Yalıkavak

Yalıkavak is a town near Bodrum in Muğla province, on the Aegean coast of Turkey. It is 18 kilometres (11 miles) from Bodrum, on the northern side of the Bodrum peninsula. Yalıkavak is surrounded by hills providing views of the town and surrounding Aegean coastline, and there are several beaches and bays in the vicinity.[2]

Yalıkavak
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Yalıkavak
Location of Yalıkavak
Coordinates: 37.10886°N 27.282143°E / 37.10886; 27.282143
Country Turkey
RegionAegean
ProvinceMuğla
Population
 (2007)
 • Total8,701
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (FET)
Postal code
48400
Licence plate48
WebsiteMunicipality of Bodrum official site

The Yalıkavak area has been inhabited since around the second millennium BCE.[3] Formerly the Bodrum area’s main sponge diving port,[4] Yalikavak is now mostly notable for its tourism and holiday residences. The town has a bustling centre with weekly markets (Tuesdays produce, Thursdays textiles and household items) and numerous shops and restaurants.

In 2009 Yalikavak hosted the RS:X Youth World Championships[5][6] in windsurfing, with 109 competitors taking part.[7]

The Yalıkavak Marina, a major commercial development within the town, provides 620 berths for yachts up to 135m in length, as well as housing a range of shopping, dining and leisure facilities.[8]

Panorama picture (dated 2011) of Yalıkavak bay, as seen from a hilltop to the south of the bay looking approximately north-northeast, with the town of Yalıkavak on the right of the picture
  • Monument commemorating the 2009 windsurfing championships
  • Yalikavak windmill built in 1859 and restored in 2005

References
  1. "Demography of Yalikavak". Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  2. Trip Advisor Reviews of Yalikavak's Restaurants
  3. General information from the Yalıkavak Marina website
  4. National Geographic World's Best Travel Experiences, 2010, p. 169.
  5. Notice of Race on Yalikavak Belediyesi
  6. Photos of the Championships on Flickr
  7. Review of the Championships on Telegraph website
  8. Yalıkavak Marina website
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