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Oludeniz (Blue Lagoon)

Oludeniz (Blue Lagoon), described as ‘the Eden bestowed by God to the World’, has a 3 km long beach.

One can appreciate fully the beauty of swimming in a colour harmony of light and dark blue combined with light and dark green. Having an appearance of naturally lagoon with its tepid and standing water during ten months of the year, Oludeniz is one of the most preferred destinations by both local and foreign tourists.

Kumburnu separates Oludeniz from Belcekız Beach which is at the distance of 14 km from Fethiye. There are many boarding-houses, camps, motels and restaurants that are open during each season of the year.

Oludeniz is a small resort village in the Mugla Province on the South West coast of Turkey on the Aegean Sea to the south and the high, steep sided Babadağ Mountain, 14 km south of Fethiye. The town is a beach resort.

Oludeniz remains one of the most photographed beaches on the Mediterranean. It has a secluded sandy bay at the mouth of Oludeniz, on a blue lagoon.The lagoon is a national nature reserve and building is strictly prohibited. Oludeniz is famous for its shades of turquoise and aquamarine, and is an official blue flag beach, and is frequently rated among the top 5 beaches in the world by Travelers and Tourism Journals alike. The resort is also famous for its paragliding opportunities. It is regarded as one of the best places in the world to paraglide due to its unique panoramic views, and the Baba Dag mountains exceptional height.

Oludeniz lies at the heart of South West coast of Turkey, the area is known as "the Turquoise Coast" of Turkey - most probably due to it`s incredibly blue waters and sun drenched beaches.

Distances from Oludeniz to:

* Dalaman - 54 km
* Bodrum - 350 km
* Marmaris - 154 km
* Dalyan - 55 km
* Gocek - 28 km
* Fethiye - 14 km
* Ovacik/Hisaronu - 5 km
* Kalkan - 70 km
* Kas - 90 km
* Antalya - 210 km 

 
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