Cirali - Lives Up to Turquoise Coast Name

After our time in Istanbul, we took a short flight to the Southern Coast - this is known as the "Turquoise Coast" for its perfect turquoise water.  Let me tell you - it fully lived up to its name!  We spent about four days in a tiny beach town called Cirali - about 90 minutes south of the main city of Antalya.  During our time, we relaxed on the beach, ate fresh seafood, and read a lot of books. Here are a few photos of our time!

You can see the emptiness of the beach and the dramatic mountains around the town.  Absolutely stunning.

Boat would dock to bring incredibly fresh seafood - octopus, squid, lobster, and fresh fish.  These were amazing for dinner and lunch:

One day we took a boat tour to the bays around Cirali - each was abandoned and you'll see the stunning color of the water.  In some ways, it reminded me of Thailand:

We always appreciate our underwater camera on trips to the beach...because you can get cool photos like this:

The land around us is ancient.  One evening we hiked to Chimera - naturally formed flames coming from the ground.  This apparently inspired Homer's Chimera (monster breathing dragon) in the Iliad.

The beauty and the emptiness was truly amazing (and of course, my husband captured many, many photos!)