Daylan Turkey
The tiny town of Dalyan, in the province of Mugla on the South-Western Mediterranean, is set in the centre of a broad unspoilt delta, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
The Dalyan Channel, through which water slowly meanders between the Mediterranean and Köycegiz Lake, forms a network of small lakes and waterways through reed beds rising to between three and five metres in height. The journey through this natural labyrinth is a fascinating experience. With its mixture of fresh and salt water, these wetlands have become home to vast numbers of fish and other water life, as well as the many species of birds which feed on them. Dividing the sea from the delta is the Iztuzu sandbar stretching for 5km east from the mouth of the channel.
With its fine crystal sand, shallow turquoise sea and abundant sunshine, Iztuzu Beach is the ideal seaside spot, perfect for swimming for seven months of the year. The endangered Mediterranean turtle Caretta Caretta returns each year to this beach to lay its eggs.
