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The small town of Köyceğiz,
75 km (47 miles) southwest of Marmaris
(map),
is a quiet
refuge set
on a broad,
placid lake.
The ambience
here is unlike that of any other
Turkish Mediterranean tourist
town.
Perhaps it's so placid because it's
nowhere near a Mediterranean beach.
The lake is the source of the Dalyan Çayı (Dalyan
Creek) which runs through nearby Dalyan to
the south, past the ruins of ancient Caunos,
through the fishing weirs, and into
the Mediterranean (map).
There's not much to do in Köyceğiz (kuy-JEH-yeez)
except stroll along the lakeshore,
have tea in
a cafe, browse the market (which
is what the occasional bus- or boatload
of tourists does) and perhaps enjoy
a bit of music in
one of the few small bars at night.
The big thrill—such as it is—is
having a mudbath at
the Sultaniye
Kaplıcaları (hot springs),
30 km (19 miles) by road to the southwest,
or a short boatride across the lake.
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Pristine Dalyan Creek
just south of Köyceğiz. |
Boats will also take you south to Dalyan, Caunos,
and İztuzu
Beach, should you want
to use quiet
Köyceğiz as
your base.
Buses run
frequently between Köyceğiz
and Marmaris and Fethiye,
and minibus
dolmuses run frequently to Marmaris,
Ortaca (change to a Dalyan minibus), Dalaman (with
its airport)
and Muğla.
Maps
of Köyceğiz & Mediterranean
Turkey
Distances & Travel Times
Bodrum: 173
km (108 miles) W, 3.5 hours
Dalaman: 34
km (21 miles) NW, 45 minutes
Dalyan: 24
km (15 miles) NE, 35 minutes
Fethiye: 95
km (59 miles) SE, 1.75 hours
Kaş: 205
km (127 miles) SE, 3.75 hours
Marmaris: 75
km (47 miles) SW, 1.25 hours
Muğla: 65
km (40 miles) NW, 1.5 hours
Maps
of Köyceğiz & Mediterranean
Turkey
Mediterranean
Turkey
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