Holidays in Altinkum, Turkey
Altinkum lies on the Aegean Coast, with flights to Bodrum (1.5 hours) and Izmir (1 hour 45 minutes). Airport transfers can be arranged.
The resort itself is full of restaurants, shops and little boutiques, as well as various agenices providing tours to different historic events, such as Pamukkale and Ephesus. There is a new water park (10 minutes ride outside the resort on a dolmus). It has a host of pools slides, wave machines catering for all the family.
There are resort dolmuses (mini bus) that pass by the complex every few minutes, and take you around the resort for around 40p. There is the old town, with many fine traditional good value Turkish restaurants, serving a huge selection of Turkish cuisine, as well as little streets full of various shops.
Beaches
Lying on the sunny Aegean coast is the popular resort of Altinkum. Famous for its gently sloping sandy beaches fringing crystal clear waters, Altinkum means 'Golden Sands'. Its two long crescent beaches lie at each end of the resort, starting at the harbour and finishing at a rocky headland promontory, so providing over 1 km of beach.
The sun-warmed waters along this beach are mainly shallow for a couple of hundred metres and are ideal for both supervised children and non-swimmers. Sunbeds on the sands make it easy to relax in tan-building comfort, or if you are feeling energetic canoes and pedaloes are available for hire.
Evenings
Come evening, Altinkum offers a huge choice of restaurants and bars to suit every taste with most entertainment centred around the two main squares and the bar street. In the height of summer the centre of the resort can become very lively, so for that time of year we recommend that families with young children choose accommodation away from the centre of town.
Sightseeing & Activities
Altinkum isn't just about lazing in the sunshine, as there is plenty to do during both the day and evening. Even if history was never your thing at school you can't ignore the ancient world when you stay here as Altinkum is close to many fascinating ancient sites where you can almost feel the past. Nearby is the small resort of Didim with the Temple of Apollo where the famous snake-adorned head of Medusa stands, and the sheer size of the columns is truly amazing.
For a longer day-out visit the inspiring ruins of Ephesus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Or for something completely different you could take a boat trip to the Greek island of Samos, or perhaps enjoy a walk around the nearby beautiful Bafa Lake with its magnificent mountain backdrop.