Datca – Symi
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
Datca – Symi
Ferry to Dodecanese Islands
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Datca is a district and town in Turkey. It is situated in the south west of the country around half way along the Datca Peninsular. This is a popular area for tourists to Turkey because it is characterised by small coves and beautiful bays and is therefore a favoured stop over for visitors taking the Blue Cruise along Turkey's south west coast. These cruises usually depart from Datca but can also depart from Bodrum or Marmaris.
The town, especially round the harbour, is lively and has amazing scenery that tends to enthral visitors immediately. The region has a reputation for its friendliness, tranquillity, sophistication and good fun.
Datca is roughly 22 miles to the south east of Bodrum, which is approximately 2 hours by ferry, and 75 km from Marmaris. The ferry terminal at Datca's port, which is also known as Kormen) is around 9km from Datca itself, on the other side of the peninsular.
The Greek island of Symi is one of the Southern Dodecanese and is located to the north of the island of Rhodes and is close to the coast of south west Turkey. The island is around 13 km in length, north to south, and about 8 km east to west and has a total land area of around 70 sq. km. The four main areas on the island are Yialos, which is where the island's main harbour is located, Chorio is the top town, Pedi Bay is the valley that is located below Chorio and Nimborios is the bay and settlement that lies to the north of Yialos. Also on the island is the small village of Marathounda and the Monastery at Panormitis.
There are a number of popular sites across the island and includes a number of old churches and monasteries with one worth visiting being the Church of Constantinos and Eleni on the southern slopes of the Vigla which has lovely gardens and terraces. Also on the island, and built by the Knights of St. John in the 14th century, is the Monastery of the Archangel Michael at Roukouniotis which was built on the site of a 5th century monastery, which itself was built on the site of a pre-Christian temple.
