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The small town of Köycegiz
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 Çayi (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 Köycegiz 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
Kaplicalari (hot springs), 30 km
(19 miles) by road to the southwest,
or a short boatride across the lake.
Boats will also take you south to Dalyan, Caunos,
and Iztuzu Beach, should you want to
use quiet
Köycegiz as
your base.
Buses run
frequently between Köycegiz and Marmaris and Fethiye,
and minibus
dolmuses run frequently to Marmaris,
Ortaca (change to a Dalyan minibus), Dalaman (with
its airport)
and Mugla.
Maps
of Köycegiz & 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
Kas: 205
km (127 miles) SE, 3.75 hours
Marmaris: 75
km (47 miles) SW, 1.25 hours
Mugla: 65
km (40 miles) NW, 1.5 hours
Maps
of Köycegiz & Mediterranean
Turkey
Mediterranean
Turkey
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