The modern town Dalyan is located on the east bank of the Dalyan Cayi (River) and the ancient Carian city of Caunus lies on the western bank. The Dalyan Cayi is the stream that meanders down to the sea from Koycegiz Lake a short distance inland. The beach has been made a protected area as the breeding-ground of Caretta Caretta, the loggerhead turtle.
Approximately a one-hour boat ride on the Dalyan River, another hour of an uphill hike to the ancient city of Caunus and a mud bath in an spa area close to the Koycegiz Lake are wonderful things to do.
During the boat ride you will see a lot of birds and have a chance to take the photos of the rock-cut tombs on the surfaces of the rocks on the hillside.