Oludeniz Beautiful Beach
The world famous and one of the most beautiful wonders in the world Ölüdeniz, worths travelling miles and miles, for the turquoise blue waters wonderful lagoon. The crysyal pure water of Ölüdeniz is so clean that it is almost cleaner than the water you drink at home -if we omit the salt-. Ölüdeniz consists of two parts: First part is Belcekiz or Belcegiz which lies too long through the bay to the lagoon. This part is the wavy part of Ölüdeniz. The second part is the real Ölüdeniz with the lagoon inside. This part is the calm and shallow part.
Ölüdeniz is 12 km. from Fethiye. Here, with all kinds of water sports (canoe, surf, skiing, banana, parashute), you can also play beach-volley.
All along the Belcekiz beach, -a bit more expensive- you can find everything to eat and drink. The bars and restaurants are everytime ready for your service. The place which is called the Blue Lagoon is a National Park, which is fee-payed passing. Again, there are lots of things to eat, drink, and again, full of entertainment like water sports and beach volley, showers and WC. Besides, Ölüdeniz, is one of the most ideal places in the world for Paragliding. To make this sport, you don't have to be experienced. All you have to do is, to choose which company to fly with, among lots of the agencies including Turkish Aeronautical Association. If you don't have a licence to fly, you will have your first experience with a licenced and experienced pilot. The pilots do everything for you. All you have to do is just to enjoy the beauties of Ölüdeniz and take lots of photographs from 1400-1700m. height. The flight takes about 30-45 mins. And will cost you about $100. Olu Deniz
posted by Sam Rosenberg @ 10:32
19 Comments:
At May 29, 2006 1:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
Beautiful beach, very nice photo!!..
At June 11, 2006 10:17 AM,
doug said…
I have just returned from holiday in Oludeniz. I agree the sea is a wonderful color, beautiful turquoise. The weather too was lovely while I stayed there, temperatures around 37c and hot sunshine all day.
The weather at Oludeniz cools nicely in the evening as the sun sets early behind the hills. This makes it just right for an evening meal out in one of the many restaurants in the resort.
The food was very good indeed, a good mix of traditional Turkish and western food was available. vegetarians were also well catered for.
The beach at Oludeniz is largely sandy but with pebbles as you approach the sea. In the sea, the water dips suddenly, so be careful when bathing as you could soon find yourself out of your depth.
The beach at the lagoon is almost all pebbles, which are difficult to walk on and get very hot in the sun.
In fact, the lagoon is a big disappointment. It is surrounded by sunbeds and sunshades. It is full of pedaloes and canoes and all the worst trappings of tourism, including a rather obnoxious fast food cafe in what is supposed to be a nature preserve. Inevitably, this leads to some pollution which can be seen around the shore.
Oludeniz is a great resort for sun and sports such as paragliding, white water rafting or microlighting.
At July 26, 2006 10:53 AM,
Anonymous said…
hi there i have been to turkey for 3 years on the trot and were gonig back in september 22nd 2006, we stay at the karbel beach hotel and its a lovely place to stay not too noisey not many children because its such a small hotel mind you it has 50 rooms and they are all air conditioned. we have booked to get married over in turkey next year 13th sept 2007 on the blue lagoon its such a fantastic beach abit stoney as you get in but once your in its amazing, the food out there is very tasty to lots of shops for all the women and men at cheal bargains....well i think ive covered everything i do when im in Oludeniz...take care. Clare & Joe
At August 30, 2006 4:32 PM,
Anonymous said…
A little bit of The Caribbean in the Med!
At February 21, 2007 12:07 PM,
samantha cove said…
I have been to olu deniz three times now and fell in love with it straight away,we stayed at the turquoise hotel which is just beautiful,the rooms were sparkling clean,the gardens immaculate and the pool so inviting.
The turkish people are so friendly and welcoming,nothing is too much for them,
I loved days lazing by the pool but also welcomed the breeze laying on the beach,the lagoon is stunning and so relaxing.
I have not been back since having my daughter two years ago but have made it a priority that olu deniz will be her first holiday destination,we can't wait to go back.
At March 26, 2007 9:26 AM,
John Greenham said…
I have been to Olu Deniz two times before. My fiance hase been over five times. The pebbly beach is hard to lie on but there are always sun loungers availiable (at a small cost). The main beach as a large dip when going into the water however this is not the case in the blue lagoon nature reserve part.
There is very little variety of fish in the water so be disapointed if you go for snorkelling! These are the only bad points I can think off. It has wonderfull weather and beutiful senery.
There is loads of activities availiable for the more adventurous. Paragliding, microlights, ringos and all the usual water activities. There is always trips you can take which you can buy in town - remember to haggle though!
A boat trip is a must. For these you can just turn up in the morning on the sea front or pre book. Try to get a boat with less people on, these tend to be the smaller ones. This is a really cheap way to enjoy your experience. A must for everyone.
A very enjoyable experience - just be firm with the pushy people and watch out for the trip to the sea which is down the side of the mountain!
At June 25, 2007 2:13 PM,
Anonymous said…
oludeniz was the first med holiday i have been on..i have seen hawaii and yosimite and austria etc..turkey was beautiful..people were so friendly the beach was fantastic and the lagoon was heavenly...went to greece last year and that didnt even come close
jax and jim
At July 07, 2007 4:45 PM,
jules said…
i love olu deniz have been twice now and can't wait to go again. have stayed in the majestic and the blue lagoon hotel both are very nice, and i could find nothing to complain about. the weather was gorgeous the people are luvverly. boat trips fantastic............the whole experience is a big must for anyone
At August 02, 2007 7:08 PM,
Anonymous said…
The resort was great the hotel spectacular. Pity the Travel Company was not of the same standard. They let us down big time it was out Honeymoon and they left us high and dry at Dalaman Airport we had to take a taxi to the hotel (still fighting to get the fare back) Did not see a rep the whole time we were there. Would go back to Turkey but with a different company
At August 09, 2007 5:36 PM,
lynsey moss said…
lynsey and andy from the wirral :-
we returned from olu deniz after one week in june with all the family we couldn't of had a better time. its not the first time we've been to turkey we usually go to marmaris. After two weeks of being misrable at home we went and booked another two weeks in olu deniz in september and we can't wait. All the locals are ever so friendly the place is spotless and the beach truly takes your breath away the water is the most clear blue i have ever seen and it's warm!!!! really easy to smiw in you seem to float. food entertainment everything brilliant couldn't be any better see you soon olu deniz.
At August 21, 2007 2:38 PM,
Mads said…
i went to turkey last year with my parents and my brother and had a fantastic time despite a couple of upsets to do with the hotel staff making passes at me and getting samenella poisoning. i met a couple of girls my age and we went out clubbing every night around olu deniz and hisoronu. i am hopefully going back next year with a friend but am going to be very cautious of the men around me as i found out that the bar staff have a key to the rooms in the hotel. the beach is lushious and there is always something to do. the heat is amazing and i got such a tan. i was so upset to go home. if you planning on going to olu deniz then the buzz bar is a great place to go for a drink or two and they have a web cam so your friends and family can watch you in the bar. my mum saw her friends in there =). the lagoon (paid beach) was very disapointing and i preferred the normal beach a lot better so we never visited there again. fantastic holiday!
At July 31, 2008 10:52 PM,
Anonymous said…
I went to Oludeniz with my cousin and did not like it. The beach does not look like the photos shown on the internet. YEs it is tourquise color but the water is dirty and the sand is all pebbles which is very dificult to walk on.
Also, DO NOT BOOK any tous with "BLOODY GORGEOUS" AGENCY. The guy is a total lier. He told us a bus is going to pick us up at 8am to go to a tour in Dalyan and he NEVER SHOWED UP even though we paid. DO NOT TRUST that agency which is in the center of OLUDENIZ.
At September 09, 2008 2:40 PM,
Anonymous said…
We booked a quad safari with "Bloody Gorgeous" & the man said it would cost us £18 per person (there were 4 of us) We ended up paying £220 lira the equivalent of £110, around £28 per person, he confused & bamboozled us with his slimy talk.
There was myself, my fiance, my friend & her husband. We were picked up by a rude man, another couple from our hotel also came along. We got took to a secluded area about 45 mins away where we were shown the bikes, they were held together by brown tape, my bike was started by 2 wires.
We were told that we would go round a practise track so we all said to each other we would do the practise track & then get off & make our own way home, however, there was no practise track, before we knew it, we were on a main road. After 40 mins, we stopped for a break, when we started again my bike gave up after 10 mins so was towed away. I was given another bike which the brakes did not work so I got off it & asked to go in there jeep. One of the guides threw a crash helmet at me & screamed at me to "Get out the fucking jeep", I thought he was joking until he continued swearing at me. My fiance got off his bike & asked the guide to stop speaking to me like that & he started throwing punches at my fiance, my friends husband intervened & all of a sudden the other guide joined in. My fiance & my friends husband did not throw any punches at all, they were just trying to defend themselves & these thugs carried on punching & kicking them. My friend & I were trying to stop them & these animals thought nothing of hitting us. We kept trying to get away from them but they kept following us. We were on a very secluded beach with a few turkish people on, it was only when some of these came over to help us we were able to run away.
We were left on a beach (We think it was Chalis Beach we were staying in Olu Deniz), we had to walk half a mile down to beach to find a bar to get us a taxi.
My friends husband has a black eye, a severely cut arm & hsi teeth are loose.
We got back to the hotel by taxi & the other couple who did the quad safari said they tryed to come with us but the guides were swearing at them to stay in the jeep & they were not allowed to come with us. They also told us that they had to take a rock off one of the men bacuse he was going to throw it at one of us.
PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT USE THESE THUGS. WE PAID TO BE BEATEN UP. We reported it to our reps who are dealing with it but we did not go to ther local police because to prosecute we would have to stay in Turkey & we were due home the next day. This happened on Sunday 7th September 2008.
********** BLOODY ANIMALS, BLOODY RIP OFFS **************************
At October 27, 2008 11:13 PM,
Anonymous said…
I have just returned from Olu Deniz fantastic place. Great place.
Stayed at Karbel Sun very nice hotel, pleasant staff.
Plenty to do great trips but please do not book with company called "Bloody Gorgeous" the guy who owns company is called Ramos and he is a sleaze and will rip u off. Takes money then does not turn up for booked trips, also rips u off when converting money. He quotes in pounds then rips u off if u pay in turkish lira.
I used the company Metroyla which is opposite cherry chow restuarant they were excellent. Guy in there called Sedat also goes by the name JJey was very helpful and honest.
People in Olu Deniz very friendly u will really enjoy.
At November 03, 2008 8:48 AM,
Samina said…
iam here in turkey in last 3 moonth
THERE are many beautiful sence and quit nioce pic adn many beautiful seance . in point of view of this site i like the quality of this web
At January 22, 2009 10:15 AM,
Anonymous said…
I am only 15 and i have been going to Turkey near Oludeniz since i was 7. It is a amazing beach with very soft sand if you visit the blue lagoon. The weather is also very nice at a max temperature of 42C when i went last year. The evenings were perfect because you can do what ever you want too do. Turkey is the perfect place to have a family holiday as there is so much entertainment for children and much for the parents too. Also the scenery in turkey is amazing. The hotel i visit is on the side of one of the mountain and has the most amazing view of Bubadag (sorry spelling) especially in the evenings when the sun is slowly disappearing over the mountain. Overall Turkey is the top place too visit if your looking for a good holiday.
At April 21, 2009 11:50 AM,
Maria said…
beautiful photo!! i wanna travel there right now!! :)
At June 10, 2009 6:20 PM,
Anonymous said…
I have been coming to Oludeniz area for 8 years now and i have loved it every time. The weather all over turkey is fabulous and never lets you down. The beach is also beautiful especially the blue lagoon with a variety of cheap activities for children too do, including going on a banana boat, and rubber rings puller by a speed boat and for older people u can parachute of a mountain or be pulled by a speed boat. Very worthwhile going here, my children always enjoy it and always look forward to going back. Also in Oludeniz there is a variety of restaurants along the beach which are lovely to eat at and very cheap for the quality of food you are getting. Would recommend going here to everyone!! very enjoyable experience (:
At April 02, 2010 9:30 PM,
Anonymous said…
This review written 18months after visit as have only just got internet at home.Having read some of the previous reviews can also reiterate DO NOT USE Bl****Y GORGEOUS.Found them to be dreadful,
the vehicles they use appear to be deathtraps.
The guy who came along to take photo's(no obligation)they said got
quite irae when I said I did not want any to say the least
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