Four kms of shingle and sand reach from east to west ending in a sand bar. From the main beach you can swim out just a few metres to view the surrounding hills and watch the gliders dropping down to land. You can hire a canoe to paddle out watching the sea-bed. The sea shelves down quite fast. If you are looking for shallow warmer seas you should walk along to the lagoon just one kilometre past the Dolmush stop. You will see the sand-bar stretching ahead fringed with pine and shrubs. The bar faces sea and shore. Paddle, swim and snorkel in the lagoon’s warm waters. Hire a paddle boat to explore alone or decide on some more strenuous water sports. You may just decide to spend the whole day here especially if you have young children, choosing a snack from the local buffet at lunch-time.

From the moment you turn the bend and get your first glimpse of the bay of Oludeniz you understand why it’s one of the most popular resorts in Turkey. A charming little bay packed with life and activities through the long summer months, it has become best known as the home to the famous Blue Lagoon - the signature coastal image for Turkey.

From the moment you turn the bend and get your first glimpse of the bay of Oludeniz you understand why it’s one of the most popular resorts in Turkey. A charming little bay packed with life and activities through the long summer months, it has become best known as the home to the famous Blue Lagoon - the signature coastal image for Turkey.

You can’t help but marvel at the beauty of Oludeniz. Twenty years ago it was nothing but a handful of campsites popular with backpackers and spread along an impressive beach that lapped invitingly into the clear turquoise waters of a lagoon. Intervening years have seen the bay change and progress. The campsites have all but disappeared making way for an impressive selection of hotels, all-inclusive resorts, luxury boutiques, restaurants and beach bars. Thankfully the resort has retained its special quality and change has been kind to Oludeniz - there are no ugly high-rises or large noisy nightclubs of the likes you see in Antalya or Marmaris here. The bay has been stamped an area of outstanding natural beauty leaving it today simply a wonderful place to be – a stunning bay where you can choose to be as active or as lazy as you wish.

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