Ölüdeniz
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Oct 13, 2026
PhilHOST
Meanwhile, the broader beach right behind it gets a 4.2 from 11,486 reviews.
HHOST
People literally complain that Dead Sea is truly dead, full of rubbish, concrete, and they charge you 10 lira for a toilet.
PhilHOST
It's just sad.
PhilHOST
The actual physical Butterfly Valley, not the boat trip, fails too.
Emre YilmazHOST
It is a beautiful creature, ancient and enduring.
Emre YilmazHOST
I think about the floods that hit Ölüdeniz two days ago, the torrential rain and flash flooding that disrupted traffic.
Emre YilmazHOST
Nature can be destructive, but it can also be gentle.
Emre YilmazHOST
The stork is a bridge between those two forces.
Emre YilmazHOST
The beach is wide and empty, the sand smooth and undisturbed.
Emre YilmazHOST
The blue lagoon is a mirror reflecting the white peaks of the mountains behind it.
Emre YilmazHOST
There are no crowds pushing for photos, No jet skis cutting across the water.
Emre YilmazHOST
Just a few fishermen casting lines from the rocks and a couple walking their dogs along the shoreline.
Emre YilmazHOST
We pull into the stop near Belsikas Beach, and I step out into the heat.
Emre YilmazHOST
The Blue Lagoon is calm today, the water so still it looks like a painting.
Emre YilmazHOST
This protected nature park is Turkey's most photographed shoreline, and for good reason.
Emre YilmazHOST
The sand is white, the water is a turquoise that seems impossible in real life.
Emre YilmazHOST
Today, it is a sanctuary.
Emre YilmazHOST
The Blue Lagoon is calm, mirror still, reflecting the sky in shades of impossible blue.
Emre YilmazHOST
I walk down to Belsica's beach, stepping over the pebbles with care.
Emre YilmazHOST
There are no new buildings here.
Emre YilmazHOST
I need to get to Oludeniz.
Emre YilmazHOST
The Blue Lagoon is only about 15 kilometers south, but getting there requires navigating the local transport system correctly.
Emre YilmazHOST
If you try to hail a taxi from the center, you will be charged a premium that reflects your ignorance of the area.
Emre YilmazHOST
The smart move is to use the Dalmas, the shared minibus that snakes along the coastal road.
Emre YilmazHOST
When we arrive at the stop near Belsekis Beach, the noise hits first.
Emre YilmazHOST
Even in September, there is a hum of activity.
Emre YilmazHOST
The Blue Lagoon is a protected nature park, so there is no new construction allowed.
Emre YilmazHOST
You only see existing property, low-rise buildings that blend into the landscape.
Emre YilmazHOST
The drive is short, only 15 kilometers.
Emre YilmazHOST
Uludniz is famous for the Blue Lagoon, a protected nature park where no new construction is allowed.
Emre YilmazHOST
The water is still and turquoise, a mirror reflecting the sky.
Emre YilmazHOST
Belsikas Beach stretches out on either side, pebbly and clean.
Marc CollinsHOST
Some people have got too much money.
Marc CollinsHOST
Also, Steve and Julie Kerr, they're listening Paulside in Oludeniz, which is in Turkey.
Marc CollinsHOST
Apparently Steve's having his teeth done.
Marc CollinsHOST
Don't tell anyone, though.