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  1. A smallvillage in an area of outstandingnaturalbeauty, Dalyan is historic,andvery hard toleave. Set on thesouthwestcorner of Turkey'sMediterraneancoast, Dalyan is an unspoiltvillagesurroundedbypine-cladhills, cottonfieldsandmiles of untouchedcoastline. A traditionallittlefishingvillagenestling on theriverbanknear Lake Köycegiz, it'sclosetotheastonishingrocktombscarvedout of thelocalcliffs 2,500 yearsago.

  2. A popular activityinDalyan is totake a mudbathon the bank of theriver. Themudsupposedlycontainsmineralssuch as calciumandmagnesiumwhicharebeneficialforthe skin andoverallhealth. Therearealso hot naturalwatersprings a littledistanceawayfromDalyan.

  3. Theancientrocktombs of the Kings havebecomeanothersymbol of DalyanafterthefamousSeaTurtles, CarettaCarettas. Althoughtherearemanyrocktombsaroundthearea, themostfamousarethosewhichlookdirecttotheDalyantownfromtheoppositeside of theriver. Thesetombsaretherestingplaces of the Kings of Caunos. Theyarecarved in thestyle of Lycianrocktombs.

  4. Theruins of theancientcity of Caunosarecloseandcan be reachedbyboator on foot. Itwasoriginally on thesea, but itsharbourgraduallysiltedup. It has onlybeenpartiallyexcavated but theremainsareextensiveandinclude a theatredatingfromthe 2nd century BC, Roman baths, temple of Apolloand agora ormarketplace.

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