Ölüdeniz

Ölüdeniz
—  Village  —
A view of Ölüdeniz
Location of Ölüdeniz within Turkey.
Coordinates: 36°32.96′N 29°6.9′E / 36.54933°N 29.115°E / 36.54933; 29.115Coordinates: 36°32.96′N 29°6.9′E / 36.54933°N 29.115°E / 36.54933; 29.115
Country	Turkey
Region	Aegean
Province	Muğla
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	48x xx
Area code(s)	00 (90) 252
Licence plate	48
Website	www.oludeniz.bel.tr

Ölüdeniz (literally Dead Sea) is a small resort village in the Fethiye district which is in the Muğla Province the South West coast of Turkey on the Aegean Sea to the south and the high, steep sided Babadağ Mountain, 14 km (9 mi) south of Fethiye. The town is a beach resort.

Ölüdeniz remains one of the most photographed beaches on the Mediterranean. It has a secluded sandy bay at the mouth of Ölüdeniz, on a blue lagoon.^[1] The beach itself is a pebble beach. The lagoon is a national nature reserve and building is strictly prohibited. Ölüdeniz is famous for its shades of turquoise and aquamarine, and is an official blue flag beach, and is frequently rated among the top 5 beaches in the world by travelers and tourism journals alike. The resort is also famous for its paragliding opportunities. It is regarded as one of the best places in the world to paraglide due to its unique panoramic views, and the Babadağ Mountain's exceptional height.^[2]

Gallery

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  Paragliding near Ölüdeniz

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  Ölüdeniz beach

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  Ölüdeniz beach

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  Blue lagoon

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  Ölüdeniz aerial view

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  Ölüdeniz aerial view

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  Ölüdeniz aerial view

Climate

Ölüdeniz has a typical Mediterranean Climate. The climate is warm all year round but in the summer most often temperatures increase past 45°C (113°F).

Climate data for Ölüdeniz
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F	61	63	68	70	77	86	93	93	88	79	72	64	76.1
Average low °F	45	45	50	54	59	68	72	72	70	63	55	50	58.4
Average high °C	16	17	20	21	25	30	34	34	31	26	22	18	24.5
Average low °C	7	7	10	12	15	20	22	22	21	17	13	10	14.7
Source: [3]

See also

• Hisarönü and Ovacık, two nearby towns which form part of 'Ölüdeniz Municipality'
• Turkish Riviera
• Blue Cruise
• Marinas in Turkey
• Foreign purchases of real estate in Turkey
• Fethiye Oludeniz News in English

Walks in the area

In the surrounding area of Ölüdeniz there is a walk that goes up the hills eventually to Olympos called the Lycian Way which is regarded as one of the top ten walks in the world. It is over 500km long.

Footnotes

1. ^ "Ölü Deniz (Blue Lagoon)". http://www.turkuaz-guide.net/oludeniz.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-26. 
2. ^ "Ölüdeniz, near Fethiye, Turkey". http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/go/med/oludeniz/index.html. Retrieved 2007-01-28. 
3. ^ "Turkish City Fact Sheets: Oludeniz". http://aegeantourtravel.com/city/oludeniz.html. Retrieved January 07 , 2009.