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DALYAN ( www.dalyan.net ), 7km off Highway 400, is one of the calmer
resorts along this stretch of coast, and a good base for surrounding
attractions. Life here centres on the Dalyan River, which flows past the
village: the one drawback in the summer months is mosquitoes, especially
along the riverbank, for which the area has been notorious since
antiquity. Go armed with a good repellent, and drop into any good
pharmacy to buy an esemymat , a machine that you plug into the
electricity supply to kill the critters. There are a string of pleasant
pensions on the riverbank, one of the nicest being Midas (tel 0252/284
2195; £5-10/$8-16), at the far end, or the newly refurbished Lindos (tel
0252/284 2005, lindos@superonline.com ; £5-10/$8-16), next door, also
has a couple of cabin rooms right on the water; other good options are
Aktas (tel 0252/284 2042; £5-10/$8-16), or its friendly neighbour,
Miletos (tel 0252/284 2532; under £5/$8), both of which include
breakfast in the room price. Restaurants are fairly undistinguished; the
riverfront Denizat s and Caretta are typical - and pricey. There's
better home cooking at Dostlar Sofrasi , below Altay Pansiyon , where
you'll come away replete for less than $3.
Istuzu Beach , a twenty-minute ride by regular boat service from Dalyan,
is the breeding ground of the loggerhead turtle (May-Oct: no admission
at night). During the day the beach is open to the public, and is a good
place to swim and sunbathe, although you should be careful of disturbing
the turtle eggs and nests, which are easily disrupted. You can also
visit the nearby ruins of the Greek city of Kaunos ; it's a river-boat
crossing ($1), followed by a twenty-minute walk.
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