BEKTAŞ (Kaleviz) KOYU

Bektaş Koyu indents to the north on NE of Gemiler Island where there are two creeks on E and W.

SOĞUKSU LIMANI

36°'47\"N - 29°'58\"E

A creek indenting to the west is called as Soğuksu Limanı. A bight on S between the rocks, allows room for just two boats. There is a cool spring on W where swimming is a real delight. There is a nice beach at the head of the cove. Boats drop anchor in 6-8m off the beach and take a line ashore. The bay is open to southerlies.

The settings are attractive and this anchorage is very popular. This pretty bay used to be the port for Kayaköy village. A path goes up to hill to the abandoned village. A tomb from Lycians is on the hill.

It is better to arrive in late afternoon and leave before noon the next day. 

MERSIN LIMANI

36°'48\"N - 29°'23\"E

The creek indenting to E at the head of Bektaş Cove is called Mersin Limanı. It is surrounded by steep hills and pine trees. This creek is relatively smaller than Soğuksu, but it affords better sheltering from the prevailing winds and this anchorage gets less crowded.

Drop anchor in 6-9m on the sand bottom and get a line ashore. There are reefs off the coast and strong southerlies push swell in. Mersin Limanı is an isolated creek, it can not be accessible by land.