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GÖCEK
living in harmony with nature
Göcek is one of the beautiful seaside small town of Turkey which have become famous with its bays. The Göcek bays are one of the rare places that can be used throughout the year by state of the art yachts as well as small rowing-boats. Besides being a good visual point with its wind, sea and air temperature, Göcek is also the world's best region for the first sail into the sea.
Göcek, previously named "Kalimche" in the antiquity, was conveniently located between Telmessos (today Fethiye) and Kaunos (today Dalyan).
According to the legends, it is in the Göcek area that Ikarus felt in the sea after his famous flight, trying to escape from the tower where he was imprisonned
Göcek would have remained a sleepy Anatolian town if a group of artists and poets, leaded by Bedri Rahmi Eyüboðlu and Halikarnas`s Fisherman, had not decided to cruise along Turkish Turquoise Coast, in what was later called a "Blue Voyage"...
After this trip, the bays and islands near Göcek became famous, and this destination became more and more popular amongst yachtsmen.
Göcek was then used during the Ottoman period as a harbour for the ships loading chrome ore collected from the mines in the mountains nearby. That area where washing, elimination and loading took place has been announced as Tourism Establishment Area and when Enternasyonal Tourism Investments Inc. which is a subsidiary of Yapý Kredi Bank has founded Port Göcek by becoming the preferred bidder, a page in Göcek`s history has been definitely turned.
The ugly, post-industrial time buildings and area were turned into a modern and beautiful marina, offering the highest standards to the yachts and their owners, but also totally preserving the environment.
Göcek is just 20 km from Dalaman International Airport which has daily flights to and from most major European cities throughout the whole summer. In winter, connections can be made via Istanbul, or you can have a direct flight to Antalya and then enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Taurus Mountains during your transfer to Göcek. | 
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