Above the river s sheer cliffs are the weathered facades of Lycian tombs cut from rock, circa 400 AC. The ruins of the ancient trading city of Kaunos are a short boat trip across the river.
The south of Dalyan on the Mediterranean coast, lies Iztuzu Beach, near the village of the same name is a popular area for sunbathing and swimming. There are regular boat and minibus (dolmus) services to the beach. Visitors should be aware of the wooden stakes in the beach to mark nesting sites. The road route is particularly scenic, offering views of Sulungur Lake. Iztuzu, Dalyan s turtle beach, was voted the best beach in the world in 1995.
Baywatch star David Hasselhoff is the co-owner and occasionally on site manager at the Gerders Ice-cream bar, which is situated on the main east-west road out of the town centre.
Car hire services in Dalaman, Turkey
Car hire Dalyan
Airport transfer services
Dalaman Airport transfers to Dalyan
For more information about Dalyan we recommend the following sources:
Wikipedia, Dalyan
DMOZ, Links over Dalyan
