You won’t find a better way to explore Turkey’s Turquoise Coast than from the decks of a gulet (a traditional wooden boat). We have a good idea to discover starting from Turkey’s South coastal to West coastal. In this article we offer you route for this amazing cruise.
Embarking Port, Antalya
The starting point is from Antalya. Antalya is a very popular touristic destination where is located in the South of Turkey. Your private gulet voyage can start here and each day hopping to another town. Olympos is one of the mighty places on the Mediterranean coast. The scenic coastal route to Olympos from Antalya would take almost half a day non stop sailing. This stretch of coastline is the easiest to explore by yacht. Many of the villages and bays along this coast were inaccessible to road traffic until the 1970s and, despite the new highways, there are still many parts that are difficult to access by car or public transport.
Awesome Gulet Cruise Route
The second stop can be Demre town. Demre also places where they believed in the birthplace of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus). There is a church named St. Nicholas. After Demre you can open your eyes to the fabulous place Kaş. Kaş is a very quiet remote place on the South coast of Turkey. Very special place because of untouched nature. Neighboring of Kaş is an another town name Kalkan. Kalkan has amazing bays and beaches.
From Kalkan, your amazing discovery continues with Patara, Lethoon, and Butterfly Valley. This journey shows you in each stops unique places till Ölüdeniz. Fethiye is a very nice stop for join parties at night. If you are interested in walking and shopping after the anchor. You can visit the downtown Fethiye.
After Fethiye waves bring you Marmaris. Marmaris is a place where has a green and blue combination. It has a beautiful bays and landscapes. Between Marmaris and Datça Peninsula amazing bays, coves and islands give you peace.
Datça Peninsula provides you to discover the west coast. One side of the Datça Peninsula hangs by the Gulf of Gökova. Many ancient city remains to take your historical journey. Gulf of Gokova home to various mighty places. For example, Cleopatra Beach is a very famous place for swimming. In ancient stories this place used by Cleopatra as a bath.