Akbük in Didim
Akbuk, which is one of the first places in the Aegean for those who want to have a holiday alone with nature, is 23 kilometers from Didim.
Akbük, which has three bays called Çukur, Yavan and Yarık, is one of the places where you can swim and rest your soul in Didim.
Akbük, which is one of the frequent destinations of Didim after Altınkum, welcomes thousands of visitors every year with its abundant oxygenated air. You can do all kinds of sea sports in Akbük Bay, which is a natural harbor, and the bay is also very suitable for fishing.
In addition to angling, you can taste the fish from Akbuk Bay, where net fishing is also carried out, in the nearby restaurants.
If you come to Akbuk in the spring, you can trek through the lush forests and witness the unique natural scenery.
Akbuk is a candidate to be the rising star of the Real Estate Market in the Didim Region. We should not forget the port and historical places in Akbükte, which attracts attention with its air, sea and planned settlement.
Saplı island, False paradise, Kazıklı Bay are the main settlements. There is also an asphalt road that goes to Iasos from the Akbuk ridges and then to Bodrum. This road, which draws attention with its very quietness, passes through the forest and many large and small settlements.
Akbuk is a cute holiday resort where blue and green embrace.
It is a paradise for those who want a holiday at the meeting point of the blue of the sea and the green of the forest in the country tourism with its clean air away from the noise.
Drawing attention with the abundance of green areas, Akbük is located on a coastline of approximately eleven kilometers; It is also suitable for all kinds of sea sports.
Covering an area of 5 thousand hectares, Akbuk has the appearance of a modern city with hotels, hostels, holiday villages, bars, discos and all urban equipment as well as building cooperatives.
Akbuk gained the status of municipality with a decision taken in 1991. Akbuk’s economy is based on tourism and fishing, where a successful example of the development from village to urbanization has been realized in the short period of time that has passed since then.
On the other hand, with its rapid development, Akbuk, which has an important touristic potential today, has become one of the favorite centers of European tourists. In terms of historical artifacts, the most important Greek church in Akbuk is intact; The church is frequented by thousands of tourists every year. There are no other historical artifacts unearthed anyway.
The sources mentioning Tekhiusa between Akbük and Kazıklı also mention that Akbük was founded here.
Akbuk Beach
Akbuk Beach is diverse, both sand and gravel.
How to go to Akbuk?
You have many alternatives to go to Akbuk. Those coming from the direction of Izmir will see the Didim Signs at the end of the last bridge, under which the Menderes River flows, after passing the Söke plain straight. This road junction, which is on the left side while crossing the bridge, is also known as Akyeniköy Dalyan by the local people, with the balloon dam of D.S.İ and the sculptured landscaping of the Akyeniköy Municipality, restaurants, souvenir shops and a Trabzon bread bakery. In the restaurants here, you can find home-cooked meals such as casseroles, beans and rice; There are also smaller cafes that also serve pancakes. Akyeniköy Dalyan has better lighting compared to the past and open buffet and so on until morning in summer months. has venues. If you turn right (for those coming from Izmir) from here, you will reach Didim; From there, you can go to Akbuk via Didim. But the shortest is; Without returning to Didim, continue on the way to Bodrum, leave a petrol station on the right, and continue to the Akbuk road turn with signs of various sizes on the right when you go up the slope.
When you turn right from the signs at the end of this slope (again for those coming from the Izmir direction), there is Akbuk at the end of the road. Akbuk generally defines this region as well. First you will come across the Didim road junction, and a petrol station at this three-way junction… As you pass this hill, on the side facing left towards Bodrum, on the hills, there are 14 WPP wind power plants on the hills… When Akbüke turns and continues, there are TOKİ houses and a horse farm.
Families that take their children out on weekends can also visit this horse farm. When you go a little further, you pass a facility where a large company prepares feed for the fish produced in the sea. There is an oil processing factory on the left and an olive oil processing factory just before it.
Then, Fake Paradise stretching parallel to the FevziPaşa neighborhood of Didim… One of the most beautiful corners of Akbük…
Afterwards, the caravan of big hotels extending to Caprice Hotel (Kapris Hotel) and Saplı island, Akbük center, which you reach last when you continue, and a holiday village after it, Bozbük, Kazıklı Bay…
If we take into account those who settled in the caravan of hundreds of building cooperatives with the intention of staying here for many years; Akbuk is not as secluded as it used to be.
Additional Information: At the end of Bafa lake on the way to Bodrum, there is a Tunnel connecting Selimiye (Karacabel Tunnel). When this tunnel is repaired, the only passage that will take you to Bodrum is the Kıyıkışlacık (İassos) stage of the forest road climbing up the Akbük ridges.
Although the road is in good condition and at a shorter distance from Bodrum airport, it is a deserted road that is not preferred much due to its mountain road. Those who love the wild nature can try this way. However, it can be said that another issue to be considered is that the direction signs are not sufficient.
When you follow the asphalt, ignoring hundreds of large and small site signs, you may feel lost for a while. When the asphalt continues regardless, the end of the road that reaches a junction close to Kiyikislacik and Bodrum Airport… You can rest at the fishermen’s restaurants by the sea in Iassos. Iassos or Kıyıkışlacık is also the lunch break of many Jeep safaris based in Altınkum…
Saplı Ada, Fake Cennet is one of the most popular beaches.
Sapli Island is not actually an island; peninsula.So; There is a road, you can walk to the island.
This walking path becomes the island’s stalk. The beaches around Saplı island, which resembles a coffee pot when viewed from a high hill, are an exquisite option in Akbük. A monolithic Akbuk bay, sheltered from waves and suitable for fishing.
Akbük fishermen keep the most delicious sea bream and yellow mullet in this bay. It can be said that it is the center of angling. Net fishermen should be very careful with the giant pina (huge mussel) nests at the bottom of the sea, as these sharp-edged mussels can damage their nets. There is also the possibility of leaving the nets at the bottom, in other words…
Yellowtail mullet:
is the largest of the mullet. It is delicious. The grill is acceptable. If you do not have the chance to grill, have the yellow-cheek mullet sliced into two finger thicknesses and salted by your fisherman. After half an hour or an hour, when the fish is well salted, flour it as desired and fry it in olive oil until it is like a pomegranate. Enjoy your meal…
A historical place and a cultural richness in Akbuk.
Akbuk church was built in the 1870s during the Ottoman period. It is located on the edge of the pier in the center of Akbuk. The church, which was used as a primary school until the 1970s, has two entrances and displays a good example of stonework.
A suitable place for water sports in Akbuk. You can sunbathe on its large and small beaches; You can enjoy the sea. You also have the chance to visit different coves on Akbuk boat tours, which depart from the pier in the center of Akbuk in the morning.
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