Altinkum
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Altinkum is a resort town located on the shore of the Aegean sea in Turkey. The name "Altinkum" translates to "golden sand". The town has three main beaches. Altinkum is popular with British and Turkish tourists.
There is a range of bars and restaurants offering a range of Turkish and British food. The beach-side restaurants tend to cater mostly for British Tourists. Further afield in Didim, there is a selection of authentic Turkish restaurants.
[edit] Local attractions
- The Temple of Apollo is only a short 10 minute journey from the resort centre.
- It is located near many ancient sites, including Didyma, Miletos and Ephesus.
[edit] Transport
Altinkum is 1 hour 30 minutes transfer from Bodrum Airport and 1 hour 45 minutes from Izmir Airport. There are ferries to Bodrum from Altinkum DidimAltinkum Didim daily at summer time. A marina is currently under construction.http://www.zazatour.com Zaza Tour Transfers from bodrum,izmir,dalaman to Altinkum
This article about an Aegean region of Turkey location is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Altinkum is also a very beautiful place and the locals are very friendly, the shops are also nice and produce is at a fair price.
