Destination Turkey

Bodrum Castle, Bodrum, Turkey

Bodrum Castle is a historical fortification located in southwest Turkey in the port city of Bodrum, built from 1402 onwards, by the Knights of St John as the Castle of St. Peter or Petronium. A transnational effort, it has four towers known as the English, French, German, and Italian towers, bearing the names of the nations responsible for their construction. The castle was completed in the late 15th century, only to be taken over by the Ottoman Empire in 1523. The chapel was converted to a mosque, and a minaret was added. The castle remained under the empire for almost 400 years. After remaining empty following World War I, in the early 1960s, the castle became the home for the award-winning Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology. In 2016 it was inscribed in the Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.

Çökertme, Bodrum, Turkey

Çökertme Bay is a sheltered place for spending the night. This small hamlet, mentioned in the local folk songs, is an important stopover before or after crossing the Gokova Gulf. Cokertme Bay takes its name from a small village. Pine and olive trees surround the bay. the coves by the western end, intending to the north afford sheltering from westerly and northerly blowing winds. Çökertme beach side is on the eastern part where there are restaurants with piers. Çökertme still carries some of the charm being fishing and carpet-weaving village. There are carpet and kilim stands in the village. A road goes in for about 3 km to Bozalan Village where you can see carpet-weaving examples and enjoy stupendous view of Çökertme and Gökova.
Çökertme is subject to heritage conservation programme, to preserve its identity.

Okluk Bay, Marmaris, Turkey

Okluk Bay lies on the SE of Değirmen Bükü. Wonderful spot in Gökova paradise. Okluk Koyu was the home of -Kısmet- sailing boat of Sadun Boro who is the the first Turkish sailor to set off for a world tour.

When you approach to Okluk bay in blue waters, you will be surprised with the silhouette of a statue. This is mermaid, standing on the rock and watching the beauties of paradise. This statue is the present of Mr. Sadun Boro to express his gratitude for the hospitality of the prettiest bays extended to Kısmet and her lonely passanger.

The path off the coast is an attractive forest road for unforgettable strolling where you can see the combination of green and blue.

Transport arrangments can be carried out from the restaurants. Okluk is 26 km from Marmaris and 100 km from Dalaman airport.

The bay on the west is Malderesi - landing and anchoring is prohibited since State summer residence was built.

Tuzla Bay, Marmaris, Turkey

Tuzla is a wonderful bay very close to Gokova Oren Marina with crystal clear waters. In the season it would be a little bit crowded but spring or autumn you can moor alone like your own bay.

Seven Islands, Marmaris, Turkey

Yediadalar ("Seven Islands") is the name of a group of small islands of Turkey. They are Aegean islands in the Gökova bay. Administratively, they are a part of Marmaris ilçe (district) of Muğla Province. They are uninhabited.
Although they are called seven islands there are actually five small islands and two islets. The Göllü island is situated about 1 kilometer north of the others. The names of the other four islands which lie in parallel to coast line from north east to south west are; Küçük, Zeytinli, Uzun and Martılı. Each island is situated about 250 meters apart from the next one. The smallest island is Küçük ("little") as the name implies.
The natural scenery of the area is quite breathtaking and charming. You can spend your whole day lying on the boat just looking at the pine forests by the hill slopes or the rocky walls of the nearby cliffs. The sea here is calm and cool almost all the time making it a perfect place for swimming and a bit of snorkeling. The most delightful time for snorkeling is in the morning just before breakfast.