Difference between revisions of "Southern Aegean"

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Southern Aegean (Güney Ege) is the southern part of Aegean Region, Turkey.

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• Akyaka — coastal town on the tip of Gulf of Gökova, with beautiful traditional architecture
• Bodrum — trendy resort town featuring a citadel, Roman ruins, and trendy clubs
• Datça — unspoilt local resort on the Datça Peninsula, nearby Knidos forms the boundary between Aegean and Mediterranean proper
• Didim — near the Roman city of Didyma with the statue of Medusa
• Denizli — relatively big city inland, hub for visiting Pamukkale
• Gümüşlük — village on Bodrum Peninsula mainly frequented by bohemians
• Muğla — pleasant inland city with a well-preserved old quarter
• Yalıkavak — village on Bodrum Peninsula

[edit] Other destinations

Travetines of Pamukkale

• Altinkum
• Aphrodisias — one of the best preserved Roman cities in Turkey, much less crowded than some better known sites
• Pamukkale — the white travertines

[edit] Understand

Essentially a northwestern extention of Mediterranean coast, this region has the typical “Turkish blue coast” – with mountains covered by pine forests descending right to the sea level. Historical names for this region include Caria.

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• International airport of the region is located in Bodrum.
• Ferries connect most towns on the coast to the nearest respective islands belonging to the Dodecanese island group of Greece.
• Aydin and Denizli has daily train services from Izmir.
• A motorway connect the region with Izmir in the north. D400 connects Fethiye with Antalya in the east through Lycian coast.

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