1- Patara Beach (36 km to Kaş)
Patara beach is one of the largest and most beautiful beaches near the ancient city of Patara in Turkey.
At 18 kilometres, Patara beach is the longest in its region and sometimes reaches a width of 200-300 metres. The beach has soft sand and shallow sea. It is the one of the places that sea turtle leave their eggs. Because of this, the beach is under protection. At its Eastern-most point there is a rocky outcrop looking over a spectacular rocky cove.
2- Olu Deniz Beach
Ölüdeniz is a fabulous resort village in the Muğla Province on the South West coast of Turkey on the Aegean Sea to the south and the high, steep sided Babadağ Mountain, 14 km (9 mi) south of Fethiye. The town is a beach resort.
Ölüdeniz remains one of the most photographed beaches on the Mediterranean. It has a secluded sandy bay at the mouth of Ölüdeniz, on a blue lagoon. The lagoon is a national nature reserve and building is strictly prohibited. Ölüdeniz is famous for its shades of turquoise and aquamarine, and is an official blue flag beach, and is frequently rated among the top 5 beaches in the world by Travelers and Tourism Journals alike. The resort is also famous for its paragliding opportunities.
3- İztuzu Beach
İztuzu Beach is a long beach near Dalyan, in the Ortaca district of Muğla Province in southwestern Turkey. It is world famous as one of the rare breeding grounds for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) and is often called “Turtle Beach”.
The greatest threat to the survival of the loggerhead sea turtle is on these sandy beaches where its life begins. A magical place!
4- Kemer
One of the major attractions of Kemer is its natural beauty; sea, mountains and pine forest combine in harmony, fabulous beaches!
5- Kaputas Beach (Kaş)
Kaputaş Beach is a long beach between Kaş and Kalkan in southwestern Turkey. It is situated at a distance of 20 km from Kaş and 7 from Kalkan, at a point where an extremely narrow valley towered by steep cliffs and forests joins the sea shore in the cove of the same name as the beach (Kaputaş). The beach is quite popular among visitors to the region due to its untouched natural beauty commanded by a view from the heights traversed by Kaş-Kalkan road.
6- Kaş, Anatalya
Kaş is one of the leading spots for diving in Turkey. There is a diving school, many places with equipment for hire and at the port local divers offer courses. If you decide to try diving in Kaş you can expect to see a beautiful array of fish and other sea creatures like octopus and possibly dolphins, and also the wrecks of some ancient ships.
7- Kusadasi
Famously known for the Ladies Beach, Kustur Beach and the Guvercin Ada, the peninsula at the end of the bay, has a castle and swimming beaches, including a private beach and cafe with a view back across the bay to the harbour of Kuşadası. There are public beaches at the back of the peninsula, towards the open sea.
8- Içmeler Beach
İçmeler is a popular Turkish holiday resort situated 8 kilometres from Marmaris. It is also a municipality of its own. İçmeler bay is located on the Datcha peninsula. The town is surrounded on three sides by pine forests. Hiking on the mountains provides fantastic views of the region and is very popular.
9- Cleopatra’s Beach
Located in Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, sandy, pleasant and more secluded than the other town beach on the eastern side of Turkey.
10- Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus island
A lively town with some of the most fabulous beaches and attractions. This Venetian harbour town in the past, it is backed by the dramatic wooded hills of Beşparmak Mountains.
