Turkey's longest beach — eighteen unbroken kilometres of dune-backed sand — comes with its own Lycian ruins: you stroll through an ancient city to reach the sea. Loggerhead turtles nest here, so development is banned and the beach empties completely after dusk. The village of Gelemiş behind runs to family pansiyons and fresh pomegranate juice rather than resorts. Fly to Dalaman, drive ninety minutes, and come in May or late September, when the sand is warm but still walkable.
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