It has been voted one of the World's best beaches time and time again
It is also famous for its paragliding - off the nearby Babadag mountain
After about half and hour in the air, you land on the beach - needless to say, I did not try this!!
Instead, we took a trip on a boat to Butterfly Valley - this beautiful valley can only be reached by boat or from the Lycian Way footpath
The valley is located at the base of Babadag mountain and is protected by the World Heritage Foundation. It gets its name from the unique butterfly species, who have up until recently been the only residents in the valley for thousands of years.
There are also plenty plants and flowers to see, as well as a waterfall
Apparently there are over 60 different species of butterfly in the valley some appearing in the day time and others only venturing out at night - we didn't see that many!
Not sure what this creature is
Our boat also took us to Gemiler Island - also known as St Nicholas Island
On this island are the remains of several churches built between the fourth and sixth centuries AD, along with a variety of associated buildings. Archaeologists believe it was the location of the original tomb of Saint Nicholas.
The Island is only small approximately 1000m long by 400m wide but that small area is littered with the remains of an historic monastic retreat
The views from the island are stunning
This was our means of transport for the day
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