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 Welcome
to Oludeniz Beach Turkey. Here in this
mediterrenean beach resort you`ll find
everything you could ever want.
Beautiful sun drenched beaches, deep turquoise
blue sea and nothing but sun shine for all year
around...
Olu Deniz, a beautiful inland bay that stretches
behind the cape, is now closed to yachts. The
reason this heavenly place is called Olu deniz
("Sea of the Dead") is attributed to the
following legend;
Once a father and son were caught in a storm
here and were in danger of sinking. The son
claimed that if they approached the rocks ashore
they could take shelter in a cove. The father on
the other hand asserted that their ship would be
driven onto the rocks and break up and that
there were no coves around here anyway. In his
terror of running around on the rocks, the
father knocked his son (who was at the helm)
into the sea with an oar and took over the helm
himself. Just as the ship was about to hit the
rocks on the cape, she turned into this calm,
smooth watered bay. This is the reason they say
the bay is called the Sea of the Dead, whereas
what with the pine clad sandy beach stretched
out like a tongue, the name "Paradise Bay" would
be more fitting
The Blue Lagoon of Olu deniz has calm,
crytal clear waters which makes it ideal for a
variety of water sports and a very safe place
for children to swim. Part of the lagoon is now
a protected area (and it`s a national park).
Oludeniz Beach is surely one of the best beaches
in the world. Such clean warm turquoise waters,
countless shades of blue, perfect white shingle
sand and nothing but sunshine for most of the
year - so come and discover it yourself...
But Oludeniz is not the only beach in this part
of the Turquoise Coast, there are other beatiful
beaches in the surronding areas
Kidrak - also known as the Paradise Beach -only
2 km away from Oludeniz - can be reached with
half an hour walk - is much more secluded and
quiter than Oludeniz.
Butterfly Beach can only be reached from
Oludeniz by boat - there is basic accommodation
on the beach - tents and tepees - and a small
restautant.
Butterfly Valley is a great day trip from
Oludeniz. It is home to the unique Jersey Tiger
butterfly. Between June and September,
butterflies in thousands of colours and
countless varieties can be seen here. This
valley is an interesting canyon with steep
cliffs up to 350 meters high and stretches back
from the cove some 3-4 kilometers. To get to
Butterfly Valley, you can take a boat from
either Oludeniz or Fethiye
Taxi boats leave from Ölüdeniz three times a day
in both directions - an alternative for the
adventurous and well-shod hiker is to follow the
steep and rocky slope down from the upper rim of
the valley, following the footpath from in front
of "George House," on the road to Faralya/Kabak
(gauge about 30 min.).
Butterfly Valley with it`s untouched nature,
most amazing beach and basic facilities (no
electricity, tv or any earthly possesions) -
only a small restaurant and simple beach huts -
is a total relaxation destination
Kabak Beach - one of the most secluded and
remote beaches in the area can be reached by car
or by boat from Oludeniz. There is a campsite on
the beach providing basic accommodation
 Gemiler
Beach is just opposite of the St Nicholas Island
which is worth visiting for it`s history. There
are several simple fish restaurants serving
fresh fish dishes. It`s a perfect day tour from
Oludeniz; swim, snorkel, eat and snooze
Hisaronu Situated on a high plateau 4km from the
coast and surrounded by stunning mountains, the
once sleepy villages of Hisaronu and Ovacik have
combined to create a lively resort which has a
distinctly British atmosphere. The nearest
beaches are the famous lagoon of Oludeniz or the
pebble and sand beach of Belcekiz. A dolmus
leaves every five or ten minutes.
The village is full of bars, restaurants and
shops. This is certainly the place to haggle for
any imitation designer gear. The cool mountain
air can be quite a relief after a day in the sun
and there is plenty to do in the evening
Hisaronu, and the Fethiye area in general, are
blessed with a rugged and beautiful landscape,
the potential of which for activity holidays (and
holiday activites) is just being realised.
Hisaronu is special because its location means
that you can paraglide in Oludeniz one day,
canoe down the Xanthos river to Patara the next,
paintball in the pine forests of Kaya Koyu and
still take an overnight trip to the classical
ruins of Ephesus.
The area is nice if you just want to relax on
the beach or by the hotel pool but to get the
most out of your trip you ought to consider
moving around a little bit
Be it diving, rafting, paragliding or simply
walking and sunbathing lazily on the beach,
Oludeniz has it all
Oludeniz is one of the best places in Europe for
paragliding hence in the last ten years the area
became mecca for paragliders from all over the
world. Paragliders from all nations come to
Oludeniz for some of their best flights of life
time- with turquoise blue waters, white strechs
of beaches, several take off points at different
heights and locations makes Oludeniz the ideal
place for both novice and experienced pilots.
 It
is fair to say that paragliding in Oludeniz
became as famous as Oludeniz and especially with
the annual Oludeniz Air Games Festival held in
October every year in Oludeniz, this thrilling
sport is sure to be tried and learned.
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