Although a little staid,
DATÇA
, 30km west of Marmaris, is a great deal calmer than Bodrum or Marmaris. It's essentially the shore annexe of inland
Resadiye
village, but, thanks to visiting yachtspeople and package operators, has outgrown its parent. The single main street, crammed with carpet shops, meanders between two sheltered bays separated by a hillock and then a narrow isthmus. There's little to do other than swim and sunbathe. The
east beach... [More]
Villa Carla stands atop a high cliff outside Datça, commanding a broad sweep of the Mediterranean with the Greek Islands of Symi and Rhodes on the horizon. A steep footpath leads down to a secluded cove, which offers a pebbly private beach and good snorkeling.Villa Carla is a quiet, friendly and co... [More]