Kusadasi to Akyaka

Overnight Trip to Akyaka from Kusadasi

This week we went to Akyaka with my wife. We had an overnight trip from Kusadasi. Due to our tours, the only time we had was early November. Early November is a great time of the year since it is not very hot and not cold. The weather was 20 degrees. We had wonderful time and weather.

It took us approximately 2.5 hours drive from Kusadasi. We drove through Aydin and Mugla City centers. There was a small ancient settlement here which was known as Idyma. But only few remains are visible today. It was a small fishing village until 1970s. Now a small but unspoiled resort town. Like all the ancient cities this settlement was also founded by a stream. Azmak stream formed a delta and this marsh land provides a living area for many kinds of birds and animals. There is a beautiful walkway by this river bed, we enjoyed great walks through the bamboo bushes.

kyaka not only has natural beauties but beautiful architecture.There are great works of wooden houses which are pioneered by Nail Cakirhan the famous architect. Today there is a construction code in Akyaka which makes Akyaka a spectacular location. We truly enjoyed walking through the streets of Akyaka and vieving the examples of Nail Cakirhan architecture.

Akyaka is located at the end of Gokova Gulf, by the fertile lands of Gökova plain. Once driving down the hill to Akyaka, you will have the spectacular views of the gulf of Gokova and the plain, approximately 20 minutes after Mugla city center at Sakar Pass. This area is also favorite by paragliders.

Right by the town center there is a protected forest area which provides camping opportunities in the summer times. We enjoyed great walks with great views. There is a small restaurant by the Aegean sea which is run by the local association we enjoyed great lunches here. No dinners because there is not much light here at night. They do not serve any dinners in the off season time.

We assume Akyaka becoming so crowded in the summer times. There are numerous boutique hotels to stay. We stayed in Portofino Hotel which is 2 minutes walking distance to town center. If you enjoy quiteness our recommendation is to go to Akyaka in April, May, October or November. You may enjoy renting a bike and cycling through the forests and Azmak stream. In the summertime there are boat tours through the Azmak and there are also boat trips to nearby bays for swimming. What a great location! Azmak stream and bamboos reminded us our Dalyan visit which was 2 years ago. 

What we enjoyed in Akyaka:

• Beautiful wooden architecture.
• Fresh air. 
• Walking through the forest and by the Azmak stream.
• Putting the feet in the cold waters of Azmak stream.
• Quiteness, Akyaka is one of the cittaslow cities.
• Great views.
• Having coffee with the sounds of running water by Azmak stream.

We recommend staying in Akyaka. In the summertime there are more opportunities to have more activities. There are so many beaches in the area, that you may enjoy swimming in the clear waters of the Aegean. For us one overnight was enough. We had 2 great days. We relaxed a lot. 

Below we wanted to share some pictures of our trip. If you have any questions about Akyaka and how to go there, please do not hesitate to e-mail us.

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