Eski Datça (Old Datça)
Eski Datça
An old stone village north of Datça town, with stone houses draped in bougainvillea, cobbled lanes and a poet's former home. It has a strong literary atmosphere and is ideal for photo walks.
Eski Datça (Old Datça) is the historic quarter of the Datça Peninsula, on a hillside about 2 km north of the new town. Nineteenth-century stone houses line cobbled lanes, with walls covered in bougainvillea, and many old homes have been converted into boutique guesthouses, handicraft shops and cafés. Turkish poet Can Yücel lived here in his later years, and his house can be admired from the outside. The café on the village square is a good place to linger, and the soft evening light is best for photos. It's a 30-minute walk from Datça town or a few minutes by taxi, and is usually scheduled on the same day as Datça and Knidos.
Opening hours
All day