Olu Deniz
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;
Olu Deniz holidays 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.
Although Oludeniz is described as a lazy beach destination
in some brochures there is plenty to do if you are not
satisfied with long lazy days on the beach and frozen
margaritas in yor hand.
You could jump from 2000 metres high and go paragliding,
or go scuba diving in the warm crystal clear waters
of the mediterrenean.
Oludeniz area is among one of the best sailing routes
in the whole mediterrenean. You could arrange your own
group and go on a gulet cruise or alternatively join
others and go on a cabin charter gulet cruise along
the coast for a week or a day.So whether you are looking
for a quite relaxing holiday or feeling adventurous
and looking for something more than just beach &
sun, oludeniz has it all...
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