Patara Beach

Gelemis, near Kalkan · 🇹🇷 Türkiye

Turkey's longest beach, eighteen wild kilometres of dune-backed sand guarded by Lycian ruins and nesting sea turtles.

Sea temperature

~26°C in the warm season

Water

Warm, clear turquoise, gently shelving

Sand

Eighteen kilometres of golden sand backed by dunes

Swimming

Warm and open, some surf and current on windy days

Surf

Occasional wind waves

Best time to visit

May-October

Setting

Protected national park with ancient Lycian ruins and loggerhead turtle nesting

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Region

Europe

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Photo: Abdullah kıyga (CC BY 3.0) · source