The resort of Altinkum is a favourite with holidaying Turks in the peak season and is becoming increasingly popular with international visitors.
Its name means ‘golden sands’ and it is renowned for its excellent and safe beaches, which shelve gently into the sea. The town centre is modern, with a shopping mall, and its pedestrianised seafront is the perfect place to stroll in the evening, admiring the twinkling lights of other towns across the water.
Lively bars, centred on Dolphin Square, provide the focus of nightlife along with the typical tavernas and restaurants which line the seafront, and where you might also catch some Turku, traditional Turkish folk music. Discos are located mainly in hotels.
Shuttles run every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from Club La Costa’s Apollonium Spa & Beach resort to Didim via the jetty in Altinkum departing at 10am, alternatively by road the drive takes approximately 30 mins.
Picture Credit: Bruno Girin
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