Life here revolves around the River Calbis,Which gently flows past the town from Lake Köycegiz down to the sea.

The Dalyan delta is an area of immense natural beauty and has become one of Turkeys mosttreasured natural conservation areas.Flanked by imposing mountains,and pine-clad hills. The river spreads out into tributaries, teeming with the local wildlife, a naturalists paradise. All leading out to the stunning sand bank, known as Ìztuzu Beach, home to the famous loggerhead turtles. Across to the beach is by water taxi (co-operative boats) “45 minutes” or dolmus (publick midi-bus) “25 minutes”. Regulations have prohibited the buildings on the sandbank so all hotels and apartments are located in the villace.

Mouth watering seafood-restaurants line the riverbank and the village has a smattering of local bars and souvenir shops and even a disco for the night owls.

What could be better after breakfast, take a boat and wallow in the in the famous sulphur mud baths, or visit the ruins of the “City of Counos“ which dates back 3000 years, or simply cruise along the Dalyan river and go back in time to when Humphrey Bogart and Kathryn Hepburn didn't have as such an easy task when filming the ”African Queen“.