Ovacık is a small village in
Fethiye
Fethiye () is a city and district of Muğla Province in the Aegean Region of Turkey. It is one of the prominent tourist destinations in the Turkish Riviera. In 2019 its population was 162,686.
History
Fethiye was formerly known as Makri (). ...
district
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on the
Turkish Riviera
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,
Muğla Province
Muğla Province ( tr, , ) is a province of Turkey, at the country's south-western corner, on the Aegean Sea. Its seat is Muğla, about inland, while some of Turkey's largest holiday resorts, such as Bodrum, Ölüdeniz, Marmaris and Fethiye, are ...
,
Turkey
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. It is located next to the residential neighborhood and holiday resort of
Hisarönü
Hisarönü is a tourist resort village in the Fethiye district of the Muğla Province of Turkey. It is situated at the western extreme of the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the ...
, which consists mainly of small hotels and private villas. The village has restaurants, and is generally quieter than
Hisarönü
Hisarönü is a tourist resort village in the Fethiye district of the Muğla Province of Turkey. It is situated at the western extreme of the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the ...
.
Location
Ovacık village is located on a small plateau at the foot of
Babadağ mountain ( tr, father mountain), the preferred spot for
paragliders
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, near the blue lagoon of
Ölüdeniz
Ölüdeniz (literally ''Dead Sea'', due to its calm waters even during storms; official translation name Blue Lagoon) is a small neighbourhood and beach resort in the Fethiye district of Muğla Province, on the Turquoise Coast of southwestern Tu ...
and Belcekız beach.
The village is about 5 km away from
Ölüdeniz
Ölüdeniz (literally ''Dead Sea'', due to its calm waters even during storms; official translation name Blue Lagoon) is a small neighbourhood and beach resort in the Fethiye district of Muğla Province, on the Turquoise Coast of southwestern Tu ...
, 9 km from
Fethiye
Fethiye () is a city and district of Muğla Province in the Aegean Region of Turkey. It is one of the prominent tourist destinations in the Turkish Riviera. In 2019 its population was 162,686.
History
Fethiye was formerly known as Makri (). ...
city center, and 100 km from the city of
Mugla.
References
Turkish Riviera
Villages in Fethiye District
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