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Indulge in pleasures on board On a gulet trip, typically referred to as a ‘blue voyage’, your days begin with a morning dip off the boat deck itself, followed by a hearty Turkish breakfast including olives, local vari- eties of cheese, sun-kissed tomatoes and cucumbers, platefuls of
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fruits, a good selection of local jams and pine honey — all accompanied by the world-famous Turkish tea. True aficionados might even top their breakfast off with a cup of Turkish coffee served right on the water as a unique experience. It’s the captain’s task to review
his chart each morning and decide which picturesque bay to anchor for the next swimming break or which jetty to berth for land excursions. If you’ve chosen a charter package offering sailing participation as well, these would be prime opportunities to help the crew to catch the wind. If not, you can grab your sunscreen and book and lounge on the deck all day and enjoy the northerly breeze on your face, and the scents of juniper and pine drifting in from the shore. Premium charter companies also offer various extras, such as holistic massage treatments, on-deck yoga classes or access to a personal fitness trainer to your custom-made programme, making the whole expe- rience even more rejuvenating.
Explore the local culture and ancient kingdoms in style During a ‘blue voyage’, if you need a break from the daily rituals of indul- gence on board, you’ll have many reasons to go ashore as well. Among the olive orchards and sounds of goat bells, many of the sleepy fishing villages feature local markets where your private cook can source fresh fruits and vegetables for sumptuous meals onboard. Te charming coastal towns make for perfect stopovers as well: Bodrum for its luxury marinas, celebrity mega-yachts and premium shops featuring the international brands revered by discriminating globetrotters, as well as fine-dining restaurants and buzzing nightlife; Datça, Selimiye and Kas for their rustic-chic feel and artisanal shops. Tere are many ancient cities and ruins to discover along the coast
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as well. Sunken cities, stone tombs jutting from the water or cut into the cliff faces themselves, ancient theatres restored to their original glory, marble columns of majestic temples, all remnants of millen- nia-old Anatolian civilisations like Caria and Lycia scattered along your epic journey. Some of the more impor- tant ancient city-states to include on your must-see list are Halicarnassus,
upon which the modern Bodrum rises today; Knidos, one of the wealthiest ports of antiquity that controlled the ancient wine trade in the Mediterranean basin; Kaunos with its unique 167 rock-cut tombs overlooking Dalyan — a meandering river connecting Lake Köycegiz to the Aegean; the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Xsanthos — the capital of the Lycian League — with
its amazing cult centre Letoon, dedi- cated to ancient deities; and finally Patara with its other-worldly ruins extending half-buried from the dunes of a gorgeous beach. After visiting countless secluded
coves and deserted islands, swim- ming in crystal-clear waters, paddling over the sunken ruins and dining under the stars at night savouring local wines inherited from
ancient cultures — indeed enjoying the luxury of having the whole bay to yourself — one could develop an unparalleled appreciation for yachting along the shores of Turkey. It’s no wonder that many ‘blue voyage’ guests return to the serenity of the Turkish Riviera again and again, year after year for the simple reason that luxury and discovery never go out of style.
BLUE VOYAGE:
The term representing yacht trips around the Turkish coast was first coined in the 1950s and 1960s when Turkish writers and painters started to explore the charms of their country onboard traditional sponge and fishing boats around Bodrum, in the same way as Mediterranean seafarers had been doing for ages.
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