Dalyan is a gem of a little town, situated at the southeast of Mugla, named after the river which links Lake Koycegiz to the Mediterranean . The channels of the river wind through the reedbeds of the estuary amidst spectacular mountain scenary. Dalyan, according to the local Tourism Office is one of the "last corners of paradise." Surrounded by pine-clad mountains, cotton fields and bulrushes, this is a national conservation area wiyh unspoilt natural beauty.

Dalyan sits on the river channel between the vast Köycegiz lake and the Mediterranean Sea . Access to the beach is by "water boat" and idyllic 30 min. journey past the spectacular 4th century Rock Tombs, or by a 20 min. bus ride to the other end of the beach.