YALIKAVAK WINDMILL

 The overland journey from Bodrum to Yalikavak provides the visitor with some of the most spectacular scenery on the peninsula. Slowly climbing through fertile valleys, the road then tops at the mountain range running down the peninsula centre, at this point providing unbroken vistas of the north and south coasts before descending to the seaside village of Yalikavak. For many years Yalikavak has been one of the most important fishing centres on the Turkish Aegean, home to fleets of fishermen and sponge divers.

Today, the majority of the local men still fork the sea. Yalikavak remains the same combining the ambiance of a hard working fishing town. The coastline reveals several unspoilt backwaters with hidden bays and coves with aquamarine waters. This combined with the bohemian atmosphere of Yalikavak with its superb shops, restaurant and marina makes it a destination to return and live for many years.