From Kusadasi to Dalyan

Trip from Kusadasi to Dalyan

This week with my wife Ezgi we spent two wonderful days in Dalyan. It takes 3.5 hours one way from Kusadasi to Dalyan driving through Aydin City Center, Cine, Gokova Bay, Koycegiz...

Dalyan is a unique site. You do not really feel like being in Turkey but somewhere in Amazons. Breathtaking king tombs of Royal Lycian Kings carved into rocky hills. Dalyan houses the ancient Lycian city of Kaunos. Today Dalyan is a popular tourist town but not spoiled unlike many others like Kusadasi. You may enjoy great walks by the lake. It is located between two popular resort towns Marmaris and Fethiye. Nearby Iztuzu beach is a protected area for caretta caretta turtles (loggerhead sea turtle). Turtles are the symbols for Dalyan. With the river boats it is possible to see the turtles. On the way to Iztuzu beach your river boat will meander through bushes and 4th century BC Lycian King tombs.

Recommended for travellers:
- Lunch by one of the riverside restaurants. The area is known with blue crabs.
- Visit the ancient city of Kaunos. From town center there are shared river boats which will take you to the ancient city of Kaunos.
- Visit Iztuzu beach. Enjoy a great swim at the clear waters of this beach. Watchout turtle eggs and crabs.
- There is a mud bath opportunity but I do not really recommend it. It is stinky. It is the same mud thousands of people go in.

Recommended Hotel to Stay in Dalyan:
We stayed in BC Spa Hotel in Dalyan. We made our hotel booking throughbooking.com. We truely enjoyed our stay in BC Spa Hotel which is in walking distance to Dalyan town center. Right outside the hotel there is a beautiful walking track where we enjoyed a walk at knight by the Koycegiz river. We recommend BC Spa Hotel for travellers.

Make sure you add Dalyan stop during your tour to Turkey. This is a must see site. For more information, hotel recommendations and transport enquiries please do not hesitate contact me

Below please find some pictures of our trip to Dalyan:

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