Dalyan Town.. Pearl of Türkiye and the World
Dalyan is a tourist attraction around the world, it is a distinctive tourist destination on the Aegean coast , and its coast is a breeding ground for the endangered Creta Creta sea turtle.
The people of Dalyan describe their small town as the “Pearl of the World.” It is located in the Aegean region of western Turkey, and is part of the Fethiye district in Muğla province . Dalyan is twelve kilometers from the highway, and its population exceeds 5,000 people.
The town is located between a freshwater lake and a saltwater lake, and is concentrated in a delta formed by the Dalyan River, which extends and branches for more than 20 kilometers. It has been the lifeline for hundreds of years and the most important source of livelihood for the people of the region with its abundant and diverse fish. This place has not been destroyed, and nature has maintained its purity over time, because Dalyan was a small town that was difficult to reach in the past. Now, the state protects it, and the awareness of the residents has increased to preserve it.
Dalyan is characterized by rocky facades that look like suspended entrances overlooking Dalyan . They were hand-carved to be the tombs of the great men of the Kingdom of "Kanos", which dates back about 3000 years. They were carved in this way to give them sanctity, which is the strangest thing, and to add this ancient city another different attraction to the small town. There is also a theater that can accommodate more than 5000 people, to give you an idea of the size and importance of this ancient city.
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