On Friday we took a local bus to Dalyan - thıs takes about seven hours, with a few stops along the way. The bus winds its way over the Taurus Mountains, with some interesting moments as the small bus swings around mountain curves above sheer drops with no guard rail. This bus ride took most of the day - we had time for a stroll around Dalyan and than a dinner at a local restaurant.
Dalyan is on a river near the Mediterranean coast. Apparently it has become popular with the Britısh, who holiday here and who also seem to buy properties here (to live in and to rent). It's interesting to see Turkish real estate ads written in English with a price in GB Pounds. A very nice free-standing house with four bedrooms and a pool runs at about GBP110,000.
On the Saturday we took a ride on the river ın a small boat. This took us to a lake upstream, where we stopped to dive off for a swim (actually two of us did). Then it was back downstream to the mud baths and hot springs. We had the mud bath (very muddy), then after a rinse, into the hot spring - this is hot and sulphurous, but ıs claimed to be good for your health.
Back to the boat and further on, we went past some fantastic Lycian rock tombs. These were cut into the cliff face high above the river about 500 B.C. and look like temple faces with pediments and columns.
We had a good Turkish buffet lunch and then continued on to the mouth of the river. This is a quite unspoilt sandy beach. İt is a nesting area for loggerhead turtles, but the nesting period is over (ended in September), so we could use the beach. We had a swim in the blue waters of the Mediterranean, a stroll and a quiet lie down, before we boated back to Dalyan village.
Dalyan is on a river near the Mediterranean coast. Apparently it has become popular with the Britısh, who holiday here and who also seem to buy properties here (to live in and to rent). It's interesting to see Turkish real estate ads written in English with a price in GB Pounds. A very nice free-standing house with four bedrooms and a pool runs at about GBP110,000.
On the Saturday we took a ride on the river ın a small boat. This took us to a lake upstream, where we stopped to dive off for a swim (actually two of us did). Then it was back downstream to the mud baths and hot springs. We had the mud bath (very muddy), then after a rinse, into the hot spring - this is hot and sulphurous, but ıs claimed to be good for your health.
Back to the boat and further on, we went past some fantastic Lycian rock tombs. These were cut into the cliff face high above the river about 500 B.C. and look like temple faces with pediments and columns.
We had a good Turkish buffet lunch and then continued on to the mouth of the river. This is a quite unspoilt sandy beach. İt is a nesting area for loggerhead turtles, but the nesting period is over (ended in September), so we could use the beach. We had a swim in the blue waters of the Mediterranean, a stroll and a quiet lie down, before we boated back to Dalyan village.
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