A big resort with a pretty old quarter, pine forests on every side and boats leaving the harbour all day long.
A small Ottoman fort above the harbour with a museum inside and lanes of bars and restaurants below.
Day cruises around the bay to Paradise Island, Phosphorus Cave and Turunç, with swimming stops and lunch on board.
Calmer bays along the coast, reached by water taxi. İçmeler has a sandy beach and promenade; Turunç is a quiet village in a cove.
Sedir Island in the Gulf of Gökova has an ancient theatre and a beach of unusual sand said to have been shipped from Egypt for Cleopatra.
Turtle beach, rock tombs and mud baths, an hour away. Read our Dalyan guide.
Dusty tracks through the pine forests to villages, waterfalls and viewpoints above the gulf.
Walk the waterfront from the marina to Siteler past yachts, cafés and the Thursday market.
A long peninsula of almond groves and quiet coves, with the ruins of Knidos at its tip. A full day by car or a boat trip.
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