Starting with the ancient town of Halicarnassus, today's Bodrum, the coastline offers a number of bays and historical sites like Cleopatra Island, English Harbor and Dorian city of Knidos (for which Praxiteles created his masterpiece, the Aphrodite statue). Many yachtsmen, delighted by the gentle, regular meltemi breeze, sail further south and reach Marmaris town, the so called "pearl" of the Turkish coastline.

The picturesque coastline stretches further south to reach the Gulf of Fethiye. Located in midway between Fethiye and Marmaris are the amazing Caunus City and the turtle beach of Dalyan. Once in the Gulf of Fethiye you will find a hiding place just for yourself ưn one of the countless bays, as once did Cleopatra and Anthony. The charming towns of Gocek and Fethiye, and the famous tomb of Amyntas serve as the sign of things to come on your southeastwards course.

An ancient Lycian port and Byzantine settlement called the Gemiler Island and the old Greek ghost town of Kayakoy will be on your port side while sailing from Fethiye to the well known Dead Sea ( Oludeniz ). From there on, the typical coastal towns Kalkan and Kas will be offering many treasures of history and nature. Other ancient Lycian cities are Letoon, Xanthos, Pinara and Patara. You will find Kekova, another important Lycian territory, on your way from Kas to Finike, the leading citrus producers of Turkey. Here, in an area of 6 miles radius, you can visit ancient cities like Aperlea, Simena and Myra; you can take a look at St. Nicholas Church at Demre or you may simply choose to relax in one of the secluded bays of Kekova.

From Finike to Antalya, the coastline is well decorated with number of bays which all provide good shelter, pine forests and various antiquity like the eternal flame of Olympus and the fascinating city of Phaselis.