EACH COASTAL TOWN HOLDS A HISTORY AND MICROCULTURE DIFFERENT FROM ITS NEIGHBOUR
The sun-drenched western coast of Turkey welcomed 937 holidaying superyachts to its waters in 2023, according to BOATPro. Its immaculate beaches, vibrant culture and glamorous hotels have always attracted a good proportion of the fleet, but yacht visitors have been steadily increasing in the last five years. Turkey's Carian and Lycian coasts – which run from Bodrum to Antalya – along with the wider Turkish Riviera, offer a hard-to-beat combination: beguiling history (with 21 UNESCO World Heritage Sites) and an undulating coastline with quiet corners and an abundance of natural beauty.
I peer over the tranquil, turquoise bay from
