Location: Dalaman - Dalyan area in Turkey
Nearest Airport:
Dalaman at 15
Miles
Nearest Beach:
beach at 2.0
Miles
Brief fame was brought to nearby Dalyan in the late 1980s by loggerhead turtles or, more accurately, by David Bellamy and Captan June who led a world-wide campaign to halt a proposed development on Dalyans pristine three mile Iztuzu beach. The conservation battle was won and the whole Dalyan delta turned into a wildlife sanctuary in order to preserve its unique flora, fauna and way of life.Dalyan has everything - an outstanding beach, fascinating wildlife, strong local traditions and the majestic remains of an ancient city.
Boat is the best way to reach the many attractions of Dalyan, including mud baths. Drifting downstream you pass the 4th-century BC tombs which loom out of the cliffs, high above the river right opposite the town.