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MAGAZINE | THE BEACH
BELCEKIZ BEACH
A panaromic view of the
resort beach locally known as
“Belcekiz” and the “blue lagoon”
in the background
C
oming over the hills
from Fethiye your first
glimpse of Oludeniz
is a spread of vibrant
shades from light to
turquoise to azure blue surrounded
by the perforated greens of the hills
beyond, and a dazzling stretch of
sands which bend round to the most
photographed ‘lagoon’ in the world...
except that it is not a lagoon but a
well sheltered inlet, which allows
just the right amount of water to
flow in and out...as it has done for
generations.
Early sailors found refuge from the
storms, later traders bartered their
wares, and maybe even your mother
bedded down here with her backpack as she journeyed east. But
Oludeniz has changed again. You
are now in one of the most popular
resorts in Turkey and she will not
change again. Nature has stamped
her mark on Oludeniz. No high rises
for her, no large nightclubs, but a
choice of sophisticated hotels to
suit all tastes. Some are all-inclusive,
some boutique style and some more
simple family hotels.
You may be served a Mediterranean
style continental breakfast...but you
will also find a sign which advertises
‘English breakfast’! Slip down
between the surrounding hills to
sit on the beach with your favourite
book. Listen to the sound of the
sea lapping through the shingle,
then hear the swish of a glider as an
excited passenger touches down
on the promenade to be welcomed
back to the earth.
Stroll up the beach to one of the
beach cafes attracted by the thought