Suggestions for few days away

[IanK]

Another vote for Akyaja here.

You may want to take a look at this post I made a while back...

http://www.calis-beach.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=55212.msg365133#msg365133

Whilst we did this by car,it mentions Akyaka and Ephesus which you can use other transport for.

Ian

[Lorraine]

Datca, day trip to Symi (Greece). Stay in Palamutbuku, very relaxed Turkish resort. Stunning drive there from Datca (also dolmus from Datca), explore ruins of Knidos.

[Stopfordian]

great meals along the river watching the otters playing in the evenings.

Very lucky. I've never seen them. Eels and terrapins yes; but not otters.

Not sure it was down to luck Colwyn, the guys in the Orfez restaurant would lure them out with fish   .
Also heard a wild boar a couple of time but never saw them. Me and the Mrs spent 4 years there, but the kids outgrew it so we had a change to Calis. The rest is history.

[lissa]

Don't think the bus will take you right into Akyaka, you have to either get off at the junction and walk down into town, or get off before near the traffic lights and take a taxi into town. Buses run regularly to Mugla from Akyaka in May but think only start to run to Marmaris in June from Akyaka. The beach in Akyaka tends to be a lot busier at weekends. Worth going into Mugla, I think market day is Thursday if you want to combine a market visit with a trip to see the architecture in Mugla and visit the museum there.

[Colwyn]

Don't think the bus will take you right into Akyaka, you have to either get off at the junction and walk down into town, or get off before near the traffic lights and take a taxi into town. Buses run regularly to Mugla from Akyaka in May but think only start to run to Marmaris in June from Akyaka. The beach in Akyaka tends to be a lot busier at weekends. Worth going into Mugla, I think market day is Thursday if you want to combine a market visit with a trip to see the architecture in Mugla and visit the museum there.

Two alternatives to those lissa suggests to getting down the hill into Akyaka. See if Kamil Koc or Pamukale will provide a shuttle bus from the main road to Akyaka - they used to do this. Otherwise, if you are going by intercity bus they will probably drop you opposite Akyaka "uç yol" (literally three road, meaning junction with side road, pronounced ooch yoll). You can cross the road and wait at the top of the hill for a Mugla-Akyaka dolmus - they are quite frequent. Take in the view of the gulf = Gökova Korfezi (Gökova = heaven's plain). If you take a taxi you could also ask it to stop at the top of the side road so you can see the view.

If going to Muğla for the great market there and like a Turkish bath the there is an historic hamam built in 1344 just 100 metres from the market midpoint.

[wickwilly]

Datca, day trip to Symi (Greece). Stay in Palamutbuku, very relaxed Turkish resort. Stunning drive there from Datca (also dolmus from Datca), explore ruins of Knidos.

[wickwilly]

How long is the crossing from Datca to Symi and how often does it go?  Would love to go over there for a day.
WW

[lissa]

Not sure it does go now from Datca to Symi. Think it stopped a few years ago. Reason given at the time was that it was not used enough. 

[sunlover]

Thanks for all the suggestions and information so far,i think Akyaka is definately on the cards now but for September next year, as we have decided that probably ss we are staying first few days in Calis would be silly to head straight back to airport area again, so May trip looks like a few days Calis, then heading to Kas, over to Meis for couple of nights, then to Kalkan, then undecided for couple of nights, then off to Kaya,and back to Calis.

SEptember we will plan to go straight to Akyaka after landing for few days then head maybe somewhere else that region.

[Lorraine]

There are daily trips to Symi from datca which are run by small Gulet type tripped boats. Whilst in symi this year I saw about 2 or 3 a day coming in. The crossing is about 12 nautical miles, not far, estimate 45 minutes. You would just have to turn up to the quay at Datca and take pot luck, summer months more probable. Datca interesting Turkish town to explore, great street market on a Saturday. Frequent dolmus from Marmaris.