Bördübet Bay

The road turning right, 29 km along the Marmaris-Datça road, leads to Gökova inlet and Bördübet Bay which is one of the unrivalled corners of the inlet. The place is filled with birds chirping. The name of the bay comes from the birds. During the First World War, the personnel of a British war ship which took shelter in that bay, called the bay “birds’ bed” due to the number of birds living in the bay. It is one of the most beautiful and secluded bays around. There is only camping and one hotel in that area. The village and the surrounding environment are protected and any kind of construction is banned there. The bay looks like a brook running into the bay from the sea, turning into a real brook later on. While yachts can enter a little further down, small boats can go to the furthest points of the brook. It is a natural port and a secure shelter from strong winds. The slopes of the bay are covered in forest and it is nice to take a walk on the forest paths, while listening to birds singing.