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Activities
There is so much to do that the biggest question you will have is whether or not to make your stay longer. The Blue Lagoon villa is on the road up to Babadag, which is reputed to be the best site in the world for paragliding. Professionals come from all over the world to experience the 6500 feet (2000 m) drop over open water. You can too by taking a tandem flight with an experienced flyer.
The coast from the Bay of Fethiye to Kas, 50 miles (75 km) southeast, is a perfect place to scuba dive, with crystal clear waters, sponge reefs teeming with life and submerged ancient ruins awaiting your discovery. There are numerous diving centers offering PADI and CMAS diving courses and organized dives and expeditions. Many sunken sites such as the Byzantine Baths in Fethiye Bay are also accessible by snorkelers.
River rafting, kayaking and canoeing, and sea kayaking are all popular. White water trips on both Dalaman River and Xanthos River are organized by various adventure |
Activities
companies. Sea kayaking is particularly popular at Kekova Island, just east of Kas, where swimming andsnorkeling are prohibited in order to protect the numerous underwater archeological sites.
Many day and overnight excursions that are suitable for all the family are available with pickup at the Blue Lagoon Villa. One popular one is to the Dalyan River, about 20 miles northeast of Fethiye. The film The African Queen was shot here among the reeds and bulrushes. In the morning you travel up the river to the mud baths and hot springs. In the afternoon you travel downriver to the beautiful Turtle Beach. |