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New blends in with the old houses styled in the old "Muğla" traditions, whitewashed walls and beautyful hand carved wood. Instead of the usual high rises, development here has centred on attractive two-storey houses with wooden balconies. To the north of Akyaka are pine forest mountains that rise to one thousand meters above sea level, Azmak and Akçapınar rivers where fresh water boils to the east, and green plains. Unlike other areas that suddenly become famous, Akyaka remains as beautyful as it has ever been because in 1988, it was declared a " Nature Protected Area". The city of Idyma was founded in the area in which today's Akyaka is situated. View Akyaka in a larger map |
A villa was originally an upper-class country house, though since its origins in Roman times the idea and function of a villa has evolved considerably. After the fall of the Republic, a villa became a small, fortified farming compound, gradually re-evolving through the Middle Ages into luxurious, upper-class country homes. wikipedia.org
Akyaka is a peaceful beach resort at the head of the Gulf of Gökova, backed by deep pine forests and eucalyptus woods, with the crystal clear waterways and majestic Sakar Mountains as a magnificent backdrop.
