Location

Located halfway between Bodrum and Kusadasi, Didim is one of Turkey’s best kept secrets. Didim is the home of the impressive Apollo temple and other nearby historical sites such as Miletos and Priene.

This coast has thus become a very popular holiday resort and is genuinely attractive with its long sandy beaches, clear blue sea, ancient ruins to visit, benefiting from hundreds of days of sun a year and warm winters, allowing residents to enjoy the famous beaches and water sports even in January. Perhaps the most attractive bays are the smaller quieter ones further from the centre, such as Haydar, along a dirt road around the shore of Akbuk (white bay). The village of Akbuk is one of Didim's classiest, and has a yacht marina. Didim town has a weekly market, a water park and the antique temple of Apollo nearby. Didim is also close to a number of other ancient towns and natural wonders. Lake Bafa national park is nearby, along with the Buyuk Menderes River and historic sites such as Miletus and Priene. The construction of the new fifty million dollar Didim Marina is expected to encourage further tourism and rising property prices in the area. Development of the third beach area in Altinkum has already begun with an expected completion date of 2009. Avsar Hotel is located just 100 m from the beach. Rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, shower, WC, TV, mini bar, telephone and balcony.