Beaches
İztuzu Beach, the Long Sand Spit Where the Turtles Come First
A four-and-a-half-kilometre ribbon of sand near Dalyan, with a lagoon on one side and open sea on the other.
An editorial guide to Lycia, on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
Places / Beaches
Kaputaş Beach, the Cove at the Foot of the Cliff
Between Kalkan and Kaş, a long stairway drops to the most photographed stretch of sand on the Lycian coast. Come at the right hour and it is quiet again.
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Ancient Cities
Xanthos, the Capital That Chose Fire Over Surrender
Above the Xanthos valley, the greatest city of Lycia keeps its pillar tombs, its long inscription and the memory of two sieges.
Beaches
Ölüdeniz, the Lagoon Under the Mountain
A sheltered lagoon behind a spit of pale pebbles, an open bay beyond it and a ridge that sends paragliders down onto the beach.
Ancient Cities
Kaunos, the Harbour City the River Took Back
A Carian port left stranded in the reed beds of the Dalyan delta, with a theatre, a domed church and a cliff of tombs across the water.
Coves & Islands
Butterfly Valley, the Canyon With No Road
A narrow beach at the foot of a canyon, reached by boat from Ölüdeniz.
Ancient Cities
Ancient Patara, the League Capital That Lost Its Sea
A triumphal arch, a council chamber and one of the oldest lighthouses in the world stand behind the dunes of Patara.