Datça is a small harbour and holiday resort located south of the Datça Peninsula, which provides a natural boundary between the Aegean Sea to the north and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The town, which is located 75 km /47 miles away from Marmaris, can be reached by a scenic winding road overlooking the beautifulGulf of Hisarönü where the beautiful beaches of the confortable holiday villages are washed by crystal-clear waters. Around Datça marina, bars, cafés, restaurants and shops keep the tourist’s interest, but old Datça with its restored houses should not be missed.
Datça is the nearest town (38 km/ 24 miles) to the ancient site of Cnidus located at the end of the Peninsula.
A daily ferry line links Datça (from Körmen Harbour located 10 km /6.2 miles of Datça, on the northen coast of the peninsula) to Bodrum, and hydrofoils link Datça to Rhodos via small Greek Symi island located at a short distance.
A scenic road overlooking the Gulf of Hisarönü connects Marmaris to Datça and leads to this ancient city.
Located at the far end of the Datça Peninsula (Cape Krio) in a beautiful natural environment, Cnidus, a city of Dorian origin in Caria, belonged to the Dorian confederacy together with Halicarnassus, Cos on the island of the same name, Camirus, Lalysus and Lindus on Rhodes Island. Together they formed what used to be called the Hexapolis, in Greek “the six cities”. Yet it became the Pentapolis, “the five cities”, when Halicarnassus was excluded from the confederacy because one of its citizen, Agasicles, neglected to make the offering of the tripod he won during the games of the hexapolis, to Apollo. The cities had a common sanctuary, a temple to Apollo named the Triopion, on the promontory on which Cnidus was located. Already in the 7C BC, Cnidus had reached its cultural, artistic and commercial apogée. Spared by the Persians , contested by the Athenians and the Spartans, the city was occupied by Alexander the Great in 333.
Around 350 BC Praxiteles sculpted two statues, one draped and one nude of the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite. Praxiteles’ model was Phryne, one of the greatest “hetaerae”, or courtesans, of his time. Cos prefered the more decent draped version and Cnidus purchased the rejected one, the Nude Aphrodite, the first female nude statue in classical sculpture, whose renown immortalized the city. However the statue of the goddess, which was exhibited in her temple, is known only through copies. The following description from the “Amores”, attributed to rhetorician, satirist and traveler Lucian (Samosata/ Commagene ca. 125 – ? ca. 192), praises vehemently the statue:
“We stopped in Cnidos, at the Temple of Aphrodite (Venus), where stands her famous statue made by Praxiteles. When we entered the precincts we felt the caressing breath of the goddess coming towards us. The walled space was not made sterile with pavements but was devoted to fertility as suits Aphrodite. The fruit-trees towered all over the place, forming a dense vault. The myrtle, her favourite species, unfolded its branches, laden with berries….. In the midddle of the temple stood the goddess – a most beautiful statue of Carian marble – smiling just a little haughty with a grin that slightly parted her lips. Draped by no garment, all her beauty was uncovered and revealed, except in so far for her private parts hidden unobtrusively with one hand. So great was the power of the craftsman’s art that the hard unyielding marble did justice to every limb….The temple had a door on both sides for the benefit of those who also wished to have a good view of the goddess from behind, so that no part of her be left unadmired. It was easy therefore for people to enter by the other door and survey the beauty of her back. And so we decided to see all of the goddess. Then, when the door had been opened by the woman responsible for keeping the keys, we were filled with an immediate wonder for the beauty we beheld.”
Eudoxus, the great astronomer and mathematician pupil of Plato and inventor of the horizontal sundial, Ctesias the physician who stayed at the court of the Persian king Artaxerxes was the author of the “History of the Persian” and “History of India”, and Sostratus the architect of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria (one of the Seven Wonders of the World) were all native of the city. Like Cos (the birthplace of Hippocrates), Cnidus was the location of a famed school of medicine.
Around 188 BC, Cnidus was devastated by plunderers. Later in 129 BC, Cnidus joined the Roman Province of Asia. The city was deserted little by little during the Byzantine period.
The city was built partly on the mainland and partly on the Island of Tropion which anciently were connected by a causeway and bridge, and now by a narrow sandy isthmus. The channel between island and mainland was formed into two harbours. The southern and larger harbour was further enclosed by two strongly-built moles.
The Hellenistic walls, both insular and continental, can be traced in many places, especially round the acropolis.
The main ruins of the city which rose in tiers on the hill slopes, consist of the agora, the great upper and the small lower theatres, the odeon, the Temple of Aphrodite, the Corinthian Temple, the Temple of Demeter. The Statue of Demeter, discovered during the excavations executed by Newton in 1857-1858, was sent to the British Museum, as well as the colossal Statue of a Lion, carved out of one block of Pentelic marble, which crowned the pyramid roof of a mausoleum located 3 km/ 1.9 miles south-east of the city.
Ci sono molti bei resort in Turchia.
There are some really cool places DATÇA.
Nous viendrons certainement cette année avec nos amis.
Hello, nice sharing.
Wir haben es so geliebt, dass wir wiederkommen werden.
I think I should go to more places.
Ci sono molti bei paesaggi in Turchia.
Nous viendrons certainement cette année avec nos amis.
I did not know that Turkey is so beautiful.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie so viele Informationen über die Türkei gegeben haben, die ich teile.
Per pianificare i viaggi, dobbiamo iniziare rapidamente.
Я просто хочу на курорт Турции.
Es gibt viel schönere Hotels in der Türkei.
Мы ездили в Анталию в Турции, и нам очень понравилось.
DATÇA , Yes I agree, there are many beautiful places.
Приехал с семьей, нам очень понравилось, приедем еще.
Bonjour merci.
Wir waren in Antalya in der Türkei und es hat uns sehr gut gefallen.
Что нужно сделать, чтобы провести отпуск в Турции? Я зашел на ваш сайт и получаю много информации, когда спрашиваю.
Мы ездили в Анталию в Турции, и нам очень понравилось.
Siamo stati a Izmir in Turchia e ci è piaciuto molto.
Wir werden dieses Jahr definitiv mit unseren Freunden kommen.
Es gibt sehr schöne und saubere Hotels in der Türkei.
There are dream-like landscapes in Turkey.
Ich bin mit meiner Familie gekommen, es hat uns sehr gut gefallen, wir werden wiederkommen.
Я разделяю благодарность за то, что вы предоставили столько информации о Турции.
Siamo stati ad Antalya in Turchia e ci è piaciuto molto.
Люблю посещать исторические места.
Ci sono hotel molto belli e puliti in Turchia.
Ho visitato molti posti e mi è piaciuto molto.
Je viendrai à la première occasion.
Voglio davvero andare in Turchia.
Я разделяю благодарность за то, что вы предоставили столько информации о Турции.
I just want to Turkey’s holiday resort.
Ich denke, es gibt viele schöne Orte in der Türkei.
Es gibt viel schönere Hotels in der Türkei.
I did not know that DATÇA is so beautiful.
I love to visit historical places.
I really want to go to Turkey.
Je pense que je devrais aller dans plus d’endroits.
We went to Antalya in Turkey and we liked it very much.
È un paese preferibile per una vacanza sicura.
Sì sono d’accordo, ci sono tanti posti bellissimi.
Я думаю, что в Турции много красивых мест.
J’adore visiter les lieux historiques.
I think there are many places to visit in this country.
Я думаю, что в Турции много красивых мест.
La Turquie aime vraiment les rêves d’ouvrir une porte.
La Turquie aime vraiment les rêves d’ouvrir une porte.
Я очень хочу поехать в Турцию.
Thank you for giving so much information about Turkey, I share.
Очень милые поездки.
Es gibt viele schöne Landschaften in der Türkei.
Места, которые мы видели в предыдущей поездке, действительно стоит посетить, вы освежили наши воспоминания.
Torneremo sicuramente quest’anno con i nostri amici.
Alla Turchia piace molto il sogno di aprire una porta.
I think there are many beautiful places in Turkey.
Penso che dovrei andare in più posti.
Ci sono molti bei paesaggi in Turchia.
Ich frage mich, warum ich bis jetzt in die Türkei gekommen bin. Ich werde bei der ersten Gelegenheit kommen.
Есть действительно классные места.
I did not know that Turkey is so beautiful.
Ciao, bella condivisione.
J’ai visité de nombreux endroits et j’ai beaucoup aimé.
В Турции есть сказочные пейзажи.
Es gibt viele schöne Landschaften in der Türkei.
Ich denke, ich sollte zu mehr Orten gehen.
What should be done to make your holiday in Turkey I came to your site and I get a lot of information when asking.
The places we saw on our previous trip, really must be visited, you refreshed our memories.
Приду при первой же возможности.
Wir haben es so geliebt, dass wir wiederkommen werden.
Bonjour merci.
Nous l’avons tellement aimé que nous reviendrons.
I love to visit historical places.
Ich wusste nicht, dass die Türkei so schön ist.
Ich frage mich, warum ich bis jetzt in die Türkei gekommen bin. Ich werde bei der ersten Gelegenheit kommen.
В Турции есть очень красивые и чистые отели.
Hello, nice sharing.
Мы ездили в Невшехир, Турция, и нам очень понравилось.
Zum ersten Mal planten wir eine Reise in die Türkei.
sicher und billiger in der Türkei Urlaub zu machen.
Wir werden dieses Jahr definitiv mit unseren Freunden kommen.
I came to Denizli and liked it very much.
Penso che dovrei andare in più posti.
Мы обязательно приедем в этом году с друзьями.
I luoghi che abbiamo visto nel nostro viaggio precedente dovrebbero davvero essere visitati, hai rinfrescato i nostri ricordi.
Hallo, schönes Teilen.
Es gibt einige wirklich coole Orte.
La Turquie aime vraiment les rêves d’ouvrir une porte.
Я просто хочу на курорт Турции.
Pour planifier les voyages, il faut se lancer rapidement.
The places we saw on our previous trip, really must be visited, you refreshed our memories.
Penso che dovrei andare in più posti.
Thank you for giving so much information about Turkey, I share.
Il y a des hôtels beaucoup plus agréables en Turquie.
Il y a des hôtels beaucoup plus agréables en Turquie.
I did not know that Turkey is so beautiful.
В Турции много красивых курортов.
La Turquie aime vraiment les rêves d’ouvrir une porte.
Es ist ein bevorzugtes Land für einen sicheren Urlaub.
Hi, thank you.
Ci sono resort molto belli e puliti in Turchia.
Ci sono resort molto belli e puliti in Turchia.
I think I should go to more places.
Siamo stati a Nevsehir, in Turchia, e ci è piaciuto molto.
Turkey really like the dreams of opening a door.
On the first occasion we planned a trip to Turkey.
What are the places to visit in Samsun?
Es gibt viele schöne Landschaften in der Türkei.
Verrò alla prima occasione.
Думаю, в этой стране есть много мест, которые стоит посетить.
Ich habe viele Orte besucht und es hat mir sehr gut gefallen.
Ci sono alberghi molto più belli in Turchia.
We loved it so much that we will come again.
Привет спасибо.
Hi, thank you.
Нам так понравилось, что мы приедем снова.
Ci sono alberghi molto più belli in Turchia.
Alla Turchia piace molto il sogno di aprire una porta.
We loved it so much that we will come again.
Zum ersten Mal planten wir eine Reise in die Türkei.
La Turquie aime vraiment les rêves d’ouvrir une porte.
Ich möchte nur in den Ferienort der Türkei.
Que faut-il faire pour rendre vos vacances en Turquie? Je suis venu sur votre site et je reçois beaucoup d’informations en demandant.
Ci è piaciuto così tanto che torneremo di nuovo.
Pour planifier les voyages, il faut se lancer rapidement.
We went to Antalya in Turkey and we liked it very much.
We loved it so much that we will come again.
sicher und billiger in der Türkei Urlaub zu machen.
Cosa si dovrebbe fare per rendere la tua vacanza in Turchia Sono venuto sul tuo sito e ricevo molte informazioni quando lo chiedo.
В первый раз планировали поездку в Турцию.
DATÇA , Yes I agree, there are many beautiful places.
Турции очень нравятся мечты об открытии двери.
I have visited many places and liked it very much.
I will come at the first opportunity.
Je pense que je devrais aller dans plus d’endroits.
Ich liebe es, historische Orte zu besuchen.
Я думаю, что в Турции много красивых мест.
Torneremo sicuramente quest’anno con i nostri amici.
Люблю посещать исторические места.
Я очень хочу поехать в Турцию.
Ich werde bei der ersten Gelegenheit kommen.
Я думаю, что в Турции много красивых мест.
Я очень хочу поехать в Турцию.
Alla Turchia piace molto il sogno di aprire una porta.
Merci d’avoir donné autant d’informations sur la Turquie, je partage.
Привет, приятный обмен.
Il existe de nombreuses belles stations balnéaires en Turquie.
Hello, nice sharing.
Отдых в Турции безопасен и дешевле.
Bonjour merci.
Il y a des hôtels beaucoup plus agréables en Turquie.
Thank you for giving so much information about Turkey, I share.
Siamo stati ad Antalya in Turchia e ci è piaciuto molto.
Я спрашиваю, почему я приехал в Турцию до сих пор. Приду при первой же возможности.
Es gibt sehr schöne und saubere Resorts in der Türkei.
Es gibt sehr schöne und saubere Resorts in der Türkei.
There are much nicer hotels in Turkey.
Vous pouvez économiquement passer des vacances en Turquie.
Ho visitato molti posti e mi è piaciuto molto.
I did not know that DATÇA is so beautiful.
Есть действительно классные места.
Чтобы спланировать поездку, нужно быстро приступить к работе.
both secure and cheaper to vacation in Turkey.
Чтобы спланировать поездку, нужно быстро приступить к работе.
Ja, ich stimme zu, es gibt viele schöne Orte.
Nous sommes allés à Nevsehir, en Turquie, et nous avons beaucoup aimé.
It is a preferable country for a safe holiday.
Yes I agree, there are many beautiful places.
Люблю посещать исторические места.
Voyages très mignons.
Sehr süße Ausflüge.
Мы ездили в Невшехир, Турция, и нам очень понравилось.
Ciao, bella condivisione.
Есть действительно классные места.
Siamo stati a Izmir in Turchia e ci è piaciuto molto.
Hi, thank you DATÇA.
Bonjour, joli partage.
à la fois sûr et moins cher pour des vacances en Turquie.
В Турции много красивых пейзажей.
Ich werde bei der ersten Gelegenheit kommen.
Ciao, bella condivisione.
Ci sono molti bei paesaggi in Turchia.