Southern Aegean
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Cities
- — coastal town on the tip of Gulf of Gökova, with beautiful traditional architecture
- — one of the least developed towns along the coast of Bodrum Peninsula, and one of the windiest—windsurfing is the main beach activity here
- — trendy resort town featuring a citadel, Roman ruins, and trendy clubs
- — unspoilt local resort on the Datça Peninsula, nearby Knidos forms the boundary between Aegean and Mediterranean proper
- — resort town with a large population of British expats, centred around the colossal Temple of Apollo of the ancient oracle of Didyma
- — relatively big city inland, hub for visiting Pamukkale
- — village on Bodrum Peninsula mainly frequented by bohemians
- — pleasant inland city with a well-preserved old quarter
- — on the peninsula's western tip, this is the second largest town in the Bodrum Peninsula after Bodrum itself
- — village on Bodrum Peninsula
Other destinations
- — one of the best preserved Roman cities in Turkey, much less crowded than some better known sites
- — the white travertines
- — this trio of ancient Greek ruins near each other is often visited on a combined "PMD" tour from Selçuk.
Understand
Essentially a northwestern extension of Mediterranean coast, this region has the typical “Turkish blue coast” – with mountains covered by pine forests descending right to the sea level. Historical names for this region include Caria.
Get in
- International airport of the region is located in Bodrum (BJV). Regional flight available to Denizli Çardak Airport (DNZ).
- Ferries connect most towns on the coast to the nearest respective islands belonging to the Dodecanese island group of Greece.
- Aydin and Denizli has daily train services from Izmir.
- A motorway connect the region with Izmir in the north. D400 connects Fethiye with Antalya in the east through Lycian coast.