Patara Plajı

About Patara Plajı

Patara Plajı (Patara Beach) lies next to the ancient Lycian city of Patara and is one of the largest beaches in the region. The sandy shore runs for about 18 km and in places is 200 to 300 metres deep. The sand is fine and the sea is shallow, and the almost constant wind makes it suitable for windsurfing. The beach is protected because loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) lay their eggs here. Barriers have been built inland of the beach to stop wind-blown dunes from advancing on the ancient city. Its width and length once made Patara a stand-in for desert scenes in classic Yeşilçam films.