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The top 4 beaches in Turkey

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While Turkey’s beaches are not one of its best-kept secrets, it boasts some of the most gorgeous places – some of them, still unknown to tourists. Close to 15,000,000 tourists throng to Turkey for their holidays every year. Here is a little guide of sorts to the top four beaches in Turkey.

1. Patara – found not far from the resort village of Patara (Gelemis) this beach strip is around 20km long. The gorgeous white sandy beach is the perfect place to let yourself go, with a two-bedroom averaging around $25 a night. Around 1.5km from the beach, are interesting antique ruins, which include an amphi theater, necropolis and even ruins of a basilica.

2. Ölüdeniz – Here you can find good hotels and restaurants. The Turkish name for the beach translates to ‘dead sea’ – meaning ‘very calm’. Found at the shore of a quiet little bay, surrounded by mountains. Visit this beach on weekdays, as weekends mean large crowds and huge traffic blocks.

3. Olimpos – a quiet place to visit, do not expect much shopping. However, you can still find a good hotel here. Take a walk in the pine forests, or go see the old Roman and Medieval ruins. Chimera is also another attraction worth seeing – the exposure of natural gas, which flares at times, can be seen at night far from the sea.

4. Side – this beach used to be a nice, secluded beach, but no more. It is now a crowded, noisy resort – preferred by the Turks. The snowy-white sandy beaches are beautiful. You might want to visit the museum, which has one of the richest archaeological collections in Turkey.

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