TURKEY

This is a special itinerary prepared for a group.  We can tailor an itinerary just for you!

“The Turquoise Coast” is truly a cornucopia of secluded pine-clad coves, 4^th-century BC rock tombs, amphitheaters, spice markets, Turkish carpets and very hospitable Turkish people. There is little call for galley duty as eating in the tavernas is so reasonable and tasty.

You’ll start off with 2 days in exotic Istanbul enjoying the sights and sounds of this ancient city.  Then, fly to Dalyan/Marmaris to begin the one-way bareboat charter.  Our route will take us down the Lycian Coast starting in Marmaris, whose harbor is dominated by the well preserved Ottoman castle built by Sultan Suleiman I in 1522, and end in Antalya, once a major base for the Ottoman fleets of Barbarossa and Turgut, and now a modest metropolis. 

THE LYCIAN COAST 

·       Marmaris to Fethiye in the route of St Paul.  Visit the ancient city of Caunus on the Dalyan River on small local boats that will remind you of the “African Queen”, and marvel at the spectacular 4^th century BC cliff tombs.  You may even see loggerhead turtles at the mouth of the Dalyan River.

  NNext stop is the Bay of Fethiye where there are so many bays and inlets that some are only numbered.  In one bay we’ll see the half-sunken ruins of what is believed to have been Roman baths built for Cleopatra.

Fethiye to Finike.  A Lycian dream sail. Visit Gemiler Adasi where there are so many Byzantine ruins that the cruising guide even suggests tying the boat up to one.  On to charming Kalkan, a restored hillside town surrounding the harbor.  Hire a minibus and guide to take you to Xanthos and Letoon with its temples to Artemis and Apollo, and Patara (believed to be the birthplace of Apollo) with its 22 kilometers of white sand.  On to Kas wedged between the mountains and the sea.  The harbor mole is a splendid place to stroll or have some refreshments.  There is a nice small Hellenistic theatre.  Kekova is a lovely stop with its lagoon and varied anchorages.  Our final destination will be Finike and you may wish to hire a minibus for a visit to the ancient ruins of Myra, Demre and Limyra.  From there we proceed to Antalya by bus.

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