Ucadiz always looks a bit ramshackle to me but it’s just the way it’s built!
Hopefully is will last better than the settlement nearby that sunk and slipped in to the bay in the second century. You can still see ... Read more
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| 7: Fri | 1 | - Ucagiz What can you say about a place whose name means three mouths! Like its nearby neighbour Kalekoy, Ucadiz always looks a bit ramshackle to me but it’s just the way it’s built!
Hopefully is will last better than the settlement nearby that sunk and slipped in to the bay in the second century. You can still see ... Read more
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| 8: Sat | 20 | - Kas Built on the site of the Lycian town of Antiphellos, the amphitheatre from that time remains well preserved. Kas however has moved on and has become something of an activity centre, with scuba diving, paragliding, sea kayaking, white water rafting, jeep safari’s and mountain biking all on offer.
For the more sedate, the winding cobbled streets ... Read more
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| 9: Sun | 31 | - Cold Water Bay / Bestas Limani / Kalevezi Koyu The bay is named after the fresh water springs that make for a cooling swim. There’s a single restaurant offering some provisions set on the hill overlooking the bay. Highly recommended is a walk to the abandoned Greek village of Kayakoy, last inhabited in the 1920’s but still remarkably intact.
The family run restaurant offers similar fare ... Read more
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| 10: Mon | 15 | - Fethiye This popular tourist town is something of a contrast to the many one restaurant bays in the area. As well as the obligatory souvenir shops, you’ll also find local artists and cartoonists who set up their stalls on the front near the town centre. To sooth your aching muscles, there’s also a Turkish bath.
Culture vultures will find ... Read more
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| 11: Tue | 36 | - Ekincik This large bay is a popular stop for those heading between Marmaris and Gocek Bay and also provides the base for the popular boat trip to the famous Turtle Beach and Dalyan village.
Ekincik village itself is rarely seen – it’s on the far side of the bay away from the yacht moorings provided by the ... Read more
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| 12: Wed | 30 | - 22 Fathom Cove And now for something completely different! A restaurant afloat, run by Gocek Bay’s local eccentric, Ragip and his long suffering wife. You’ll spot him immediately in his bearskin hat and if he really likes you he’ll show you his extensive gun collection!
Ragip used to run the excellent restaurant at Cleopatra’s Bay, until the authorities deemed ... Read more
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| 13: Thu | 2 | - Sarsala Tucked in amongst the pine trees, this is another one restaurant bay. The speciality here is pide, traditional Turkish pizza which is served as a starter.
The restaurant also offers home made pine honey which makes a better souvenir than some of the tat available in the souvenir shops in many of the larger towns.
Those feeling ... Read more
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| 14: Fri | 7 | - Gocek Once a small village of no importance, Gocek is now a major hub for sailors thanks to it’s proximity to Dalaman airport, 25 minutes drive away.
It’s still small, but has a good selection of mini markets around the square and along the main street. Restaurants and bars fill the tree lined esplanade, but you can ... Read more
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| 15: Sat | 0 | Check out and depart |
