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Reservation and Check-in : SAADET HOTEL
Çamlık Neighborhood Ege Street. Number: 56 ALTINKUM / DIDYMA / AYDIN /
TURKEY
Telephone: +90 256 8132449 Fax: +90 256 8132448 E-MAIL :
info@hotelsaadet.com
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Location : Aydın Airport 155 Km. Bodrum Airport 75 Km.,
Ephesus 92 Km., Miletos 19 Km., Priene 40 Km.,
Kuşadası 78 Km., Pamukkale 235 Km., Bodrum 115 Km.,Didyma - Today Didyma is a small village close to the sea and praised by tourists and Turks on holiday for its golden sandy beaches. The sea however is not the only attraction for tourists, more so the ruins of the famous Temple of Apollo, a superb example of architecture dating from the Graeco-Roman period, and a sign of grandeur of this area, outstanding for culture and art. Even before the arrival of the Ionians, Difyma was a holy place and its oracle was much feared and much attened. The Persian King Xerxes destroyed the temple in 480 B.C. and looted many of the statues and also removed its vast treasury which owed its magnitude to the generosity of Croesus, King of Lydia. Alexander the Great decided to rebuild the temple after his victory over the Persians which had never been completely finished and was still uncompleted under the Romans, probably on account of its enormous dimension ( one hundred and twenty meters long and twenty-four meters wide) . Christianity put an end to pagan rites and festivals and prevented the temple from being completed. Indeed, in one atrium of the temple a basilica was built.
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Traces remain of the temple's base and three Ionian
columns standing twenty-five meters high are still
upright, out of the original one hundred and twenty.
There are also stones from the sacrificial altar and
an antique fountain. The interior court, the pronaos
and the steps leading to sacrarium can be all be
identified. All around there are fragments of
statuary such as the head of the Medusa with snakes
for hair and fangs for teeth as she was transformed
by Athena. Facing the temple there are a few steps
from a second-century B.C. stadium where games were
held on Apollo's feast days. A long Sacred Way with
colonnaded porticoes, lead from Miletus to the
sanctuary.
Today's Didim as rapidly growing holiday resort completely different than what it used to be 10-15 years ago welcoming large population of tourists with its beautiful beaches, ancient towns, culture, climate from all over the world. but comparing to the big tourist resorts like Bodrum, Kusadasi it's not been spoiled we can say. most of the infrastructure work have done by last winter which we expect no more flooding of rain water in Altinkum and better main roads have finished including pedestrian walk paths by the beach.
Altinkum
Altinkum is a friendly resort and you will find the locals 'laid back' and relaxed in their attitude towards tourists. You will get to know them quickly and they will enjoy nothing better than chatting over a glass of Turkey's famous apple tea. Don't be surprised if you return year after year to visit your newfound friends! -
Didim is shaped
as a peninsula surrounding Mugla on the east coast
with huge inlet of Akbuk town, Aegean sea on the
west and east coast, Lake Bafa and the Menderes
River on the northern coast. 106 km's to Aydin
provenience, 53 km' to Söke town, 73 km's to
Kusadasi, 110 km's to Bodrum. Spread to 300 km2. of
area.
About 15 years ago, the people from large cities around Turkey such as Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir first came to Altinkum ("altin: gold" + "kum:sand") and started to build their own summer houses, holiday homes. when Turkey's economy started to decline those people found very hard to survive in the big cities most of the summer house owners who were mainly retired people have decided to move into the small resorts such as Altinkum.
ALTINKUM means “golden sands” and with its beaches which gently shelve into the inviting turquoise blue Aegean, you will soon see how the resort got its name. Excellent Beach life in Altinkum has also got water sports or pedals for those who prefer the pace of life a bit slower. Sun beds and umbrellas are available for rent and once settled there will be no need for you to move until sunset.
You can discover the beaches, natural coves and bays by boat trips better, organised daily from the harbour in summer season which starts beginning of May. water sports, diving courses, fishing tours also available. Didim itself very close to ancient towns and natural wonders comparing to most of the holiday resorts of Turkey.
