Datça
In the middle of the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, 235 kilometers of coastline We are in Datça, which is probably one of the most peaceful routes in Turkey with its lane. Jumping in the car and visiting the bays of Datça one by one, intertwined with nature, a short stroll in the streets of Old Datça in between, the sunset on the beach and its accompanying delicious Aegean food…. Because; We also benefited from the atmosphere of Datça, which can give people a rest even for a short time.
Datça; One of the calmest routes in the country with its 52 coves and unspoiled nature, some of which overlook the Aegean Sea and the other towards the Mediterranean.. A clear and economical Aegean, far from the market, where no one is ripping anyone off, and where it meets the crystal clear shores.. We wanted to list our suggestions for Datça, which can remain ‘beautiful’ without compromising its character even when the whole country is on holiday in the middle of August.. Then, without further ado, Places to Visit in Datça: Datça Travel Guide!
INFORMATION ABOUT DATÇA
Datça, whose history goes back to Carians and Dorians, and later under the rule of Lydians and Persians, is actually Datça. was established with the ancient city of Knidos, located at the tip of a peninsula.. Knidos, whose military defense port overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and its commercial port overlooks the Aegean Sea, was one of the leading ancient states in maritime.. The city, which became weak during the Byzantine period and was damaged by natural disasters,. 7. century completely abandoned. Knidos, which was included in the Menteşe Principality 5 centuries later, and in the territory of the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century, also gained its new name ‘Datça’.
The calm Datça peninsula of the Aegean Region has an extremely indented structure and a rough terrain.. Therefore, with its 235 kilometers of coastline, it is the host of the longest coastal road in our country and the center of dozens of clear bays.. The fact that 300 days of the year is sunny in Datça, which has plenty of nature and greenery and stands out with its almond and olive oil production, is another beauty.. With plenty of oxygen in the world’s second place and Turkey’s first place, it is not even possible for a person to not have a rest here.
Datça, one of the most popular destinations of domestic tourism, is unspoiled. It justifies its reputation with its nature and 52 large and small bays.. It is really impossible for a holiday not to be nice in Datça, with alternatives to take the car to the side of the road to cool off, or to enjoy the blue flag beaches.. Peninsula; Likewise, it is a favorite of boat tours, blue cruises and yacht tourism.. Especially, it is a place that sports travelers can prefer with its surfing opportunity on the shores overlooking the Mediterranean and trekking routes in its nature.. Besides all, it is also neighbor to Symi, one of the most loved Greek islands.. Since Datça port is not active yet, there is no direct departure from Datça to Symi island, but it is only a matter of time before reciprocal flights start.. While you’re here, you can also cross the islands of Symi or Rhodes from Marmaris port, which is a short distance away.
Knidos road, Datça
WHERE IS DATÇA
The Datça peninsula, surrounded by the Aegean Sea on three sides, is one of Muğla’s one of the districts. Datça, which is only connected to Marmaris by land; Neighboring the Gökova and Hisarönü gulfs. The geography of Datça is quite rugged, so those who will reach it by land should consider plenty of bends.. However, if you ask us; The one who loves the rose bears its thorns, Datça is the place where you will meet after the winding roads..
HOW TO GET TO DATCA
First of all, we should mention that Datça is not near any airport. In fact, this is why it is less crowded and unspoilt than Bodrum and Marmaris.. The closest airports to Datça are Bodrum – Milas Airport and Dalaman Airport with approximately 3 hours.. Those who will come by car must first come to Marmaris and then continue on the peninsula road.
How to Get to Datça from Bodrum – Milas Airport :
Bodrum – Datça, approximately 100 km from Milas Airport. After the airport exit, following the D330 road, it takes about 3 hours by following the Milas – Muğla – Marmaris road.
How to get from Muğla to Datça:
You can go from Muğla to Datça by Datça Koop minibuses.
How to get from Bodrum to Datça:
After landing at Bodrum – Milas Airport, go to Bodrum center by airport shuttle and then take a ferry from there. You can go to Datça with. This road takes less time than the land route, it takes 2 hours to reach Datça by ferry from Bodrum.
How to Get to Datça from Dalaman Airport :
After landing at Dalaman Airport, you can go to Marmaris with the airport shuttle and take the Datça minibuses from the bus station to reach Datça.. From Marmaris bus station, Datça takes 1.5 hours by minibus.
Of course, the number of public transportation vehicles decreases or changes during the winter period, and some do not.. In our opinion, Datça is definitely a route that should be taken by renting a car.. Therefore, our advice is to rent a car from the airport if you are going to come by plane.. Thus, you will not leave a bay undisturbed..
PLACES TO VISIT IN DATCA: DATCA TRAVEL GUIDE
#1 Old Datça:
Old Datça, the only quarter of Datça dating back to ancient times, is Datça with its stone houses and streets with bougainvillea. one of the most beautiful places in. Old Datça, with its cute cafes, souvenir shops and boutique hotels, looks like a small Alaçatı, but it is much more peaceful.. Cars are left in the parking lot at the entrance of Old Datça to visit the area that is closed to traffic, then you continue on foot.. Although some houses are almost in ruins, some of them have been undergoing restoration work for a while, and some are really sparkling.. Old Datça is getting more and more beautiful every day.
The importance of Old Datça comes from Can Yücel a little bit. After all, Datça is equal to Can Yücel.. Here you can see Can Yücel’s house and Orhan Kahvesi, where he often went.
Old Datça Streets
#2 Can Yücel House:
The house where Can Baba spent a part of his life You can see it on Can Yücel Street in Old Datça.. He still has his personal belongings and books in the house; but the house is closed to visitors. The only day you can see Can Yücel’s house, which was opened only for special permissions and research, is the Can Yücel Memorial Day, which takes place on August 12 every year.. However, while you’re here, you can of course stop by and take a souvenir photo at the door of the house.
Can Yücel House, Datça
#3 Ancient City of Knidos:
Knidos, one of the most important centers of antiquity ancient city, a port city established on the Tekir Cape, where the Mediterranean and the Aegean meet, opening to the Mediterranean on one side and the Aegean on the other.. Knidos, which was an important trade point in ancient times, has two commercial and military ports planned according to its location.. While it was an island consisting of a strait connecting these two ports, it was later turned into a peninsula by making a land connection.. Knidos, a city founded by the Dorians. There was actually a nude statue of Aphrodite in the temple they built in honor of Aphrodite, whom they considered to be the chief goddess.. The reputation of Knidos has long exceeded our borders because it is the first in the world.. Although the statue of Aphrodite cannot be found in the excavations, it is possible to see its pedestal when you go today.
Entrance fee to the ancient city of Knidos is 10₺, Müzekart is free. You can visit the ruins and ancient theater areas in Knidos.. The blue views, especially in the harbor sections, are truly magnificent.. You can reach Knidos from the highway by crossing the winding roads.. Parking is free. At the same time, boat tours departing from Datça also stop here.. You can swim in the harbor where these boats are located; but since there is a bay for them to swim in Datça, it may not be their turn here..
Stopping the day in Knidos is also a Datça classic. If you can make up your schedule, you can come here around 5 pm and see the city and then set the sun on the cliffs.. The ancient city is open to visitors between 8.00-19.00 in summer. There is also a cafe in it that serves during the summer months, but the prices are not very reasonable.
Knidos Ancient City, Datça
#4 Kızlan Village and Kızlan Mills:
One of the places you can visit in Datça de Kizlan village. Located on a plain covered with almond and olive trees, Kızlan village is the most windy spot in the region.. You can see the famous windmills of Datça here, and if you are interested in nature sports, you can trek around Kızlan.. Kızlan village is not touristic and popular like Bursa’s villages; however, it is also at the crossing point of beaches such as Gebekum and Kızlanaltı, which are the addresses of surf lovers in Datça.
Kumluk, Datça
DATCA BAY AND BEACHES
#5 Hayıtbuku Beach:
Our beach tour in Datça started with Hayıtbükü, a village in Mesudiye. With its shallow sea and windless environment, Hayıtbükü is a beach preferred primarily by families with children.. You can rent sun loungers and umbrellas from businesses in the bay, which is surrounded by many pensions and apartments.. Prices vary between 20-30 TL. If you come to Hayıtbükü beach by car, the parking lot is 10 TL.
Hayıtbükü, Datça
#6 Gabaklar Bay, Kizilbuk:
Kizilbuk is located a little to the left of Hayitbuku; however, this place started to be called Gabaklar Bay because of the Gabaklar Pension located in the bay.. Gabaklar has become one of our favorite coves in Datça with its untouched nature and wide beach, as well as beach facilities.. Umbrellas and sun loungers can be rented from the business inside; There is also the public beach side, which is free if you come prepared, and wooden tables in the wooded section come to the rescue of those who want shade.
Gabaklar Bay, Datça
#7 Ovabuku Beach:
After Gabaklar Bay direction Ovabuku! Ovabükü, which is a very long, sandy beach, is generally preferred by families with children, such as Hayıtbükü.. Ovabükü is a bit like a summer cottage area, there are sites, hostels and apartments around it.. The sandy part of the beach is very wide and feels like it never gets full; For the same reason, it has a calm environment because it is not very crowded.. You can leave the cars in the side streets around the beach.. There are also many alternatives for eating and drinking.
Ovabükü, Datça
#8 Kurubük:
It’s time to tell about Kurubük, our favorite bay in Datça! On the way from Ovabükü to Palamutbükü, the name of this bay we saw on the road and stopped the car is Kurubük.. On the way, the color and bottom looked so beautiful that we would not be comfortable if we did not swim here.. After the photo process was completed, we proceeded towards the entrance, pulled the car to the right, and cooled off for a run and continued to wander around the bay.. Bring your sea shoes and towel with you to swim in Kurubuk, which has no facilities.. no need for anything else. We are talking about a place where you can stay calm even during the holidays, do not return without seeing Kurubuk.
#9 Palamutbükü:
With its clear coast and long beach, Palamutbükü is one of Datça’s favorite spots. Palamutbükü, where you will arrive at the end of a very winding road, is perhaps the most developed and most touristic among Datça bays.. It is one of the best activities to go to Palamutbükü, which has many apartments, pensions and cafes around, and include a lunch break here at noon.. But be warned; The beach is not very wide and it is not very pleasant as long as the businesses put the sunbeds at the bottom.. We think Palamutbuku is very beautiful in low season.. In crowded times, you can sit at the tables of the businesses on the road for food and drink, if you want a beach, you can go to the beach of Mavi Beyaz Hotel.. Entrance to Mavi Beyaz’s beach is 40 TL per person.
Palamutbükü, Datça
#10 Gerence Beach, Small Aquarium:
One of the coves we came across on our way from Palamutbuku to the center was the Little Aquarium.. This beach, which does not have a facility like Kurubuk, is one of our other favorites.. Pull the car over, go down the path and take a cool break. If you have umbrellas, sun loungers, or even picnic equipment with you, you can even linger here.
Small Aquarium, Datça
#11 Akçabük:
Akçabük is one of Datça’s unmanaged, over-the-road bays.. This place has a wider beach than the previous unoperated bays.. If you don’t have an umbrella, you can sit in the wooded area near the road.. What shall we lie; The beach without a facility is especially nice in the summer season..
Akcabuk, Datça
# 12 Kargı Bay:
Kargı Bay is our favorite organized beach in Datça. The road is very winding, but for some reason it does not tire at all; maybe because it has a magnificent view! If you come to Kargı Bay especially early in the morning, we are sure that you will enjoy it a lot.. There are a number of businesses starting from the parking lot at the entrance of the beach, you can rent umbrellas and sun loungers from here for an average of 20 TL per person.. We preferred to sit on the private beach of Kargilos Hotel in Kargı Bay to get away from the holiday crowd.. Kargilos has a quieter environment than it is a little further on; but the sunbed fee is 30 TL per person. The water of Kargı Bay is incredibly clear and clean; However, since the bottom is pebbly, you should definitely bring sea shoes with you when you come here.. Finally, there is a small section of public beach under the wooded area beyond the beach; but it is impossible to find a place here during the holidays.
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#13 Black Pearl Dark:
Karaincir is another bay preferred by families in Datça with its shallow sea and sheltered structure.. When we say shallow for the sea, we mean it. It really does not go deeper; the water is always at waist level. There are sites and hostels around here too; There is also a facility to rent umbrellas and sun loungers on the beach.. If you don’t want to pay, you can throw your towel on the right and hang out for free.. Since the bottom of the sea is sandy, we think you should come here early in the morning. /p>
#14 Datça Boat Trip:
To the bays of Datça You can reach it by car or you can go on boat tours.. Datça boat tours departing from the sandy beach are divided into two as short tour and long tour.. Short tours start at 10.30 and return to the port at 18.30 by following the route of Dilek Cave, Pig Pit, Palamutbükü, Hayıtbükü, İncekum and Aquarium.. Long tours leave the port at 9.45; Rabbit Island, Knidos, Palamutbükü, İnceburun, with various breaks in the bays on the Aquarium route, return at 19.00.. There are also private boat tour alternatives for those who do not want to join group boat tours.. Datça boat tours average 80 TL per person, including meals.
Datça
DATÇA FOOD AND DRINK RECOMMENDATIONS
What to Eat in Datça
We wouldn’t be comfortable if we didn’t stop by the Blue Pide on the way to Datça! Mavi Pide’s pita with roasted eggplant and herbs is especially popular.. We paid 50 TL for 2 pita breads and 2 soft drinks at the restaurant by the river.
You can’t miss a coffee break at Orhan’s Yeri while walking around the streets of Old Datça.. Orhan’s Place; under the mulberry trees, the place where Can Yücel used to visit the most. Since it has a slightly village coffee atmosphere, it has a very friendly atmosphere, we loved it.
The Kumluk beach, ahead of Datça Kumluk beach, is famous for its fish restaurants, and it feels a bit like Gümüşlük.. The most popular restaurants here are Halil’s Yeri, Maradona and Kekik.. They all have the same concept.. Book before you go, as the most preferred places are here. We found a place in Kekik and tried it, we recommend it as a seaside place.. 4 appetizers, 1 salad and 20 raki; 190 TL.
The day we went to Palamutbükü, we went to Kardelen for lunch and entered the sea from here.. Calamari was not good but stuffed with house potatoes, zucchini with almonds and zucchini blossoms was very good. We paid 110 TL for all the meals and drinks we ordered.
Blue Pide, Datça road
Stop by Payam for a sweet coffee break in Palamutbuku. Their fresh tarts and cookies are very delicious, they also have cold coffees.. The bill came to 59 TL for a tart, a cake, two coffees and a macaroon.
Another highly recommended place in the center of Datça, the artisan restaurant famous for its traditional dishes Zecharias Table. Although it has been said that it has spoiled recently, we found it quite delicious.. Chard borani, triple herb roast, and stuffed zucchini blossoms are our favorites here. We simply loved Zekeriya Sofrası, for which we paid 58 TL for 5 plates of food and drinks!
If you want to take a coffee or a beer break while touring the Datça beach, Roll Coffee Scroll to House. Both a coffee shop and a pub, the beer menu is very extensive and very lively in the evenings.
Another favorite in the center of Datça Fevzi’s Yeri. This is a truly indescribable place to live; It doesn’t have a menu, doesn’t serve yoghurt appetizers, and what comes to the table is never a cliché.. You are asked about the flavors you like and dislike, the table is set accordingly, and they keep coming until you say ‘ok’.. Greek music accompanies the meal.. We paid 190 TL for a plate of herbs, olives with walnuts, bitter almond paste, rhubarb, lantern roasting and 20 raki at Fevzi’nin Yeri.
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