The Mediterranean holiday resort of Oludeniz is situated just a few minute’s drive from Fethiye and has an astonishing crystal-clear lagoon and a beautiful photogenic grey-white beaches. Despite being developed with many hotels and apartment blocks, the scenery in Oludeniz is spectacular and the town is a lively place to spend a holiday.
With its beautiful, rugged surrounds, Oludeniz is becoming realised for its potential as an outdoor activity destination: the beach at Oludeniz offers a huge variety of watersports, there is paragliding from Babadag Mountain onto the beach below, and a selection of boat trips depart regularly from Oludeniz or Fethiye for a day exploring the scenic coastline. The numerous paths that wind their way along the hillsides offer spectacular views and sights, including the fascinating 'Greek Village'.
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Shopping: Oludeniz has several souvenir shops sprinkled along the Belcekiz beach seafront, and many of the resort hotels and holiday apartment complexes boast their own gift stores. For
honest to goodness shopping, however, catch a dolmus into nearby Hisaronu or Fethiye, where it is possible to enjoy haggling for bargains. Good buys are leather goods,carpets, jewellery and
sunglasses, watches and the like.
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Activities: Oludeniz with its stunning blue lagoon is renowned as the most beautiful beach in Turkey, and therefore the water is the main attraction for holidaymakers and particularly paragliders, who come from all over the world to glide over the turquoise waters from atop the Babadag Mountain.
Most visitors are tempted to try out the sport with reliable local operators. Diving and snorkelling are other popular activities. If watersports and
sunbathing palls, there are dozens of possibilities for excursions in the surrounding area, including a 12-island boat trip, visits to various interesting
Greek and Roman archaeological sites, the famous 'Butterfly Valley', or the ghost town of Kayakoyu. Another essential experience is to enjoy a Turkish Bath, available in many of the resort hotels.
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Restaurants: No-one need go hungry in Oludeniz no matter what your taste in food, and if you do manage to exhaust the holiday resort's possibilities, there is always Hisaronu just a few kilometres away inland with a vast array of different nationality restaurants. Amongst most popular ones are the White Dolphin, for sunset views and value for money, delicious fish dishes; Buffalo's Steak House, renowned for its T-bones;Blue Star Pride, offering good Turkish cuisine; and the BelcekizBeach Club A la Carte for an exclusive Mediterranean night out.
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Nightlife: Nearby place of Hisaronu has many clubs and discos that are truly vibrant. However, Oludeniz is not without something, there are some bars that you could have a nice time at.
The Help Beach Bar for example is a café bar by day and a sleek club by night. Tuti`s Bar is perfect for those night birds who find it hard to sleep at night, plus there is great music to keep you company. The Soho Bar hosts pool parties that are in the true sense of the word "cool"- a great place to cool yourself off. Other popular hangouts are the Buzz Beach Bar and the Crusoes.
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