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Charter in the Wake of Ancient Civilizations in Turkey

Missy2018-10-28T20:31:35-04:00

Only in Turkey on a luxury yacht charter sailing vacation, can you cruise in the wake of Ancient Civilizations along very well plied Ancient Trading Routes. Whether between Venice and Crete, Rhodes and Dubrovnik, Ancient Trading Routes followed the Turkish coastline with trading towns naturally springing up and then being abandoned by various Ancient Civilizations, as time marched on along this coastal route. Many of these ancient cities and towns lie in ruins today, waiting to be explored. The easiest way to #travel along the Coast in Turkey is by #yachtcharter. If you are a history buff, or even if not; this is an experience found nowhere else, and only available on a Turkey Yacht Charter cruising from one ancient site to another along the Turkish Coast.

For a yacht charter in from Bodrum, Turkey to Marmaris, Turkey, visit the medieval Bodrum Crusader Castle, home to the Underwater Archaeological Museum with exhibits of artifacts found from shipwrecks excavated along the Ancient Trading Routes. Also anchor in the ancient harbor of Knidos, where ruins litter the surrounding hillsides. On a yacht charter from Marmaris to Kekova, visit the Lycian Tombs on the Dalyan River, and the ruins of Cleopatra’s baths in Gocek Bay along with ruins of other little villages and a wall. Also on this itinerary, by luxury van, visit the ruins of Xanthos, Letoon, Patara. Last, but hardly the least are the underwater and dry land remains in Kekova of an ancient Lycian city, including Lycian tombs. Two days can be spent in this location alone snorkeling over ancient harbor, in designated locations, and seeing the remains of a Lycian graveyard on the hillside. Cruising in Turkey along the Turkish Coast is an extraordinary and extremely historic coastline along which to cruise on a private crewed charter yacht.

Charter in the Wake of Ancient Civilizations in TurkeyMissy2018-10-28T20:31:35-04:00

Explore the many anchorages in Gocek Bay, Turkey

Missy2018-10-24T21:00:09-04:00

Gocek Bay

Whether enjoying a Gulet charter, a mega yacht charter or a sailing yacht charter in Turkey; a yacht charter that includes Gocek Bay (technically Fethiye Gulf, but known to the yachting world as Gocek Bay) in Turkey is a great opportunity to visit so many different anchorages with so many things to do and see. From the Twelve Islands, to the ruins of “Cleopatra’s Baths”, several days can be spent just in the Bay when cruising on a luxury yacht charter in Turkey.
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Explore the many anchorages in Gocek Bay, TurkeyMissy2018-10-24T21:00:09-04:00

Follow in the Footsteps of Ancient Civilizations

Missy2018-10-25T00:51:01-04:00

Temple of Apollo Ruins

Charter today cruising along what were, in the Ancient World: water highways and trading routes. Cities sprang up in protected harbors which were home to civilization after civilization through the centuries, and which are still today, protected anchorages and harbors to visit on a crewed charter yacht. An Ancient Trading Route ran from Istanbul down the western coast of Turkey and the Greek Dodecanese Islands, along the southern coast of Turkey past Cyprus. Similarly, an Ancient Trading Route ran from Venice, along Croatia, through Montenegro and the Ionian Islands of Greece. It is those same harbors and ports today, and more, which on a crewed yacht charter visit offer a portal into Ancient History.
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Follow in the Footsteps of Ancient CivilizationsMissy2018-10-25T00:51:01-04:00

Yacht Charter: Charter a Sailboat, Movie Star, the 183′ Regina

Missy2019-04-08T12:44:19-04:00

Appearing in the recent James Bond movie, “Skyfall”, Regina lives up to her name as the Queen of yacht charter. Comfortably sleeping up to 12 guests in 6 staterooms, all with ensuite baths, and two master staterooms, this yacht truly sails beautifully and is a dream to cruise on, along any coast in the Western Mediterranean or Eastern Mediterranean and from time to time in the Caribbean. Consider the luxury sailing yacht Regina for your yacht charter through the clear blue waters of the Adriatic, Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas.

Yacht Charter: Charter a Sailboat, Movie Star, the 183′ ReginaMissy2019-04-08T12:44:19-04:00

Extraordinary Kekova Turkey

Missy2018-10-29T18:33:00-04:00

Kalekoy from the Castle in Kekova

Kekova, on the southern coast of Turkey, is an area rich with ruins of ancient civilizations and is a true yacht charter itinerary highlight on a crewed yacht charter along the southern coast of Turkey. Visiting Kekova Island and the Kekova area offers the very essence of a crewed yacht charter experience when cruising along the southern coast of Turkey for here you are able to see the remnants of the ancient civilizations up front and personal; walk on the ancient stairways carved into the shoreline, walk on beaches with ancient ruins, and snorkel over sunken harbor ruins, all while enjoying the beautiful crystal clear blue green waters and various anchorages of Kekova and Kekova Island on a crewed yacht charter along the southern coast of Turkey.

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Extraordinary Kekova TurkeyMissy2018-10-29T18:33:00-04:00

The Ancient City of Miletus on the Western Coast of Turkey

Missy2018-10-29T19:06:56-04:00

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Miletus Amphitheater

Once a harbor city, the ruins of ancient Miletus are now 10 kilometers inland from the beautiful Turkish shoreline; an excellent location for cruising on a crewed yacht charter. Silting from the River Meander gradually pushed the ruins of this ancient city inland along with the neighboring ancient cities of Didyma and Priene. Once one of the 12 important Ionian cities; today, Miletus is an important archeological site, and one that is easily visited while on a crewed yacht charter along the western coast of Turkey.

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The Ancient City of Miletus on the Western Coast of TurkeyMissy2018-10-29T19:06:56-04:00

Visiting the Ancient Temple of Apollo Ruins in Didyma, Turkey

Missy2018-10-30T00:25:12-04:00

Temple of Apollo

Didyma – Apollo TempleA sacred temple, the Didymaion, or Temple of Apollo, sits in ruins, not created by time, but by an earthquake in the late 15^th century, leaving behind an outstanding archeological site, which is very easy to visit while on a crewed yacht charter along the western coast of Turkey. Tucked into a bay, Didyma, now known as Didim, fits right into a yacht charter itinerary while cruising along the western coast of Turkey and the Greek Dodecanese Islands. Start your crewed yacht charter in Kusadasi after visiting Ephesus, visit the Greek Islands of Samos and Patmos and then cruise to Didim to visit the ruins of the ancient Temple of Apollo when on a crewed yacht charter through the Aegean Sea along the western coast of Turkey.

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Visiting the Ancient Temple of Apollo Ruins in Didyma, TurkeyMissy2018-10-30T00:25:12-04:00

Combine Land and Sea with a Yacht Charter and Cycling in Turkey

Missy2018-10-30T00:48:23-04:00

For those who are active and energetic, try combining a crewed yacht charter with bicycling in Turkey; cruising by sea to see the coastline, and bicycling in Turkey to see the countryside, and experience this delightful country by both land and sea. Certainly a yacht charter is the best way to see the Turkish coastline up front and personal, and a bicycling tour through the countryside is the best way to see the landscape of Turkey. In the cooler months of spring and fall combine a yacht charter out of Bodrum, Marmaris, or Gocek, with bicycling in various inland parts of Turkey for the best of two worlds.

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Combine Land and Sea with a Yacht Charter and Cycling in TurkeyMissy2018-10-30T00:48:23-04:00

Turkish Bath, Clean up the Turkish Way Visit a Hamam

Missy2018-10-30T14:10:07-04:00

Traditional Turkish Bath

The age old Turkish Bath or Hamam, as it is often referred, is a traditional part of Turkish culture that is a treat to experience when on a crewed yacht charter along the coast of Turkey. Believed to actually be related to the ancient Greek and Roman baths, the Hamam has now evolved into a specific cultural tradition that is all Turkish. And in response to modern times the Haman has also developed into a spa treatment available at many Turkish hotels and spas. Whether you choose to experience the original true Turkish Hamam or enjoy a Hamam type experience in a Turkish spa, either way, having a Turkish Bath while in Turkey is a true part of Turkish life and culture and easy to enjoy while on a yacht charter in Turkey.

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Turkish Bath, Clean up the Turkish Way Visit a HamamMissy2018-10-30T14:10:07-04:00

Visit the Bodrum Maritime Museum, Bodrum, Turkey

Missy2018-10-30T14:14:32-04:00

Bodrum Maritime Museum

While sailing on a crewed yacht charter on a luxury Turkish Gulet or other luxury charter yacht, take time to visit the Bodrum Maritime Museum in Bodrum, Turkey. Bodrum is a center of luxury charter yacht and Gulet boat building in Turkey, and this museum offers a terrific history of the boat building that has taken place in and around Bodrum. Whether you start, finish or just visit Bodrum on a crewed yacht charter along the southern Turkish coast be sure to stop in the Bodrum Maritime Museum to discover the history of boat building in Bodrum and Turkey.

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Visit the Bodrum Maritime Museum, Bodrum, TurkeyMissy2018-10-30T14:14:32-04:00