Arrived back from a week in Akyaka on Monday Flight was actually half an hour early so that made up for the hour delay going out.

This was our second year staying in Akyaka Last year in June, this year July. We found it a lot busier in July as there as many Turkish families on holiday and at the weekend the beach was packed as the number incresed with Turkish people coming for the day. Very few foreign holiday makers though we met a German family that were there same time as us last year other than that I probaly heard about a dozen English voices but that was it
Luckily the sunbeds arn't as packed in as some resorts so even when the beach is busy you still have room to turn your bed to follow the sun (or the shade) The sea was lovely as always, so warm and clean. The beach is cleaned most days and the council truck drives along the waters edge each morning collecting any rubbish and seaweed that had been swept into neat little piles.
It started raining when we arrived but luckily it only lasted about 20 minutes and it was roasting hot there after. Take care on the beach as there is a constant breeze that keeps you cool but which also makes you not realise just how searingly hot it really is. Unfortunately my hubby got really burnt on the 2nd day and spent most of the week after in the shade.

The village is much the same as last year with a few additions The Kosem now have a 2nd restaurant in the centre of the lower village. It is the same menu as the original but a bit more geared to tourists, tableclothes on the table, that sort of thing The food was as good as ever Still the best iskender kepab around and at 6ytl on of the cheapest. Our bill came to £8 for our first meal there for all three of us! The golden roof is another restaurant that we returned to and enjoyed; still no menu just go and choose what you want. We also ate at the Sikidam on the beach a few time, try the chicken or beef barbeque, delicious . It was our favorite this year but every restaurant we went to was good. For friendly staff and lovely cocktails try the Yagmur (rain) restaurant at the beach They were so nice and made Ross Chocolate pancakes with smily faces on them! The Hotel Magic restaurant is good as lunch time and has a nice atmosphere for a drink in the evening though we didn't eat there at night. The Caretta bar and Tropix bar are still competing with each other to see who plays the loudest music but as they are right opposite one another at least it all confined to a small space. There were a couple of new shops and a lot more stalls this year Still no gold shop yet though.
I never found the ATM machne though we did see a mobile bank just off the beach it was closed when we passed it so maybe that it where it is. We found that the Yucelen Hotel changed sterling and traveller cheques so we didn't have to trail to Marmaris

Sayed at the Sezgin apartments about a minute from the beach,(in that heat I would not fancy having to trudgeup the hill to my apartments) The sezgin has six apartments 4 one bedroomed and 2 2 bedroomed We stayed in the ground floor 2 bedroomed apartment With a large living room and aircon it was near enough perfect. The bathroom was a bit tired looking,no shower cubicle, but it was clean enough and the kitchen had plenty of utensils and crockery aswell as a fridge that didn't make a noise! It has a small pool to one side.We would stay there again though I wuld try to get the upstairs apartment as there was no view from downstairs
All in all we loved Akyaka as much this year as last and want to go back again next year. Think we will stick to June though as July was just a bit too hot.