| The fishermens town of Akbuk is nestled
between a crystal clear and tranquil bay and majestic mountains.
Just a 15 minute drive from well know holiday resort Altinkum, and
under 90 minutes from Bodrum Airport.
Akbuk is not as well known yet as resorts as Kusadasi or Bodrum,
but has all potential to become a luxury resort. The tranquil and
countless beaches, with characteristic bars and bistro's will make
you enjoy exquisite Turkey. High builds are not yet allowed in Akbuk
and most property available is within walking distance of the beautifull
beaches. As this town is rapidly developing, property prices are
fairly low and would be considered a good investment.
This sweet quiet town is located only 15 minutes from the resort
of Altinkum/Didm, and has excellent access to Bodrum Airport and
the town of Altinkum.
 Temple
of Apollon
The massive columns of the Apollo Temple were erected by
people who lived 7-8 centuries before Christ and who did not yet
know how to mix sand, pebbles and cement to make plaster. However
they have been standing for almost 3000 years. You are in the third
greatest temple of the ancient world. That temple is the architectural
twin of the Artemision, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the
World. Artemision cannot be seen anymore, but the Apollo Temple
still exists with all its majestisy. Besides, if you are in Didim
around the time there's a festival, you can even watch a concert
here in the evening. Didim is very adventageously positionned. In
fact, many settlements of the ancient world are close enough to
visit by daily trips
 Priene
:
The ancient harbor city of Priene probably changed its location
when the silt of the Meander River threatened to bury it. Now it
is nearly 16 km / 10 mi from the sea. The original place of the
city has never been found but it was probably a peninsula with two
harbors. Priene was laid out on a Hippodamian system of grid plan
at the foot of a spectacular cliff on Mount Mycale and contained
many famous examples of Hellenistic art and architecture. All the
streets intersect at right angles. Remaining small with about 4
or 5 thousand inhabitants and never of great political significance
it shared the same history as the other Ionian cities.
 Miletus
the ancient city of Miletus (city of the philosophers)
is known as the first city to which the principles of modern town-planning
were applied. As a result of the silting caused by the alluvium
washed down by the Meander the city now lies at a distance of several
kilometres from the sea. The fact that Miletus formerly possessed
four separate harbours well indicates the important role The Meander
played in the history of the city. The Miletus alphabet was accepted
as the normal script employed in writing ancient Greek. The following
are a few of the philosophical views put forward by Milesian philosophers:
- "Beauty arises not from a beautiful body but from beautiful
actions."
- "The skilful man is superior to the strong man."
- "A small spark is enough to burn down a whole forest."
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