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Datca is a quiet fishing
town located 75 kilometers on
the southwest of
Marmaris where
the Aegean and the Mediterranean
Sea meets. Datca is surrounded
on three sides by the sea. The
heaven nature, the barren coves
and the very clean sea are the
valuables of Datca. There are 52
wonderful coves around the
peninsula. The Datca Peninsula
offers a natural boundary
between the Aegean Sea, the
Gokova Gulf on the north and the
Mediterranean Sea, the Hisaronu
Gulf on the south. The
Marmaris-Datca Road is really
fascinating with its heaven
nature and the environment.
While you are riding, on
one side you will see
the Gokova
Gulf, and on the other side you
will see the
Hisaronu Gulf.
Datca is famous with its
products of fish, organic
vegetables, honey and almond.
Datca also has a nice underwater
environment that is very
attractive for the divers.
Beaches around Datca
The
beaches that are close to the
central Datca are the Taslik,
Kumluk and Azganli Beaches. It
is possible to swim anywhere in
a 15 kilometers of coastline
heading to Marmaris. Some of the
beaches are blue flagged.
 Villages and Places to See
around Datca
Gebekum
(Pregnant Sand)
Gebekum is located four
kilometers from Datca. Gebekum
is famous with its seven
kilometers of clean sandy beach.
The movement of the sands makes
the beach become wider each
year. The name of the place
comes from this natural
activity. The shallow waters
allow a pass to the islands
nearby the beach by walking.
The Kizlan Village
Kizlan Village is located eight
kilometers from Datca. The
village is famous with the
windmills. Kizlan Village is the
most windy area of the
peninsula. It worth seeing the
windmills.
The Kargi Cove
Kargi Cove is located three
kilometers from Datca. There are
public buses from central Datca.
The sea is great. There are some
restaurants and a pension at the
shore.
The Domuz (Pig) Cove
Domuz Cove is very quiet and
calm place. Very suitable for
the ones who like a quite
holiday. There is a facility of
bungalows in the region. The
environment is also suitable for
hiking. There are some
interesting rocky formations and
caves around the cove. The sea
is clean and panorama with the
Greek Island across the sea is
wonderful.
Things to Do & See
in Bodrum
In Datca you may experience a
quiet and calm holiday. As you
travel out of Datca, you will
find unspoilt bays and golden
sandy beaches. The beaches
around worth swimming. Don't
forget to visit the Kargi Cove.
You
may take a trip to nearby
villages and make trekking as
well. The district of Resadiye
three kilometers by the central Datca worth seeing. You will see
the Turkish stone houses there.
It
is better to spend your one day
with a trip to Datca and Knidos
from Marmaris. The environment
will fascinate you for sure.
As
Datca is a very famous fishing
town, don't forget to taste the
special cuisine at the quality
of restaurants.
The
ancient city of
Knidos is worth
seeing. It is located 35
kilometers on the west of Datca.
How to Get there?
Datca is located on the
75 kilometers southwest of
Marmaris. You may find buses
from Marmaris. And also in
summer times there are ferries
from Bodrum to Datca. |
