Carian coast: Gallery

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• Akbuk Koyu (Gokova Gulf) photos

  

  Akbuk: Another quality Turkish jetty!

  

  Akbuk Koyu: Aerial view over the bay

  

  Akbuk Koyu: The beach and bay with yachts on the two jetties

  

  Akbuk Koyu: Fishing boat & nets just off the beach

  
  

  

  Akbuk Koyu: The bay with of of the two jetties, right

  

  Akbuk Koyu: Boats on the jetty

  

  Akbuk Koyu: Assorted craft off the beach with a catamaran on one of the two jetties

  
  

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• Akyarlar Koyu photos

  

  Akyarlar: The bay and harbour with the beach behind

  

  Akyarlar: The beach

  

  Akyarlar: Restaurants on the sea front

  

  Akyarlar: Yachts and motor boats in the harbour

  
  

  

  Akyarlar: The harbour, anchorage and architectural abomination

  
  

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• Amazon Creek photos

  

  Amazon Creek: Scenic view just south of the Creek

  

  Amazon Creek: View in to the Creek

  

  Amazon Creek: A yacht weighs anchor

  

  Amazon Creek: Looking out to sea

  
  

  

  Amazon Creek: Coastal view just south of the Creek

  

  Amazon Creek: A yacht leaving the Creek

  
  

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• Asardibi photos

  

  Asardibi Limani: Snorkeling off the restaurant jetty

  

  Asardibi Limani: A game on the terrace

  

  Asardibi Limani: Charter yachts on the jetty

  

  Asardibi Limani: The Phoenix Restaurant

  
  

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• Bitez photos

  

  Bitez: The harbour

  

  Bitez: Boats at anchor with the beach behind

  

  Bitez: The anchorage and beach from the harbour

  

  Bitez: The harbour with an assortment of boats

  
  

  

  Bitez: The bay and harbour

  

  Bitez: The bay

  
  

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• Bodrum photos

  

  Bodrum: The Halicarnassus Mausoleum or Tomb of Mausolus in the centre of town

  

  Bodrum: The Amphitheatre is a short walk from the centre of town and is still used

  

  Bodrum: Yachts in the Marina with the Castle behind

  

  Bodrum: Sea front restaurants and boats

  
  

  

  Bodrum: Yachts and motor cruisers crowd the marina

  

  Bodrum: The Castle and harbour by night

  

  Bodrum: The bay with yachts at anchor, the Castle and harbour

  

  Bodrum: View over the town, harbour and Castle

  
  

  

  Bodrum: View from the top of the Roman Amphitheatre

  

  Bodrum: Aerial view over the streets of the town

  

  Bodrum: The Crusader Castle looking out to Kos

  

  Bodrum: Panoramic view with the Crusader Castle centre and the Marina right

  
  

  

  Bodrum: View over the bay north of the Castle

  

  Bodrum: The Crusader Castle and harbour

  

  Bodrum: The Marina with harbour entrance behind

  
  

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• Bozburun Channel Photos

  

  Bozburun channel anchorage

  

  Bozburun channel: The town partly hidden behind the island

  
  

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• Bozburun photos

  

  Bozburun: Fishing boats in the harbour with the two white posts marking the entrance in the background

  

  Bozburun: The anchorage just outside the harbour

  

  Bozbourun: Fishing boats crowd the harbour with the mosque and minaret behind

  

  Bozburun: The harbour from the entrance, with yachts on all sides!

  
  

  

  Bozburun: Fishing nets ready for repair

  

  Bozburun: A fisherman off to work, passing the anchorage

  

  Bozburun: A seafront restaurant

  

  Bozburun: The town appears from behind the island as you head up the channel

  
  

  

  Bozburun: The main square

  
  

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• Ciftlik photos

  

  Ciftlik: The souvenir emporium!

  

  Ciflik: Ducks on the beach, with the boutique hotel & its jetty behind

  

  Ciftlik: Yachts moored in front of the boutique hotel

  

  Ciftlik: Whoops. Trip boat “moored” in the bay!

  
  

  

  Ciftlik: The bay from the east entrance

  

  Ciftlik: The beach

  

  Ciftlik: Yachts on the restaurant jetties.

  
  

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• Cokertme photos

  

  Cokertme: The beach with its restaurants

  

  Cokertme: An assortment of boats moored off the village beach

  

  Cokertme: Most of the village, mostly restaurants!

  

  Cokertme: Yachts on one of the restaurant jetties

  
  

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• Datca photos

  

  Datca: The harbour and town, seen across the south bay

  

  Datca: Restaurant by the beach

  

  Datca: The quay extends beyond the bar area for those liking quieter nights

  

  Datca: Trip boats, yachts and motor boats mingle in the harbour

  
  

  

  Datca: Fishing boats in the harbour

  

  Datca: The north bay and anchorage

  

  Datca: The harbour front is lined with restaurants and bars

  

  Datca: The harbour in the south bay

  
  

  

  Datca: Boats in the north bay

  

  Datca: Yachts on the town quay

  

  Datca: Yachts on the town quay with boats at anchor in the bay

  

  Datca: South bay with yachts on the town quay

  
  

  

  Datca: Boats on the quay

  
  

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• Degirmen Buku / English Harbour photos

  

  Okluk Koyu: Looking down Degirmen Buku

  

  Okluk Koyu: Yachts at anchor in the inlet

  

  
  

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• Dirsek photos

  

  Dirsek: A Flotilla on the quay

  

  Dirsek: Boats at anchor seen from the restaurant

  

  Dirsek: Yachts on the jetty

  

  Dirsek: The restaurant. And a boat.

  
  

  

  Dirsek: Looking down on the restaurant

  

  Dirsek: View across the bay

  

  Dirsek: View across the bay up the Hisaronu Gulf

  

  Dirsek: Yachts lined up on the quay in front of the restaurant

  
  

  

  Dirsek: The restaurant’s quay

  

  Dirsek: View towards the entrance to the bay

  

  Dirsek: The restaurant

  

  Dirsek: The east end of the bay with gulets and yachts at anchor

  
  

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• Kameriye Island photos

  

  Kamerye Island: Ruins of a Byzantine church on the island also known as Camellia

  
  

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• Karacasogut photos

  

  Karacasogut: One of the jetties, looking out of the bay.

  

  Karacasogut: A goodly selection of craft on one of the jetties

  

  Karacasogut: Restaurant and mini market

  

  Karacasogut: Another classic Turkish jetty!

  
  

  

  Karacasogut: View across the moorings

  
  

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• Kargili Koyu / Longoz photos

  

  Longoz: View down the inlet – the sea is at the far end, turn left!

  

  Longoz: View across the inlet to the camp

  

  
  

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• Knidos photos

  

  Knidos: The Roman Amphitheatre with the lighthouse visible through the arch

  

  Knidos: A yacht passes the lighthouse at the junction of the Aegean and Mediterranean seas

  

  Knidos: The Amphitheatre offers excellent views

  

  Knidos: The ruins of the Temple of Tholos with the lighthouse and Kos island behind

  
  

  

  Knidos: Roman ruins, looking north bay towards the lighthouse

  
  

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• Kumlu Buku photos

  

  Kumlu Buku: The Chinese Restaurant

  
  

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• Kuruca Buku photos

  

  Kuruca Buku: Yachts at anchor in front of the buoyed off area

  

  Kuruca Buku: Yachts at anchor

  

  Kuruca Buku: Anchored yachts in front of the camp site hidden in the pines

  

  Kuruca Buku: Sunset over the anchored yachts

  
  

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• Kuzbuku photos

  

  Kuzbuku: The bar at Kuzbuku Yacht Club

  

  Kuzbuku: The Yacht Club jetty

  

  Kuzbuku: The jetty and restaurant

  

  Kuzbuku: The bay from the restaurant

  
  

  

  Kizbuku: Yachts moored in the bay

  
  

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• Loryma photos

  

  Loryma: Ruins of the Citadel at the mouth of the bay

  

  Loryma: The stone walls of the Citadel

  

  Loryma: Looking down the Bay from the Citadel

  

  Loryma: Yachts on the north restaurant jetty

  
  

  

  Loryma: The sun comes up on the north end of the bay

  

  Loryma: The north restaurant amongst the trees

  

  Loryma: Yachts moored at the central restaurant

  

  Loryma: The central restaurant

  
  

  

  Loryma: The colourful south restaurant

  

  Loryma: A flotilla at the south restaurant

  

  Loryma: Unusually dramatic skies over the citadel

  

  Loryma: The Citadel at dusk from the bay entrance

  
  

  

  Loryma: A flotilla on the north restaurant jetty

  
  

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• Marmaris photos

  

  Marmaris: Hotels line the sea front at Ivmeler

  

  Marmaris: The Castle, from the days of Suleyman the Magnificent, now houses a small museum

  

  Marmaris: Panoramic view with Netsel Marina and the old town in the foreground

  

  Marmaris: Netsel marina entrance, the green roof of the Sports Hall right, the fuel quay centre left with large motor yacht alongside

  
  

  

  Marmaris: The harbour, unsually empty and sea front restaurants. The yachts have just left the fuel quay

  

  Marmaris: View of the ever expanding town.

  

  Marmaris: View over the new town towards the old part

  

  Marmaris: Fishing boats seen from the footbridge in to Netsel Marina. Bar Street is off to the left

  
  

  

  Marmaris: A small part of the beach with the hotels that now dominate the sea front

  

  Marmaris: The gap in the bay leading out to sea. The scenery is typical of the area.

  

  Marmaris: Netsel Marina, a popular charter base

  

  Marmaris: Netsel Marina is a major yacht charter base with sailing boats of all sizes

  
  

  

  Marmaris: The beach gets packed in high season.

  

  Marmaris: You may spot a submarine as you approach Marmaris

  

  Marmaris: Get your genuine fake watch here!

  

  A Turkish Gulet. Great woodwork but not great at sailing

  
  

  

  Marmaris Bay: Yacht motor sailing

  
  

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• Orhaniye / Keci Buku photos

  

  Orhaniye: Restaurant quays jostling for space

  

  Orhaniye: Yachts anchored in the bay with the marina behind

  

  Orhaniye: Yachts ready for their next charter

  

  Orhaniye: The marina

  
  

  

  Orhaniye: The distinctive hotel, right, and bay entrance & marina left

  

  Orhaniye: An old picture but the restaurants haven’t changed!

  

  Orhaniye: Days end

  

  Orhaniye: All quiet after the flotillas have left

  
  

  

  Orhaniye: Yachts anchored south of Keci Buku island

  

  Orhaniye: Yachts on one of the restaurant quays

  
  

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• Palamut photos

  

  Palamut: The harbour

  

  Palamut: Fishing boats and yachts share the quay

  
  

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• Sailor’s Paradise / Kocabahce Buku photos

  

  Sailor’s Paradise: Looking out from the restaurant

  

  Sailor’s Paradise: It’s a homely restaurant

  

  Sailor’s Paradise: Yachts and local boats on the jetty

  

  Sailor’s Paradise: Fishing boats await their next trip

  
  

  

  Sailor’s Paradise: The restaurant quay from the sea

  

  Sailor’s Paradise: A yacht on the jetty

  
  

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• Selimiye photos

  

  Near Selimiye: Goose winging up the Gulf

  

  Selimiye: View over the village and bay (before the harbour was built)

  

  Selimiye: Mini markets and restaurants at the harbours edge

  

  Selimiye: Assorted craft in the harbour

  
  

  

  Selimiye: The quay in front of the mini markets

  

  Selimiye: The harbour

  

  Selimiye: Holiday microcosm; a yacht, fishing boats, beach, sun loungers, restaurant, mini market and gift shop

  

  Selimiye: Yachts and motor boats on the quay

  
  

  

  Selimiye: The village from the mouth of the bay

  
  

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• Serce Limani photos

  

  Serce Limani: Entrance to the inlet

  

  Serce Limani: The abandoned restaurant in the south corner

  

  Serce Limani: View up the bay towards the restaurant

  

  Serce Limani: Fishing boats

  
  

  

  Serce Limani: View from Captain Nemo’s towards the bay entrance

  

  Serce Limani: Job opportunity for a capable sign writer! Captain Nemo’s restaurant

  
  

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• Sogut photos

  

  Sogut: The beach with the quay in the distance

  

  Sogut: Ship building near the village

  

  Sogut: A flotilla on the quay

  

  Sogut: Aerial view up the bay

  
  

  

  Sogut: Yacht quay from the restaurant

  
  

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• Turgut / Turgutkoy photos

  

  Traditional Turkish Carpet Weaving

  
  

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• Turkey miscellaneous photos

  

  Gocek Bay: Fishermen at sunrise in traditional fishing boat

  

  Marmaris Bay: Yacht motor sailing

  

  Yacht on the Turkish Coast at dawn

  

  Island on the Turkish Coast

  
  

  

  Turkey has one of the Loggerhead Turtle’s best known breeding grounds

  

  Turkish gulet skippers can be rather assertive

  

  Natural sponges are softer, more durable and more absorbent than synthetics.

  
  

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