[Iztuzu] Beach, Dalyan Reached by boat, Turtle Beach [also known as Iztuzu Beach], a sandbar of
the Dalyan Delta, is a national conservation area and one of the last breeding places in Europe
for the protected loggerhead 'Cretta' sea turtle. It's several kilometres long, with very scenic
surroundings, hot brown sand, and shallow water. A small cafe, sun loungers and umbrellas
available. Accessible mainly by an enjoyable 20 minutes public boat ride from pleasant, relaxed
Dalyan town. Dalyan has a gorgeous river frontage looking across to Lycian tombs carved into the
rock face. Swamp bugs can be irritating to humans but delicious to avians, so lots of bird life
here, especially swallows. Other excursions from Dalyan are mud bathing in the local hot
mineral springs or swimming in nearby Lake Koycegiz. 30 minutes from Dalaman Airport.
The tiny town of Dalyan in the province of Mugla on the South-Western Mediterranean is set in
the centre of a broad delta whose natural beauty is completely unspoilt. This is one of the
surviving corners of paradise, an area of outstanding natural beauty and historic interest.
The Dalyan Channel, through which water circulates between the Mediterranean and Köycegiz Lake
slowly meanders, forming a network of small lakes and waterways through reed beds rising to
between 3 and 5 metres in height. (The journey through this natural labyrinth is romantic and
mysterious) With its mixture of fresh and salt water, these wetlands have become home to vast
numbers of fish and other water life, as well as the birds of many species which feed on them.
Dividing the sea from the delta is the Iztuzu sandbar stretching for 5km east from the mouth of
the channel. With its fine crystal sand, shallow turquoise sea and abundant sunshine, Iztuzu
beach is the ideal seaside spot, perfect for swimming for 7 months of the year. It is this
beach to which the endangered Mediterranean turtle Caretta Caretta has returned year after
year to lay its eggs since time immemorial.
Calis Beach, near Fethiye is informal, relaxing, and excellent for watersports or a family
holiday. The coarse sand stretches for 2.5 miles, bordered by a pedestrianized road with
fairly characterless hotels, cafes and restaurants along the water front. 4 miles from Fethiye.
1 hrs 10 mins from Dalaman Airport. This beach is 5 km from the town centre and opposite
Sovalye Island. Along the 4 km sandy beach, there are hotels, pensions, camping sites and
restaurants. It is a unique place to see the sunset.
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