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Kemer Kekova Cruises

One of the best kept secrets in Turkey: Kemer Kekova Cruises

Many clients often ask me where the best place in the world is for cruises, and my general reply is either Alaska or Turkey (depending upon their preference for sun or snow). One cruise that is generally overlooked yet highly desirable is one that leads from kemer to kekova. Let’s take a look at what cruises from kemer to kekova offer:

Firstly, the district of Kemer, once a quiet seaside community, has begun to open its port to tourists and is rapidly becoming a bona fide resort town. It is well known for beautiful beaches, white sands, and friendly locals.

Cruises often start in Kemer, so you should take a day prior to the trip to enjoy what it has to offer. While there, enjoy the beaches that lie along the Adrasan Bay, visit the Cirali village, and hike to the canyon of Goynuk. For those interested in caves, Kemer offers several smaller ones that you can hike into.

Many cruises from kemer to kekova will include a stopover at Demre, the home of the original Santa Claus (why he moved to the North Pole from here, I’ll never understand). You can even visit the church of St. Nicholas of Myra, though last time I checked they don’t accept Christmas lists…

Kekova island is a protected area that up until recently forbade diving and even swimming! On this small Mediterranean island, you can access the small Lycian village of Kalekoy, home to the sunken city of Aperlae on the northern end of the island. Aperlae sunk into the sea thanks to a powerful earthquake during the Byzantine era, and remains a cultural hot spots for Turkey.

Many Kemer > Kekova > Kemer cruises are seven or eight days, and is a fantastic way to see a part of Turkey that will most certainly change for the worse over the next ten years. Tourism, funded by the World Bank, is beginning to erode the natural beauty of the land, and you would be remiss to leave this route out of your trip to Turkey.