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The Datça Peninsula — from ancient cities and stone villages to coves and walking trails.

14 places

  • The ancient theatre of Knidos in the foreground, with boats in the old harbour and a hill behind
    History

    Ancient Knidos

    An ancient city of two harbours at the peninsula's tip

    ~35 km2–3 hours
  • An old round stone windmill with wooden sails under a blue sky
    History

    Kızlan Windmills

    Old stone windmills on a hillside, and a classic sunset

    ~6 km30–60 minutes
  • Harbourside cafés in Datça dressed with bougainvillea and flowers, with yachts behind
    Villages

    Datça Town & Harbour

    Harbour, promenade and shops: your base on the peninsula

    In Datça townHalf a day
  • Villages

    Reşadiye

    A quieter stone village just north of Eski Datça

    ~5 kmAbout 1 hour
  • Villages

    Yazıköy

    The last village on the Knidos road, among old olive trees

    ~28 km30–60 minutes
  • A street in Datça with purple bougainvillea, sloping down to a turquoise bay and beach
    Coves

    Kumluk Beach

    A shallow, sandy family beach right in town

    In Datça townA few hours
  • Coves

    Kargı Bay

    A few kilometres out of town, a bay for long beach days

    ~4 kmHalf a day to a full day
  • Coves

    Palamutbükü

    A long pebble shore, fish restaurants and a little pier

    ~23 kmHalf a day to a full day
  • Coves

    Ovabükü

    A clear, quiet bay near the village of Mesudiye

    ~16 kmHalf a day to a full day
  • Coves

    Hayıtbükü

    A cove with a little pier and fish suppers by the water

    ~17 kmHalf a day
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