Akkaya Gardens

[John Codling]

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Akkaya Gardens, a must place to visit. views are lovely.

You can use this pool for 3 lira a person this includes sunbeds (with cushions) and umbrella. Didn't eat there but restaurant prices seem very reasonable in lovely settings. Beer was 4 lira for a large bottle so about average price.

[Andy]

and where abouts is this John

[John Codling]

Suppose that would help, go to Dalaman instead of turning right to go to the airport you turn left at that roundabout. Follow the blue signs up into the hills. It is a fairly narrow and winding track, i would say about 20 - 30mins in a car from the roundabout depending on if you meet anything coming the other way. :grin:

Forgot to mention they were advertising a lunch and lake tour for 40tl which we didn't have time for but we will do next time. They also do horse riding there.

more info here http://www.akkayagarden.com/

[Dorothea]

The food here is very good, especially if you eat in one of the pods up in the trees. It is quite a drive but well worth it. We had a lovely time. And it has the most unusual toilet I have ever been in - with a water feature and a view!

[Dorothea]

The toilet at Akkaya Garden

[Ihutch]

I see that Andy asked where Akkaya gardens is. Go toward Dalaman and when you get to the Dalaman roundabout take the last turning off and follow the road signs to the restaurant. It is a lovely drive up and through the mountains and it is not far from the Dalaman dam. The food is well worth going for and now you can swim as well it can be a day out. Unfortunately there aren't any buses going there but the restaurant will pick up a load of people - say 8 or more and take them home again. So you could have an all day party if you wanted to.

[Andy]

I see that Andy asked where Akkaya gardens is. Go toward Dalaman and when you get to the Dalaman roundabout take the last turning off and follow the road signs to the restaurant. It is a lovely drive up and through the mountains and it is not far from the Dalaman dam. The food is well worth going for and now you can swim as well it can be a day out. Unfortunately there aren't any buses going there but the restaurant will pick up a load of people - say 8 or more and take them home again. So you could have an all day party if you wanted to.

Thanks for that i now know the way and the wife wants to go and give it a try

as we have friends up there we can kill 2 birds with one stone

[John Codling]

We made another trip to Akkaya Gardens last week but this time we did the boat trip with lunch for 40tl per person.

We went out on the man made lake between two dams and were the only people on there. The boat was a little small (about 12') with an outboard but as there were just 4 of us it was ok.

The scenery was wonderful and I suppose we were on the lake for about 1.5 hours.

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Then it was back to the restaurant for lunch which was in one of the tree pods. It was a set lunch of either chicken shish, chicken breast or lamb chops but was good.

When i rang to book they did ask if I needed to be picked up so this may be worth bearing in mind but I don't know if they will come to Dalyan.

[Goatie]

They will pick you up from Dalyan, as long as there are enough of you to make it worth their while. Nine of us went in August and they were more than happy to do the return trip.