Dalaman is a historical and beautiful place and since the opening of the Dalaman airport more and more people have been attracted to visit enabling it to start developing into a tourist centre. Dalaman is a region that has a lot to offer including wonder beaches, lakes, mountains, thermal baths, historical remains and many sports.

The village of Dalaman is 130 years and the area around is known as the region of lakes with Kocagol being the larges and at 40m the deepest. The area is renowned for its plant species.

Nearby Dalyan is in the centre of a broad delta and at the head lies the 7km sandbar called Iztuzu beach where the endangered Loggerhead Turtle has returned for hundreds of years to lay its eggs

There are many souvenir shops selling every imaginable trinket or gift with one of the most popular being Turkish Delight. The nearby town of Fethiye holds its market on a Tuesday where even better bargains can be secured.

In Dalaman and its surrounding area are beautiful coves some of which can only be reached by sea but some of them such as Sarsala can be accessed by road.

There is an abundance of fruit and vegetables as the Dalaman Valley is very fertile making the local dishes very popular.