Hi bighally can you give us a wee bit more information other than sandy beach ,such as night life ,shopping , excursions ,i am quite sure if you do you will get some replies.

Bluepeterno1

yes a little more info please it helps to make the right choices for you

Hi Bighally,

If it's just beach you're after then Patara village would be your best bet. It had beautiful soft sandy beach stretching for miles, and never gets crowded. The beaches in Antalya are very nice too - wide and sandy.

On the west coast of Turkey the beaches are more shingly or rocky.

Strawberry

thanks for that, yes nothing to rowdy but we like to be within reach of the hustle and bustle if we want it ,we like eating out etc,acctualy we are very easilly pleased, we normally go to Goa (India) so are used to just having somwhere basic but clean to sleep and shower, other than that we are just complete beach bums!!!!

there is akyaka (I feel like I am a parrot the number of times I say it!) Lovely beach gentle slop into water Very laid back resort with nice restaurants and accomodation but half an hour from Marmaris is you fancy it for a day outs
Have a look at http://www.akyaka.com for pictures etc or http://www.turkuaz-guide.net

Would also recommend Akyaka for the lovely beach, and laid back atmosphere.
Also have a look at Dalyan which has a superb beach which is protected. The accommodation is a short way away, and when you go to the beach you go by boat down a beautiful river - its rumoured that the African Queen was filmed there. Although at first you may be put off by the thought of having to go by boat we found when we stayed at Dalyan it was a lovely aspect of the holiday, because the scenery is so beautiful. The beach is amazing it has lovely sand and is totally unspoilt because it is a nesting ground for turtles, so there is no buildings only a couple of huts for food and drink, and no one is allowed on the beach after a certain time (about 7 pm I think when we were there). The village has plenty of bars and restaurants for a 2 week holiday, and you can get excursions easily from there. The riverside setting for some of the restaurants is stunning!

3rd vote for akyaka, lovely place i was there a few days ago and im similar age to you. the beach is lovely and scenery fab. good luck with what you decide