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Datca Peninsula Known in Turkish as 'half island' the Datca Peninsula is surrounded on three sides by sea. Datca is a town where life centres around the harbour. Carpet shops, boutiques, restaurants, bars and even an amphitheatre line the harbour side and each evening an assortment of gulets, yachts and gin palaces arrive to drop anchor in this attractive setting. A drive through the peninsula with pine forests, hill top villages and roads zig zagging down to sea level will bring you to Knidos, an antique site dated 4000 BC. If you prefer less strenuous activity then there are numerous bays, some sandy, some plebby but all with crystal clear water.

Ancient Sites Until recently the road to Datca was very bad but it has now been improved making the journey much more comfortable. Nearby 'Eski Datca' or 'Old Datca', is the original inland settlement. Crooked little stone houses line the narrow streets. There are several ways to reach Datca. From Dalaman airport by bus or taxi in 2 enjoyable hours; from Bodrum airport by ferry in 2 hours, from Rhodes by seabus to Marmaris first in half an hour and then by minibus in one hour; from Rhodes island first via Symi island and then to Datca in 2,5 hours or the one hour trip from Symi island by local boats every Saturday. For time schedules or airport transfer request please mail us at info@hotelmarphe.com