Turkey Flotilla - 14-Day, One-Way Charter, Orhaniye to Gocek
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Flotilla Dates: September 11-25, 2010
Leader: Anthony Sandberg
Planning Parties: May 1st, 2010 6:30-9:00pm
Set off on a sailing adventure of truly historic proportions. In the waters of Turkey, you will ride the winds of the Carians, Lycians, Greeks, Romans and Byzantines who sailed here ages ago. Their history is yours to discover as you explore this world of untold beauty and ancient mysteries aboard your Moorings yacht. Wonderful scenery, warm waters and permanent sunshine make this a great sailing adventure.
Favorable Winds And Permanent Sunshine
Turkey is heralded by sailors from around the world as an outstanding yachting destination -- no surprise considering sunny skies, tranquil waters and favorable winds are virtually sure things. You will visit places unlike any other you've ever seen as you chart a course along the prime cruising grounds of Turkey's fabled Lycian Coast. From cliff-lined shores to ancient tombs to crystal-clear waters, this is truly a one-of-a-kind sailing adventure. Sunshine, fair winds and friendly, welcoming people make sailing in Turkey a real pleasure. Whilst tourism has touched areas of this fascinating country, much of Turkey’s southern coastline remains completely unspoiled -- many of the beautiful spots are still only accessible by boat.
Orhaniye Start
A Turkey sailing vacation is distinctly historic in character. It couldn’t help but be otherwise in a region so steeped in the past. But an Orhaniye to Gocek yacht charter is also all about the sailing. Within the bays and around the islands are some of the best cruising grounds in the entire Mediterranean, with sandy beaches ideal for swimming and snorkeling, snug anchorages, and picturesque harbors where restaurants can usually be found. The waters of the Carian Coast are so beautiful, shimmering in the bright sunlight as a gentle warm wind fills the sails, that they are responsible for the area’s nickname: Turkey’s Turquoise Coast. The appellation is quite fitting for such a splendid and special place to explore aboard a graceful yacht.
Göcek Destination
Evidence of its history and just about everywhere in the form of ancient ruins and tombs ensconced amid the tall pines that line the shores and crowd the hills of the Lycian Coast.
Turkey could be considered a very large peninsula, with the Black Sea to the north, the Aegean Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Turkey is inextricably linked with the water and its seafaring history spans thousands of years. The earliest culture in present-day Turkey began as far back as 6000 B.C., steadily evolving as the roots of modern civilization took hold in the Middle East. 
Among the most advanced of the early peoples of Turkey were the Lycians. They occupied the mountainous, heavily forested, and cliff-lined shores of the Mediterranean Sea roughly between Antalya and the Dalyan River. To the west was the land of the Carian people. Today, the Lycian Coast is one of the least crowded cruising grounds in the Eastern Mediterranean and one of the most beautiful. Pine-studded shores, sheer cliffs, beaches (some with pink sand from pulverized coral), numerous coves and bays, and ancient ruins are among the attractions of a Gocek sailing vacation.
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