İztuzu Plajı
İztuzu Plajı
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Iztuzu Beach, also known as Turtle Beach, is a must-visit spot for wildlife and nature lovers. The beach is a nesting area for loggerhead turtles, so during the nesting season, it's closed to visitors. There are wooden stakes that mark the nests, and it's important to keep a respectful distance from them. At other times, you can visit the beach to enjoy the calm waters and fine sand, and soak in the beauty of the Mediterranean sea and lagoon. To get to the beach, you can take a boat from Dalyan, which typically includes a stop at the mud baths as well. – Tripadvisor
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- Nathalie SKassel, Germany5 contributionsWonderful BeachVery clean, very nice beach! Food and drinks can be bought locally and there are public showers and restrooms. The umbrellas and daybeds are available for a small price, I recommend to bring e.g. an extra towel because the umbrellas are made woven material and do not protect fully from the sun.Visited September 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 20 September 2023
- trip1aSlovenian Littoral Region, Slovenia8 contributionsBoat trip to Turtle beachWe took a boat trip along the Dalyan River to Turtle Beach. The entire area is a protected wetland. A paradise for bird watchers. Along the way, we admired Caunos Tombs of the Kings in the rocky mountains. Since it was not yet the season, the beautiful, long, sandy beach was almost exclusively ours. The warm spring sun made possible for us to swim in the crystal clear refreshing sea.Visited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten 25 March 2024
- Bülent GKusadasi, Türkiye35 contributionsAway from earthNever changes, like it was years before. You feel lonely in the worls , only the waves , the blue and you with the sand. Besides there is a calm sweet water if you want to swim in a flat water.. There is only one cafe, not cheap not exprensive but if you want to drink beer, they do not sell. This is a negative point , why like that?? There should not be many cafes arounfd but if there is one, that must be satisfactory.Visited June 2024Travelled with familyWritten 26 June 2024
- Alison P4 contributionsGorgeous day out costing very littleIf you're staying near Dalyan there's no need to book an expensive trip to Turtle Beach. The ferry boats go regularly from near the mosque. A return ticket is 250TL (around £6) per person and you can come back on any of the hourly boats back (up to 19.30). The trip takes around 45 minutes and is stunningly beautiful, with fantastic views of the ancient tombs. The other option is to drive or catch a bus to the other end of the beach where the turtle sanctuary is. The beach itself is gorgeous but not enough sunbeds and shades when we went. The snack bars are fine but the one at the turtle sanctuary end doesn't take cash (card only).Visited August 2024Travelled with familyWritten 26 August 2024
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Sofia
Madrid, Spain72 contributions
Aug 2020
The beach itself is quite beautiful but nothing out of the extraordinary. When you get to the city of Dalyan, there will be many boats offering you a ride to Iztuzu Beach, and the ride itself is around 30 minutes and very picturesque. You will be told that a boat ride is the only way to get to the beach, which is completely false. There are shuttle buses and taxis which can take you through the local entrance, which costs 15 TL (Turkish Lira, approximatey £1.60) per car including parking, to enter the beach. This side of the beach itself is very crowded, but you are not surrounded by tourists and hagglers.
If you choose to go by boat, don’t settle for the first offer you come across. The offers range from public and private boats ranging from 250 TL for a private boat (£26), whereas my family and I managed to find a public boat which charged 25 TL/person excluding food (£2.60), 75 TL/person including food (£7.80). Some will include excursions round the Lycian tombs and other sites, but can be negotiated.
What needs to be known is that you will not see turtles at the beach. Boat drivers and street vendors will try to lure tourists and sell excursions by saying that you will see turtles. After having been at the turtle sanctuary off the coast of Dalyan, staff members have said it’s almost impossible to see any turtles at the beach because of all the disruption caused by tourists and boats.
If you choose to go by boat, don’t settle for the first offer you come across. The offers range from public and private boats ranging from 250 TL for a private boat (£26), whereas my family and I managed to find a public boat which charged 25 TL/person excluding food (£2.60), 75 TL/person including food (£7.80). Some will include excursions round the Lycian tombs and other sites, but can be negotiated.
What needs to be known is that you will not see turtles at the beach. Boat drivers and street vendors will try to lure tourists and sell excursions by saying that you will see turtles. After having been at the turtle sanctuary off the coast of Dalyan, staff members have said it’s almost impossible to see any turtles at the beach because of all the disruption caused by tourists and boats.
Written 9 August 2020
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Eleanor
Türkiye13 contributions
June 2022 • Family
Lovely beach!
There are toilets, showers (outside) and changing rooms (one per person). All free YAY!
At around 1:30 loads of people arrived that the beach all at the same time. It was quite a surprise when there were only about 15-20 people before hand.
The only reason this is a 4 is because the prices of the cafe. For 2 magnums it was 50 lira which is a lot when you’ve spent 60 for the boat and 60 for the sun beds. From the local shop near our hotel a magnum is 14 lira where as the one at the beach was 25. Quite a big difference!
There are toilets, showers (outside) and changing rooms (one per person). All free YAY!
At around 1:30 loads of people arrived that the beach all at the same time. It was quite a surprise when there were only about 15-20 people before hand.
The only reason this is a 4 is because the prices of the cafe. For 2 magnums it was 50 lira which is a lot when you’ve spent 60 for the boat and 60 for the sun beds. From the local shop near our hotel a magnum is 14 lira where as the one at the beach was 25. Quite a big difference!
Written 2 June 2022
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EFDIII
Istanbul, Türkiye6 contributions
Oct 2020
Our family holidays are best when they include nature. We selected Dalyan over Fethiye for a visit (though we spent a day in the latter as well) and are so happy that we did. The community strives to create a model of environmental sustainability for the tourism industry in Turkey. Fethiye, while a natural wonder, has lost itself to the consumerism of tourism and is a bit too ticky-tacky.
Iztuzu Beach is Dalyan's great example of sustainability and balance. The Beach is divided into three sections. East accessible by car and home to the small but mighty sea turtle rescue center (worth a visit!). Center off limits to anyone who is not a sea turtle! West accessible by boat with an amazing water tour through very special, brackish wetlands. We took Boat 127, the first to be converted from diesel to electric... ask for it!
Iztuzu Beach is Dalyan's great example of sustainability and balance. The Beach is divided into three sections. East accessible by car and home to the small but mighty sea turtle rescue center (worth a visit!). Center off limits to anyone who is not a sea turtle! West accessible by boat with an amazing water tour through very special, brackish wetlands. We took Boat 127, the first to be converted from diesel to electric... ask for it!
Written 31 October 2020
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robinjn1
Sherborne, UK921 contributions
Sept 2020 • Couples
Great beach that can either be visited by boat from Dalyan centre, or bus/ car to a car park and small turtle museum at the other end.
We drove, and there is a large car park charging approx 10lira to park
Sun loungers with umbrellas are available for another 15 lira. There is a small cafe showers and changing rooms are available. Disabled access is also possible.
The beach is well worth visiting because it is in a conservation area and the surroundings have not been ruined by any developments.
Beach was very clean, safe for swimming, and a lifeguard was present.
We drove, and there is a large car park charging approx 10lira to park
Sun loungers with umbrellas are available for another 15 lira. There is a small cafe showers and changing rooms are available. Disabled access is also possible.
The beach is well worth visiting because it is in a conservation area and the surroundings have not been ruined by any developments.
Beach was very clean, safe for swimming, and a lifeguard was present.
Written 22 September 2020
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Elias Saad
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates2,003 contributions
Mar 2021 • Couples
One of the best and unique beach in the world where the sea and river meet .
They called it turtle beach , closed daily at 8:00 pm so turtles have privacy .
Naturally beauty and no construction at all ,toilets and small restaurants are available.
Clean and Long Beach ( 4.5 km ) , water is clean and the Mountain View is unbelievable.
A must visit to enjoy the sun and the sands
They called it turtle beach , closed daily at 8:00 pm so turtles have privacy .
Naturally beauty and no construction at all ,toilets and small restaurants are available.
Clean and Long Beach ( 4.5 km ) , water is clean and the Mountain View is unbelievable.
A must visit to enjoy the sun and the sands
Written 30 March 2021
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Nathalie S
Kassel, Germany5 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Very clean, very nice beach! Food and drinks can be bought locally and there are public showers and restrooms. The umbrellas and daybeds are available for a small price, I recommend to bring e.g. an extra towel because the umbrellas are made woven material and do not protect fully from the sun.
Written 20 September 2023
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Colin M
Cjm0019 contributions
Oct 2020 • Family
Stopped off here from our boat for a swim with our children. Sandy beach, nice swimming . Strong currents. Beach was very busy close to restaurant so we walked further along away from the crowds . Quite an exposed beach if you have children , no shelter or natural break from the wind . Beautiful location . Recommend
Written 2 October 2020
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Will R
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Aug 2023 • Couples
Our boat was one of a procession endlessly feeding tourists to ‘Turtle Beach’ and we arrived to find barely an inch of beach not covered with people.
You can hire a sun bed and a parasol but you’ll be shown to a sweat soaked mattress on the sand under what amounts to a tattered straw hat on a stick. But none of that is the worst part.
Turtles nest here and so nobody is allowed to be there between 8pm & 8am but that’s where consideration for the beach’s real tenants ends.
There are nests on the beach with a flimsy cage around. People were laying right next to them, hanging clothes on the cages or putting litter in them absent mindedly. There are signs asking people not to dig holes because baby turtles fall into them - but kids were merrily shovelling the sand as kids do.
The boat tour organisers, such as the Dalyan Co-op, are happy to take you to the beach and will wish you luck that you get to see one of the turtles. Our Captain (‘Captain Happy’) was so determined that his guests get to see one that when one made an appearance he drove our boat at it and cornered it along with a few other boats.
They’re also happy to take you to visit the turtle hospital - where turtles who have been injured by the tour boat propellers are taken to be cared for.
The tours charge you to go to a beach where nobody should be allowed to go. They injure the turtles with the boats and then charge you to visit the hospital where those turtles are sent to hopefully recover.
Bad vibes. The experience will stay with us. Avoid.
You can hire a sun bed and a parasol but you’ll be shown to a sweat soaked mattress on the sand under what amounts to a tattered straw hat on a stick. But none of that is the worst part.
Turtles nest here and so nobody is allowed to be there between 8pm & 8am but that’s where consideration for the beach’s real tenants ends.
There are nests on the beach with a flimsy cage around. People were laying right next to them, hanging clothes on the cages or putting litter in them absent mindedly. There are signs asking people not to dig holes because baby turtles fall into them - but kids were merrily shovelling the sand as kids do.
The boat tour organisers, such as the Dalyan Co-op, are happy to take you to the beach and will wish you luck that you get to see one of the turtles. Our Captain (‘Captain Happy’) was so determined that his guests get to see one that when one made an appearance he drove our boat at it and cornered it along with a few other boats.
They’re also happy to take you to visit the turtle hospital - where turtles who have been injured by the tour boat propellers are taken to be cared for.
The tours charge you to go to a beach where nobody should be allowed to go. They injure the turtles with the boats and then charge you to visit the hospital where those turtles are sent to hopefully recover.
Bad vibes. The experience will stay with us. Avoid.
Written 18 August 2023
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Ricky C
Tadley, UK19 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
We did this tour through tui as we had an early hours flight with an hour and a half transfer from the hotel we were staying in. The tour was cheaper than a late checkout and also gave us second hotel just ten minutes from dalaman airport up until midnight so was excellent value. So after an hour or so coach journey to the dalyan side we met up with our boat. First stop was the mud baths and hydro pool. Was an experience even if a bit smelly. Then it was on to lunch at 2* hotel at best. This was the only downside, maybe because the food at the hotel we stayed in was so good. We couldn't eat this. Back to the boat it was on to see the tombs that have been carved in the mountains. Really was a beautiful site. Then on to see the turtles. You do get a fair few boats jostling for space so our guide said we'd park up and spend an our on the main beach was was absolutely stunning. Clean, nice sand and excellent waves. The water was warm, probably the best beach I have seen. We headed back to the boat a little earlier and we're amazed by the turtles all around the boat. Was a truly beautiful sight. Would love to go back and see the turtles and definitely spend a day on that beautiful beach
Written 27 August 2023
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Eric B
London, UK1,091 contributions
June 2022
We went to the N end once on a boat from Dalyan and then walked to the S end (3-4km away) and came back by dolmus. In the middle there is a freshwater lake just inland and lots of exhuberant vegetation, pines, oleanders and grasses. We went there often in our 10 day stay in Dalyan. Always by dolmus after the first time. Sometimes we had a little picnic on the beach and once we had excellent gozleme at the café at the S end.
Written 27 June 2022
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Araba ile gidilen kısımla tekne ile gidilen kısım arasındaki farklar nedir? Derinlik, dalga kalabalıklık vs olarak aynı mı? Her iki yol ilede giden biri bilgi verebilirse sevinirim.
Written 14 June 2021
Where do you get the water taxi from in Dalyan? I have been twice on trips.Now want to spend more time on the beach
Written 5 August 2020
Merhaba,
En son yanılmıyorsam 10 yıl önce falan Marmaris ten Tekneyle Dalyan Turu na katılarak gitmiştim. İztuzu Kamplumbağa Plajına.
Şimdi tekrar Marmaris ten gitmek istiyorum
Nasıl gidebilirim ? Marmaris ten önce Ortaca sonra Dalyan en sonda teknelere binip mi gidiyorum İztuzu na ?
Birde iki ayrı bölüm varmış gidilen
Aradaki fark nedir ? Cok mu uzak birbirine ?
Bilgilendirebilen olursa sevinirim.
Herkese İyi tatiller
Mutlu Sağlıklı günler 🙂
Written 3 August 2020
Muttas otobusle Ortaca sonra minibusle Dalyan en iyi yol bence de.Siz Dalyandan kalkan dolmus tekneler ile gidin Iztuzuna, daha tatil havasi olur. Oteki yol diger uca minibus ile... Pek tadi olmaz kardesim. Hayirli tatil ve bayramlar.
Written 4 August 2020
Do you have to pay to use the beach? I've heard there's an entrance fee, as it's a private beach. Thanks
Written 20 October 2019
There’s no charge to use the beach , you can hire 2 sun beds with an umbrella for 5 Tl , the toilets and showers are free and the cafe sells drinks (no alcohol) and snacks at very reasonable prices
Written 20 October 2019
Yere sabitlenmeyen çadır güneşlik kullanabilir miyiz?
Written 8 September 2019
Yasak olan alanda hiç bir şekilde şemsiye, sabitlenmeyen çadır ve havlu serimine dahi izin verilmiyor. Serbest olan alan da var, bunları dert etmeyin hele bu mevsimde şemsiyeye ihtiyacınız olmayacak artık. O kadar güzel rüzgar esecek ki siZi bunaltmayacak. 2.5 aydır ordaydım, doymadım denizine doğasına.İyi tatiller dilerim.
Written 8 September 2019
Evet gidilebilir biz kendi aracımızla gittik yol biraz virajlı ama sorunsuz iniyorsunuz ve otopark da mevcut
Written 4 August 2019
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