Steve,
It's a great place to explore, for instance head up Baris Manco heading away from the beach and about half way up take a left and within minutes you are in open country with lots of little trails, local farmers tending crops and animals and not a tourist to be seen, appart from the odd nut riding a bike !
You don't see cars here but if it's local Turkish life you are looking for then it is all around.
Enjoy
Rimms