Yalıkavak is a town near
Bodrum in
Muğla Province, on the
Aegean coast of
Turkey. It is from Bodrum, on the northern side of the Bodrum peninsula. Yalıkavak is surrounded by hills providing views of the town and surrounding Aegean coastline, and there are several beaches and bays in the vicinity.
The Yalıkavak area has been inhabited since around the second millennium
BCE. Formerly the Bodrum area’s main
sponge diving
Sponge diving is underwater diving to collect soft natural sponges for human use.
Background
Most sponges are too rough for general use due to their structural spicules composed of calcium carbonate or silica. But two genera, ''Hippospongia'' ...
port, Yalikavak is now a tourism hub and location for many holiday residences. The town has a bustling centre with weekly markets (Tuesdays produce, Thursdays textiles and household items) and numerous shops and restaurants.
In 2009 Yalikavak hosted the
RS:X Youth World Championships in windsurfing, with 109 competitors taking part.
The Yalıkavak Marina, a major commercial development within the town, provides 620
berths for yachts up to 135m in length, as well as housing a range of shopping, dining and leisure facilities.
Yalıkavak Marina website
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Gallery
File:YalikavakPalmarina.jpg, Palmarina designed by Emre Arolat
File:Yalikavak-Bodrum-Turkey_(7551656790).jpg, Windmills in Yalıkavak
File:Yalikavak_(6863354542).jpg, Coastline of Yalıkavak
File:EAA_YALIKAVAKPALMARINA.jpg, Yalıkavak Harbour
File:Yalikavak Windmill.JPG, Yalikavak windmill built in 1859 and restored in 2005
References
External links
Municipality of Bodrum official site
Yalıkavak Marina website
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Populated places in Muğla Province
Bodrum
Populated coastal places in Turkey
Seaside resorts in Turkey
Aegean Sea port cities and towns in Turkey
Fishing communities in Turkey
Towns in Turkey