Hisaronu Bay
Take the Datca road from Marmaris, climb through the rugged scenery and then leave the highway for a narrow mountain road towards the gulf. An area favored with sweet scented pines and carpets of wild flowers. See hundreds of blue painted beehives with their busy inhabitants making honey for which this area is famous. Swim in any one of the many secluded beaches.

The road leads you down to the village of Orhaniye in a tranquil setting at the very head of the Gulf. Across the bay from Orhaniye is a tiny island capped by an ancient fortress. Lunch at a restaurant where the visiting yachts are moored. In the afternoon follow the dirt road to Bozburun, a village renowned for the construction of 'gulet', the traditional wide beamed, wooden boats to be seen all along the coast. Here, there are some charming restaurants and specialist boutiques.