Oludeniz .. the Dead Sea, which has become full of activity

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Kasimi - Oludeniz or as it is officially called "Blue Lagoon" is one of the most famous tourist places in Turkey, a small village in the Fethiye region that has turned into a wonderful resort that sleeps on the turquoise coasts in the southwest of Turkey.

Oludeniz is located 14 kilometers south of the city of Fethiye, at the foot of Mount Babadag, which forms the opposite part of the fun and activities in the village, especially with the green beauty it provides made by olive and pine trees.

Blue Lagoon ( Blue Lagoon ) is known in Turkish as Ölüdeniz and literally means "dead sea" because of the stillness prevailing over the water, but the reality is that this wonderful place is no longer "dead" after tourists discovered its stunning beauty, and the activities contributed to making the place lively.

The lake is a nature reserve that can be entered for 5 Turkish liras per person, and entry to the beach is stopped by the evening around six o'clock.

Skydiving

There are a number of companies in Oludeniz that offer opportunities for skydiving from the nearby peak of Mount Babadag, which is about 1,900 meters above sea level.

The paragliding flight from the top of the peak to the beach takes about an hour, offering stunning views of the blue lake and the valleys and mountains covered with pine forests around. Of course, there is capacity for training along with flights for those who do not have experience in paragliding.

market

Things to do while in Oludeniz include getting a dolmus and going to the weekly market in Fethiye on Tuesdays, where you can find all the goods you want (including a lot of fakes).

And the Tuesday market is very crowded with shoppers, not only by travelers and tourists, but the local Turkish population also prefers to buy their products from there, and one of the enjoyable experiences in the market is that you buy some fresh fish and take it to a nearby restaurant where they can cook it for you as you wish.

During the high season between May and October, Oludeniz is filled with tourists from all over the world, and there are opportunities to rent many private homes there, so you will not feel like you are in Turkey in front of the crowds coming from everywhere.

Two kilometers north of Oludeniz, you find some villages such as Ovacik and Hisaronu, and it has a number of guest houses that are sometimes run by families, but the concrete extends today to more hotels and tourist facilities until it almost connects Oludeniz with the two villages.