Discover Datça Like a Local

This guide has been prepared as a small travel companion for our guests visiting Datça — to help you explore the different corners of the peninsula with a little local knowledge.

The rest is between you and Datça.

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Featured Bays

Discovery at Its Most Natural

We've gathered the most special bays opening onto Datça's crystal-clear waters, just for you.

Hastane Altı Plajı
200m walk Family friendly

Hastane Altı Plajı

The closest beach to Portakal Suites. The most practical choice for a quick dip or an early-morning swim.

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Palamutbükü
Datça Classic Long beach

Palamutbükü

The best-known and most-visited bay of Datça. A symbol of the peninsula with its long coastline and crystal-clear sea.

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Kargı Koyu
Clear sea Natural bay

Kargı Koyu

A popular bay close to the centre, still unspoilt and known for its clear sea. Go early in the morning.

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Where to Eat in Datça

Our Favourite Food & Coffee Stops

Restaurants, cafés, and local flavours worth discovering.

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Centre Evening walk
Kumluk Beach Restaurants

Datça's liveliest evening atmosphere, with restaurants and cafés lined up along the beach. Rather than picking one spot in advance, walk along the shore and let the evening decide.

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02
Harbour Cocktail · Pizza
Nova Yacht Club

A relaxed evening stop at Datça harbour where pizza, burgers and cocktails come together. A good choice for groups of friends.

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03
Eski Datça Mezze · Hot starters
Zada Meyhane

Long dinner tables with mezze and hot starters among the stone streets of Old Datça. Perfect for couples and groups of friends.

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Places to Visit

History, Nature and Views

The most inspiring routes to explore Datça are right here.

Eski Datça
Stone streets
Eski Datça

A village with stone streets that carries the soul of Datça.

Knidos
Ancient city
Knidos

History and breathtaking views at the tip of the peninsula.

Kızlan Windmills
Sunset
Kızlan Windmills

Datça's iconic silhouette at its most beautiful — at golden hour.

Datça Harbour
Evening atmosphere
Datça Harbour

The waterfront to watch the day draw to a close.

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The Story of Portakal

A story born in a garden

The story of Portakal began in the 1950s, when our grandfather Mehmet Tabak planted the first orange seeds in this land. Today, that same garden is run by his grandchildren — welcoming guests as a place to feel at home.

This guide is part of that same spirit.

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