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Koycegiz
is located 55 kilometers on
the north of
Marmaris. The
village is established nearby a
big lake named Koycegiz Lake. As
Koycegiz is not located nearby
the coastline, you will feel
yourself like you are travelling
through inlands. But as you come
across to the big lake, you will
realize that here is another
surprise of the nature. There is
a small island on the lake
called Hapishane (Prison)
Island.
Koycegiz Village centre is very
neat. Koycegiz's population is
always regular during in summer
and winter. Like in the other
villages and in Marmaris,
Koycegiz's population doesn't
decrease during winter times.
Central Koycegiz is always alive
and you may find whatever you
want. Restaurants offer the
quality of local tastes. There
seven branches of rivers coming
down from the mountains to the
Koycegiz Lake. One branch of the
river goes down to
Dalyan
District. Koycegiz is also
famous with its tasty drinking
water. There are lots of
facilities for accommodation as
well.
Things to Do & See
in
Koycegiz
Taking a nice lake hike will
give you a great comfort.
Koycegiz can be considered as
the heaven of ecological
tourism. You may take a hiking
tour through the plateaus and
the magnificent pine covered
hills such as Golgeli Mountains,
Sandras, Besparmak and
Cankurtaran Summit. Sandras
Mountain is highest mountain in
the region. The altitude is
2.294 meters.
The
Yuvarlak (Round) Stream is
located by the Sandras Mountain.
It is another must see area.
There are lots of restaurants by
the stream. You may spend nice
times there in the company of
nature. The plateau of Agla
is another pit stop for the
travelers. The village there is
located on a 800 meters of
altitude and famous with its
very cold and tasty drinking
waters. The environment is great
for ecological tourism lovers.
Pine covered hills and forests
are really fascinating. Oak
trees with an age of more than
600 years also worth seeing. If
you continue your hike and climb
through 2.000 meters, you will
come across to the Kartal Lake.
The lake has great panorama.
Motorless water sports such as
wind surfing and sailing are
also preferred in the lake. You
may also experience a fishing
day in the lake. The lake is
very ideal for fishing fans. A
short boat trip in the lake also
is exciting. Don't forget to
stop by the Hapishane Island and
see the remnants of a small
castle belonging to the era of
the Genoese. The
Kazanci promenade area is
another alternative for the
travelers. You may have a nice
picnic day there. Environment is
outstanding.
There are daily trip from
central Koycegiz to
Dalyan,
Kaunos, Iztuzu Beach, The
Waterfall, The Plateau of Agla,
Gocek, 12 Islands, the famous
Sarigerme and Ekincik Beach.
Tours are recommended for the
visitors. Ekincik is about 30
kilometres from central Koycegiz.
How to Get there?
Koycegiz is 55 kilometres on
the north of
Marmaris and
transportation is very easy. You
may find buses from Marmaris all
the time.
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