Datca Things to Do

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I didn't find a lot to do here. I enjoyed my walk around the harbour, watching the Fishermen selling the fish they just caught that morning. From the Boat harbour there are also boat trips available. I found plenty of waterside Restaurants, a Swimming Beach area, and nice views. There were streets of shops, and if you are there on a Saturday, there is a local market. It was a pretty spot to get away from the hectic Marmaris.

In my country 50 % of the bays are called Cleopatra and this is only one of example of them.
This bay is situated very near to Palamutbuku and has some different character with his crystal clear water and unpolluted sand beach

The old Turkish Bath (Hamman) is situated near the bustling market.
An hour or more of cleansing and massage is a great way to enjoy this age old tradition.

At my first visit, I was a bit apprehensive, as I was the only female in the hamman. The only member of staff was male, and my 'tea towel' wasn't covering much! I'd experienced the Hamman in other places, Istanbul, Marmaris and Emla. This was different in that it was dry heat- no sluicing down with hot water prior to your scrub. I was instructed to lay on the marble platform - and tried to keep my eyes averted, as next to me was a young Turkish male, being scrubbed and massaged. My turn came,

To be continued...

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Very much a locals market. The fruit and veg stalls are piled high with fresh, brightly coloured produce. The aroma from the spice stalls entices you to buy all manner of spices at a fraction of what you'd pay in UK. Turkish Delight (Lokkum) in a variety of flavours, which you'll be encouraged to try before you buy. Nuts, salted and plain, again try before you buy!

Clothing, household linens, watches (genuine fake designer!!) for about a fiver!, leather bags, belts and wallets. CD's (mainly Turkish pop and folk) wooden goods.

Haggle over prices, some goods are fixed price, but if you're buying more than 1 item, ask if theres a discount.

Good photo opportunities in the food part.

It can get hot here, walking around.

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Mesudiye is a place which includes 3 bays in a row( ova buku,hayit buku and kizil buk)
Hayýt buku is the bay in the middle and its a wonderful natural bay for yachts.This very small village has many beautiful restaurants and very attractive beach

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On disermbarking from the hydrocraft we followed the excitable housewives straight to the market. After a leisurely look around without buying much we found ourselves back at the proper shops nearer the harbour.

Slightly uphill from the harbour and at the bend in the road you'll find a collection of about ten delightful shops selling all sorts of Turkish handicrafts. There's the carpet shop, of course, but also a sweetshop, a specialist in ceramics, plus furniture and antiques.

At the sweetshop we went a bit crazy with the 'pick-n-mix' concept and loaded up several trays of Turkish delight. Each cost about 2 pounds sterling and he sold honey, nuts and other treats too. I went on a spending spree in the ceramics shop, picking out plates, bowls and ceramic tiles which altogether cost barely 15 pounds sterling. Everything was bubble-wrapped and survived the long trip home to England.

The carpet shop promised they could ship anywhere, 'but we're not a tourist shop.' Overall this was a stress-free introduction to the Turkish art of the hard sell. The shopkeepers seemed sincerely friendly and helpful, as opposed to the crass fast talking we endured in Marmaris.

Old Datca is the first living place but when people moved to the sea coast ,a few people stayed in here.There are some pensions to stay.
It's an historical small mediterranean town with its stone houses and narrow streets.

Datca is really my favourite place and Knidos is the place of my dreams.Knidos is in the Resadiye Peninsula close to Datca .You can come here from Datca either with your car or by boat.There are ruins from the ancient town Knidos.These ruins are either under the sea or around the coast.You can visit these ruins by walking or swimming in the turquise sea.
IT'S AMAZINGGGGGGGGGG !!!!!!!!!!!