Dalyan :
The tiny town of Dalyan in the province of Mugla on the South-Western Mediterranean is set in the centre of a broad delta whose natural beauty is completely unspoiled. This is one of the surviving corners of paradise, an area of outstanding natural beauty and historic interest. Along the Dalyan River of the delta from Koycegiz Lake are thermal baths the water is 40 degrees C. The water has used since Hellenistic times. The waters, which contain radioactive elements (harmless), and Hydrogen sulphur believed to cure rheumatism, skin disorders, liver, spleen and bowel complaints, as well as being beneficial for nervous and digestive disorders. The Mud baths also said to remedy rheumatism as well as cleanse and beautify the skin. The Dalyan River through which water circulates between the Mediterranean Sea and Koycegiz Lake winds its way down past the ancient Rock Tombs to the sea, via a small network of lakes and waterways. Dividing the delta is the Iztuzu sandbar stretching for 5 km east from the south of the river. Above the river on sheer cliffs are the weathered facades of Lycian tombs cut from living rock, circa 400 BC. The ruins of the ancient trading city of Kaunos are a short boat trip across the river. The south of Dalyan on the Mediterranean coast lays Iztuzu beach, near the village of the same name, and it is a fine place for sunbathing and swimming, but still more famous for the Caretta Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtles), which have been in existence since 95 million years! There are regular boat and minibus (dolmus) services to the beach. Visitors should be aware of the wooden stakes in the beach to mark nesting sites.