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AKBUK | GUIDE | BARS | VILLAS | HOTELS | NIGHTLIFE | BEACH | RENTALS | HARBOUR

Akbuk Turkey

Along the waters edge against a beautiful mountainous backdrop you will find the town of Akbuk. Here you can choose a spot along the water to sit back and take in the breathtaking scenary, the water is clear and the weather hot as you dine on the waters edge. Akbuk has a small centre with just a few local shops however it is also the home to the holiday resort hotel which boasts a number of facilities such as a sauna, fully equipped gym, outdoor pool, tennis courts and its own selection of hotel shops. Across the bay of Abuk peeping out of the mountain you will see the village of Denizkoy which I am particulary fond of as it is my home town. Denizkoy is a typical traditional turkish village where you will catch the smell of fresh homemade bread and see the occasional tractor going about its daily business. The view from the village is one of green mountains and clear blue sea stretching out as far as the eye can see..

Akbuk Location and Infos

Akbuk is located between mountains and green forest and clear blue waters of Agean coast near Altinkum Didim and really quiet and peaceful place small holiday resort. Akbuk is conviniently situated between Altinkum and Bodrum highways and only 70 km from Milas Bodrum Airport. Akbuk has become a rising trend on Real Estate Property, Villas  industry with its nature as well as its history. It used to be a small town where all fishermen caught delicious fishes like seabass, but now it is a rapidly growing tourism resort with its holiday complexes with five star hotels, villas and well as summer houses, small harbour, hotels. Akbuk became a township in 1991 and sperated from Altinkum Didim and classed as a Fevzi Pasa on the maps some times. Clean roads, beautiful and very calm beaches welcome you to Akbuk as it is an ideal resort for those who love quiet times alongside water sports. Many people who come here from big cities decide to stay here after their retirement this includes Turks, British, French and Germans. It has been explored not by tour operators in recent years but the economy related tourism in recent years has made available the localfishermen's boats for boat trips along the coasts of Akbuk for the duration of the summer months. Mainly become popular with investment and property development companies. Between Akbuk and Didim you will see lovely quiet village Denizkoy and Uslu Sitesi with Sahte Cennet beach which is very busy full all the summer with local people along with holiday makers. Denizkoy Villas become very popular recent years with new property laws in 2008 in Turkey.

How to get to Akbuk

Akbuk is located between Milas Bodrum Airport and Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport to the north and south is Bodrum. However you can flight to both airports and get transfers to Akbuk little as ten, twenty pound this days or hire a car from airports and drive down to Akbuk on Bodrum Aydin highways. If you are traviling from UK airports you can always get transfers with holiday companies, travel agents. Transfers from Izmir takes 2 hour and from Bodrum only one hour ten minute. Milas airport is nearer about 70 km and transfer time is just over an hour and ten minute. There are frequent charter flights to this airport from most U.K and Irish airports. There is a good road from the airport with magnificent one hour ten mminute drive into Akbuk village over mountains and pass Bafa Lake.Car hire is relatively cheap or alternatively you can arrange online with most of the ren a car companies. If you are in Altinkum or Didim you can always get Akbuk Altinkum buses from main street and go to Akbuk in twenty minute.

Akbuk Market ( Every Friday )

Akbuk runs a weekly market which is held on a Friday and .  If you are in Akbuk you might not need to get bus or dolmus to get to the local market because right near to the beach about 3 minute walk. Where you will find fresh vegetables, clothes, a lot of daily house needs in market. Minibus local dolmus will take you there they come every 5 10 minutes from Kumkent, Uslu Sitesi or from Sahte Cennet. It is a small market but to worth a visit. The main resort shopping centre is located right in center of Akbuk, near the beach front and marina port. There are also a large number of shops on the seafront. All the shops are open late at night when the area becomes its liveliest. If you fancy designer clothes you might need to visit Soke which is half hour far a away from Akbuk and has all the designer clothes and big brands like wrangelr, lewis, blue jeans, gap shops along with Mc Donalds. If you are looking for jewellery then you will find that the quality of the gold in Didim because there isnt any jewellery shop in Akbuk at the moment. When shopping for provisions, there are one main supermarkets Tansas which is based near Kumkent and you will find most of stuff. Top Up or mobile phones are available with good prices in Yildiz Elektrik along with electrical stuff and also you can buy Satellite Dishes to watch foreign TV channnels.

Hotels and Holidays in Akbuk

The Altinkum and Akbuk has remarkable hotels, apartments facilities spread throughout the akbuk covering the whole range of classes, from luxurious hotels to furnished apartments, villas, studios and rooms to let. The accommodations have been checked by the Turkish Tourism Organization and the official state services so that they abide by the requisite qualifications and offer a high standard of tourist services in and round the Altinkum Didim, Akbuk. Also Akbuk has one of biggest hotels in Turkey with 4 and 5 stars. All requests from this site are delivered and handled directly by the hoteliers themselves. This is the reason you can't find a price, locations, details, maps for these hotels anywhere and we might advertise, promote some of the Altinkum Hotels here in the future. Our accommodation is like a home away from home. You can enjoy a game of omaha; with friends or be captivated by the scenic views from the comfort of your own room.

Akbuk Marina and Yacht Tours

Akbuk has small harbour marina which accomaded a lot of small fishing boats with private yacht in the summer time. The harbour at Akbuk is host to many different tours especially in the summer season and nearby islands and bays can be visited by yacht tours in Altinkum Didim.  One of the highlights in the summer season is the Lazy Day Boat Tours and runs daily from Altinkum Yacht Marina and Akbuk has only every Saturday at the harbour of Akbuk. With this daily trips you will be able to see all the beatiful bay of Akbuk with fish farms and beaches. Lazy Day Boat Tours usually cost about ten pound and includes all day drink with bbq lunch. You must try this while you are in Akbuk Didim and you can always catch a ferry to Bodrum from Altinkum. Daily ferry tours to Bodrum operated in the summer months and some times every wednesday. You will be able to find details from any Travel Agents in Altinkum Didim.

Bars Restaurants in Akbuk

There are plenty of restaurants and cafe bars in Akbuk however most of them offers fresh fish, kebabs, BBQ and Turkish Pizza and  alot of them is near beach front with wonderful view of Akbuk Bay. You can always watch sunset on the beach front and enjoy the delicious meal at beach front. Akbuk has some bars, nightclubs and discos that you can dance and enjoy all night. Akbuk bars offers entertainment for a lof group so you and youor family can enjoy.  Some of the Akbuk bars, cafes offers free entertainment music and dances which you will find at beach front. However there is Sahte Cennet Clubs Discos that you can visit always only ten minute from town centre and based on the Sahte Cennet beach and can be very busy during the summer with locals and british people. Akbuk Nightlife is growing fast and there is plenty entertainment for everyone in Akbuk.