Ölüdeniz & Blue Lagoon
The famous lagoon and long beach of Ölüdeniz, below the slopes of Babadağ.
Ölüdeniz combines a long shingle beach with the sheltered Blue Lagoon, a protected inlet of shallow, calm water edged by a sandspit. Pine-covered mountains rise directly behind it.
Paragliders from Babadağ land on the beach promenade, and boat trips leave from the shore to Butterfly Valley and the surrounding coves.
- →The Blue Lagoon is a nature park with an entrance fee.
- →Arrive early in July and August — the beach gets busy by late morning.
Tours visiting this place
Hotels nearby
Large five-star all-inclusive resort in Ölüdeniz with a private beach and free water park.
Large five-star all-inclusive resort on a private peninsula in Fethiye bay.
Five-star hotel on the Fethiye marina waterfront, a refined base for couples and small groups.
Places nearby
- Butterfly Valley (Kelebekler Vadisi)3.0 km
Steep valley ending in a secluded beach, reached by boat from Ölüdeniz.
- Kayaköy Abandoned Village3.7 km
Abandoned Greek village of stone houses on a hillside near Fethiye.
- Babadağ (paragliding launch)4.8 km
Mountain above Ölüdeniz, one of the world’s best-known tandem paragliding sites.
- Saklıkent Gorge27.4 km
Narrow gorge with icy water, walkways and riverside restaurants inland from Fethiye.
- İztuzu Beach (Turtle Beach)51.3 km
Long sandbar beach and loggerhead turtle nesting site at the mouth of the Dalyan river.
- Dalyan River (Dalyan Çayı)52.2 km
Reed-lined river linking Lake Köyceğiz with the sea, explored by river boat.