If you are looking for the true Turkey holiday playground... an area with crystal clear blue seas, lovely beaches and dramatic mountain scenery then this area on the Turkish Mediterranean has it all. Olu Deniz is probably the most photographed beach in Turkey, it is the one you see on all the travel brochures. Famous for its "Blue Lagoon" an inlet of the sea that is sheltered by a natural peninsular that creates a lagoon where the water is crystal clear and really warm. The lagoon area is a preserved and protected natural park but you can spend a lazy day barsking in the sun on the famous peninsular strip of beach ona sunbed under a sun shade with a drink from one of the hut cafes. (There is a small entrance charge to the park area but it is well worth it) The Olu Deniz beach front offers a string of cafe bars, resaturants and a small number of shops. There are limited changing and toilet facilities on the beach front. The bathing is safe but like all beach areas caution is advised with small children. If you are going to visit Turkey then you really should consider a holiday in the Olu Deniz to fethiye region where you will find good value hotels and lots of self catering villas and apartments to rent. read more

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