It is spread out in the middle of the azure surface of the Gulf of Gokova...

18 March 2013 Travel time: with 03 November 2012 on 03 November 2012
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It is spread out in the middle of the azure expanse of the Gulf of Gokova in the Aegean Sea, sixteen kilometers north of Marmaris. The picturesque area, covered with a rich carpet of tropical vegetation, is covered with mysterious legends, closely intertwined with historical realities. The island got its name in honor of the great Egyptian queen, who was presented to her by her lover, the Roman commander Mark Antony. In the peaceful silence of a paradise piece of land, the lovers spent a lot of time, leaving behind a beautiful legend and virgin nature.

Many popular resorts in Turkey cannot boast of the ideal cleanliness of the beaches and the transparency of sea waters. And on the island of Cleopatra, the seabed is visible at a depth of up to three meters. However, this was not the main reason for the value of the island. Its coast is covered with a layer of unique sand, which cannot be found in Turkey. Such sand can only be found in North Africa, and the route of its entry to Cleopatra Island in Turkey is unknown. True, on this account the Turks have their own legend associated with the Egyptian queen. Capricious and capricious, she considered the sand on the donated island too rough for her tender feet and demanded that the coast be strewn with sand brought from Egypt - soft, pearly and soaked in essential oils. Since then, the beach on the island also bears the name of the Egyptian queen.


In addition to the magnificent beaches, the island of Sedir is famous for the ruins of the ancient Kedrai. Once its fortress walls guarded the majestic temple of Apollo, and now only stones overgrown with weeds have remained from its former glory. On the hillside, the remains of the amphitheater are well preserved - this is perhaps the only actual evidence of the existence of a large policy on the island.

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