An acclaimed destination for local and overseas alike, Gocek Bay now enjoys a tourism complex of supreme quality only 20 minutes drive to Dalaman International Airport: Gocek Marina Resort designed to fullfill all expectations of not only the seafaring circles, but also those who wish to spend their vacation relaxing without forsaking fun.
Gocek Marina Resort has not merely served to restore the life in the natural surroundings, but has become an uncomparable place for those who would dream of a life dovetailed to the sea by the formation of the new residential units. With its islands easily reached by boat, its clean and beautiful bays and forests that reach to the sea, the Resorts offers a unique life style to those who love nature.
Located at Port Gocek, this Marina Resort, is already the favourite of sailors and sealovers, for her location, technology and the quality of her services.
130 villas accessible by boat residents will have best quality service to their villas provided by Swissotel and will be able to utilize the facilities of leisure units, throughout the year enjoying the privileges of a unique life style. A five star resort hotel and a boutique hotel, "The Inn" is located within Swissotel Gocek Marina Resort. Furthermore, the yachts will be serviced by world famous Camper & Nicholsons. This resort at Gocek provides access to the Marina offices and the waterfront facilities as well as the Verandah Restaurant, Sundowers' Bar, a sailing school, tennis courts and swimming pools.
Gocek
Gocek is situated on Dalaman - Fethiye highway. Until 2006, it was necessary to drive through a relatively narrow and winding road to reach Gocek from Dalaman. The 980 meters long Gocek vehicle tunnel completed in June 2006 has significantly increased the accessibility of the town. The vehicle tunnel is the first example of build-operate-transfer model and provides paid services.
Gocek hosts four significant marinas that serve the yacht tourism in the region. A prominent characteristic of the town is the fact that it harbors islands and coves located in a large and secluded bay. Due to its location, it naturally enjoys a high potential for yacht tourism. Since Gocek is a Registered Area of Special Protection where multi-storey buildings are not allowed, the boarding facilities are two-storied hotels, motels, apart-hotels and pensions situated in the town center and its periphery. Gocek has all the necessary infrastructure, capacity and spaces expected in a tourism center, yet it is renowned as a much more peaceful and quiet settlement compared to other tourism areas.
Gocek, named "Kalimche" in ancient times was located between Telmessos - today Fethiye and Caunos - today Dalyan. According to the legends, it is in the Gocek area that Ikarus landed in the sea after his famous flight trying to escape from the tower where he wass imprisoned. Gocek was used as a harbour, for the ships loading chrome ore collected from the mines in the mountains around during the Ottoman period.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson chose Gocek for holiday like many other celebrities, Shakira, Bruce Willis, Tina Turner and Rod Stewart, (May 2008)
One of the luxury restaurant Bay Restaurant is open all year around
International Gocek Regatta Fertival takes place twice a year in May and November
Most of the airlines began to Fly to Dalaman Airport which is the 3rd biggest international airport with capaticy of 10,000,000 passengers, Easy Jet, British Airways, Thompson, Thomas Cook, Transavia, Luftansa etc. even in winter times there are direct flights to Dalaman from many europe airports.
International Oludeniz Airgames Festival drives over 300 sportsmen as well as lots of fans from 30 different countries every November.
Gocek Nature ad Tourism festival is celebrated every June in the town
Gocek climate during the spring months early tourists can bask in the Gocek sunshine of the south while on the lofty mountain tops above people are skiing.
The Gocek region, to the joy of the millions of sun worshipers who visit it annually, experiences the hot, dry summers typical of southern Greece and Italy, and its mild winters last only from December to March.
