Set at the deepest point
of the gulf of Fethiye,
Gocek nestles at the
foot of the pine clad
mountains looking out
over the '12 islands' of
the bay.
Gocek which has recently
started developing in
tourism, is becoming a
famous yachting harbour
both in Turkey and in
the world. As well as
having three marinas and
the Belediye quay, Gocek
is a base for charter
and bareboat, gulet and
motor yacht agencies,
there are also technical
sevices workshops for
every possible need.
One of the pleasures of
a visit here is a stroll
around the Marina to
admire the array of
boats of all shapes and
sizes moored here. The
waterfront is lined with
bars and restaurants.
Inland life revolves
around the pretty market
square which is lined
with little shops
selling antiques and
crafts as well as the
more usual carpets.
With Dalaman Airport
only 30 minutes away,
Gocek makes an ideal
base while waiting for
guests or visitors.
There is a variety of
choice of little hotels,
apartment hotels located
close to the town centre
of Gocek, which offer
nice accommodation for
the holiday guests in
Gocek and yacht
charterers who start
their cruise from Gocek.
The Bay of Skopea, which
streches out from the
village, is a perfect
place for cruising; its
twelve islands offer
abundance of sheltered
coves. Tersane Island
features the partially
submerged ruins of a
Byzantine monestry and
an ancient boat-yard.
There is a restaurant on
the island, making it a
favourite overnight
anchorage. Thought this
area is called the 12
islands, there are, in
fact, far more than that
and you could easily
explore a different one
each day of your
holiday. On some you
will find a simple
restaurant, on others
fragments of classical
or Byzantine ruins, on
others nothing but
glorious peace and
quiet.
Historical
Attractions around Gocek
- Fethiye Amyntas
Tomb: (Lycian rock
cut tombs from 4th
century)
- Telmessos: once
a prominent city and a
centre of the prophecy
- Cadianda: city
dating back to the 4th
century
- Letoon: ancient
site, former the cult
centre of Lycia.
- Temple of Leto
and his children Artemis
and Apollo(Beautiful
mosaic).
- Sidyma: an
important Roman
city(Beautiful mosaic).
- Xanthos: the
largest city in Lycia
(86 km)
- Patara: founded
in the 4th century BC by
Lycia. Birthplace of St.
Nicholas. Oldest city of
Lycia.
- Myra: Was the
centre of pilgrimage of
St. Nicholas
- Kaunos: Lycian
city situated on the
canal with beautiful
rock tombs and the
famous Iztuzu beach with
the loggerhead Turtles
(30 km)
- Oludeniz dead
sea. The most
photographed shot on the
Turkish coast. A lagoon
surrounded by pine trees
mountains. (41 km)
- Kayakoy the
city of ghosts. (42 km)
- Saklikent
Hidden city. 18 km
natural canyon with
waterfalls, mud bath and
of mystic beauty (67 km).
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