Datça, which is located on the peninsula at the meeting point of the Mediterranean and the Aegean, is a settlement that has won the admiration of people with its natural beauty that has been integrated with the sea for hundreds of years.It is one of the indispensable Anatolian civilizations living on Datça, which is built on the historical and cultural wealth of Knidos, one of the most important port cities of its period. The mountains, Persians, Athenians, Romans, Germiyanoğulları and finally the Ottoman Empire contributed to the historical background of this beautiful district.Datça, in the south west of Anatolia, between Gökova and Hisarönü gulfs, beautiful bays and beaches, sparkling clean sea, deep-rooted. With its history, unspoiled nature, rich flora and fauna, oxygen abundant, low humidity, sunny weather for 300 days a year, warm climate, it is a paradise where the Mediterranean and the Aegean meet. Datça is preferred by heart, circulation, nervous and rheumatism patients. You can come to Datça by watching the most beautiful bays of the Aegean and the Mediterranean, where the blue and green blend, through Marmaris on the 70 km extended and corrected land route, as well as by ferry and sea buses departing from Bodrum or Greece’s Rhodes and Symi islands. It can be reached by sea cruises. If you happen to be in Datça, you should definitely see Old Datça. Do not look at the name of Old Datça. This is a place where the most organized and popular places of the last years of Datça’s three quarters. The old Datça houses, which are at most two-storey, have given a visual richness to the narrow streets decorated with stone workmanship and bougainvillea. The population of Datça, together with the 9 villages of the center, is around 15,000. In the summer months, it reaches 50,000 with the arrival of local and foreign tourists.
The peninsula is not only rich in history but also very fascinating in terms of nature. Most of the coves and beaches of the peninsula suitable for entering the sea are generally located in the south. The bays and beaches of Bükü.You can swim in the beaches of Hastanesiealtı, Kumluk, Taşlık and Azganlı in the city center. Many of these beaches are awarded with the Blue Flag every year. The water is warmer than the sea in the south-west of Taşlık beach in the city center and contains various minerals beneficial to health. There is a small lake with a magnificent view. In terms of yacht tourism, both natural beauties and suitable It is very attractive with its flour coves and rich cultural values.