Ovacik Travel Guide

  View from our room
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  • View from our room
      View from our room
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  • Mountains overlook the town
      Mountains overlook the town
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  • Buriel chamber
      Buriel chamber
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  • Passing Yaght on our way back
      Passing Yaght on our way back
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  • Entrance to valley walk
      Entrance to valley walk
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Things to Do  

St.Nicholas island and Ruins

St.Nicholas island and Ruins, Ovacik

 mickeyboy07 Says:  St.Nicholas island was the last stop on our boat trip.The best way to catch breath taking views ans sunsets is to climb through the old Byzantine ruins.The ruins are everywhere on the island and costs 8 TL to see them.There are plenty of old churches and tombs here as well... 

Coldwater Springs

Coldwater Springs, Ovacik

 mickeyboy07 Says:  Coldwater Springs is a natural bay with Turquoise coloured water and sheltered caves and rocks amid a beautiful mountained backdrop.Just twenty minutes north of Olu Deniz,accessable only by boat its the perfect place to swim.Can get a little crowded with the daily boat tours... 

Butterfly Valley

Butterfly Valley, Ovacik

 mickeyboy07 Says:  Butterfly Valley is an area thirty minutes south of Olu Deniz on the coast known for its natural beauty and home to the Tiger Butterfly(which i didnt see).Some Lycian ruins here date from the 4th century and terraced gardens were prevalent under the diffrerent civilisations... 

Boat Trip

Boat Trip, Ovacik

 mickeyboy07 Says:  The trip sails from the beach at Olu Deniz at nine in the morning and lasts a good seven hours or so.The journey involves trips to Butterfly Valley,thirty minutes down the coast,coldwater springs and St.Nicholas island with its ruins.A good hour at each of these destinations... 

Olu Deniz beach

Olu Deniz beach, Ovacik

 mickeyboy07 Says:  This beach is the nearest to the resorts of Ovacik and Hiseronu and reachable by the local Dolmus bus system,or you can walk but i dont recommend it as its a very steep climb on the way back.The beach itself is very nice,its always clean and the sand is golden and the sea is... 

Blue Lagoon Natural Park

Blue Lagoon Natural Park, Ovacik

 mickeyboy07 Says:  The Blu Lagoon of Olu Deniz has calm Crystal waters which makes it ideal for a variety of water sports and a very safe place for both adults and children to swim.The Lagoon is part of a nature park which is protected by the goverment and contains some interesting plant life... 

Camel Trek

Camel Trek, Ovacik

 mickeyboy07 Says:  The Camel Trek took place in the village of Kayo Koy,we were picked up from our resort and shown our camels along with three other couples.The trek lasts about 40 minutes and leads you through the village and the local countryside,all the camels are joined by ropes with a... 

Turkish Bath

Turkish Bath, Ovacik

 mickeyboy07 Says:  Our Turkish bath took place at the nearby Seabreeze hotel in Ovacik.We were picked up from our resort and taken to the Seabreeze and started our session with a cool shower followed by a sauna for about fifteen minutes.Then we were taken into the bath area told to lay down... 

Kaya Koy(Ghost Town)

Kaya Koy(Ghost Town), Ovacik

 mickeyboy07 Says:  Is a deserted village some 4 to 5 miles west of Ovacik/Hiseronu.The earliest recorded name of a city in what is now the Kaya valley was Karmilassos,a Lycian city probably of minor importance within the federation.Most remaining signs of that city are seen today in the north... 

Hotels  

Leytur Hotel

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Hotels  

Ova Resort Hotel: Ovacik's Finest

Ova Resort Hotel: Ovacik's Finest, Ovacik

 mickeyboy07 Says:  An all inclusive hotel situated in the heart of Ovacik,the Ova Resort is a modern hotel with plenty of amenities such as two pools(one for adults only),pool bar,games room,internet lounge,onsite Turkish baths,Mini Market and excellent Dining facilities.The choice of food on... 

Restaurants  

Cloud nine: Lunch by the beach
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A beach side restaurant on the main drag in Olu Deniz,Sit in the shade or in the sun and watch the paraglyders land on the street beside you.Popular,friendly,family run restaurant with a good lunch menu at reasonable prices.

Favorite Dish: Salami sandwich with chips

Written Oct 5, 2011

Address: No.2,carsi Cad,Oludeniz,Mugla,Turkey

Phone: +9053343731

Website: info@babadag.comcloudnine@ttnet.net

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Local Customs  

Prayer Call
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Mosque in Ovacik

Those of you who havent visited a Muslim country before will expierience the 5 times a day prayer call as it is in Turkey,the prayer call can last up to ten minutes depending on the time of day and can be heard coming from the loud speakers on the towers of each Mosque.After a few days here though you do get used to it and most of the locals carry on with what they are doing so nothing really stops.

Written Sep 26, 2011

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