I visited the Temple of Apollo in early September on a weekday, and it was a great, with hardly any other tourists. The quiet made it easy to take in the atmosphere. We skipped the headphone guide since there are plenty of well-written boards around the site. You’re free to walk right up the temple steps and wander around at your own pace, which I loved. The inner sanctum, where the oracle once spoke, still carries a strong presence. The acoustics there are striking; even a soft voice carries. If you’re after an authentic ancient site that hasn’t been overrun by crowds, this is a place I’d highly recommend. It feels both accessible and special.

Beautiful ruins. Little tip... Admission is only 6 euros per person so save yourself some money and dont buy a tour. It a 12 minute walk off the No.4 bus route. The same bus will take you to the Mavisehir Market. The bus is 25 lira each which is a bargain but it can get very very crammed.

It is a very very great historical place and it is in quite good situation and well preserved… Definitely recommend to visit it… We visited the Temple of Apollo and it was really really great due to the fact first of all that the facade lightings were very lovely and second it was marvellous to run away from day heat so by the evening visit you really can enjoy the the site in a more different way because the evening hours provides more cooler temperature and on the other hand it has also less crowded environment…

The Temple of Apollo in Didim is an absolute gem! From the moment you arrive, you're greeted by the awe-inspiring ruins. It wasn’t just a temple; it was home to one of the most famous oracles of the ancient Greek world, second only to Delphi. Pilgrims from across the Mediterranean traveled there to consult the oracle, making it a major spiritual and cultural hub. You should definitely visit this historical place.

Apollon temple is nice I recomended to go there by bus or taxi is on a ather side of an city Didim.You can touch the rocks they are som ornaments on them it look pretty .We visit at the and of the October, special atmosfere without any visitors.

Its a very pretty and popular place a lot to explore city centre the cost for a taxi to this place is 250tl. The ticket to go in is 300tl per person you can only pay in TL.

Wonderful site with enough pieces remaining to imagine what once was. The stop was well worth it.

Quite busy, sandy and shallow though, great for swimming. Some litter. Loads of cafes, shops, some public toilets, showers/ taps for cleaning off sand. Boat trips and inflatables for hire. Loads of loungers and parasols to rent.

An excellent beachfront, absolutely huge so you can find somewhere to rest and relax, they even have access accessible ramps and toilets. There is a wonderful long promenade for you to roll and stroll along, plenty of bench style seating, literally hundreds of restaurants bars, shops and clubs for you to choose from. Whatever you are into, I assure you, you can find it here!

One of the best and most-liked beaches in Turkey. Affordable with 35TL (2022) for two long chairs plus umbrella as one of the businesses is run by the local municipality. The bottom is mostly fine sand, dotted by some rock and seaweed. Good for families with children and couples but try to come early as the place is very popular and can be overcrowded in the afternoon. Water is mostly clean in the morning but gets choppy and murky as more people join. As a quick hint: Bring your own chair and portable low table to the western end (right end if you are facing the sea) of the beach and enjoy the evening calm and coolness. You do not see the sunset but as the crowds disappear the water is incredibly beautiful. Swim as much as you like as it slowly gets darker. The place is safe and peaceful. There are other nearby beaches but with the exception of one, all are either rocky, littered or too isolated. This one is metres away from the restaurants. Visit at the right time and see for yourself.

very lively beach, soft sand and the promanade is bustling with shops bars and restaurants

Altinkum Beach in Didim truly lives up to its name. The sand is fine, golden, and the sea is almost glass-like in its clarity. Due to its shallow nature, the beach is highly suitable for families with children, and even non-swimmers can easily enter the water. It's quieter in the mornings, out even as it gets a bit crowded in the afternoons, the atmosphere remains pleasant and vibrant. Strolling along the beach, enjoying an ice cream, or sitting in one of the seaside cafes was all a lovely experience. In the evenings, the beach strip becomes a lively, bustling place. Watching the sunset was a perfect moment of tranquility.

Busy beach Some parts lovely and clean Down by Tuntas hotel dirty

Lovely sand, good shops and restaurants right by beach

This ancient Greek temple remains are beautiful, the way the weathered column bases have worn down over time looks amazing. I didn't go in but walked around the outside but could still see most of it. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area!

On out way back from put holiday in Bodrum we decided to visit some historic place and googled a few options, not really knowing what to expect. We had already seen all the really well-known ones such as Ephesos, Aspendos, Troy, Pergamon etc. So we didn’t really have high expectations. What was my surprise when after driving basically to the end of town, amongst small houses, where the roads were kind of narrow we saw this beauty. It was magnificent from the first second and we couldn’t have been more in awe. It is an absolute gem, very well preserved and definitely worth visiting. One of the most important Apollo-Temples in the world, in the Antiquity it used to be visited by various people before they had to make an important decision. The architecture is impressive, the columns are symmetrically built. As we were visiting there was an event being prepared. Couldn’t think of a more beautiful location. Absolutely recommend visiting it.

One of the most impressive ancient Greek temples - the temple of Apollo in Didyma, impresses with its safety and its scale! Highly recommend to visit it if you are going to stay for vacation somewhere nearby. Convenient access, located in the historical center of the city, there are many cafes nearby with a view of the temple. Entrance fee is 50TL. Parking right near the temple is very difficult, so I recommend to park a car in a special parking for tourists about 200m far from the temple.

Didyma history Hidden among rolling hills only a few miles from the scenic coast of southeastern Turkey, the ancient site of Didyma is famous from legendary times. Here was a natural spring where the beautiful Leto is supposed to have spent an hour of love with Zeus, then giving birth to the twins Artemis and Apollo (didymoi in Greek). The most important oracle site in Asia Minor, its pronouncements to Croesus, Alexander the Great and other great kings altered the course of human history. Didyma was originally a pre-Greek cult sanctuary centered around a sacred grove and holy spring. The remains of the earliest temples, which lie within and beneath the later buildings, have been dated to the 8th and 7th centuries BC. These consist of a walled enclosure measuring approximately 24 x 10 m, an open-air sanctuary, a portico 16 m in length, a sacred well and a votive altar. By the 7th century BC, the Ionian Greeks had adopted the site, dedicated it to the worship of Apollo, and the fame of its oracle had spread across the eastern Mediterranean and into Egypt. The earliest temple of Apollo at the site was an unroofed Ionic building enclosing the sacred spring, laurel trees and a small inner temple. These structures were completed about 560-550 BC when the site was in charge of a family of priests known as the Branchids, the descendants of Bronchos, a youth beloved of Apollo. The cult statue in the Didyma temple dated from 500 BC, was made of bronze and depicted Apollo Philesios seizing a deer. The temple was located approximately 10 kilometers south of the city of Miletus, inland from the small port of Panormos. In the Archaic period, when the first temple of Apollo was constructed, a Sacred Way, lined with sculptures, sarcophagi and statues of lions and sphinxes, led from Panormos to the sanctuary. Pilgrims arriving by sea would disembark at the port of Panormos and walk the Sacred Way to the oracle of Apollo. The Persians destroyed a second and larger temple at the same site in 494 BC. while it was still under construction. Little is known about activities at Didyma during the 5th and 4th centuries BC. and it seems to have suffered a decline. After his capture of the city of Miletus in 334 BC, Alexander the Great placed the administration of the oracle in the hands of the city. The sanctuary of the oracle was revived in 331 BC when the sacred spring was rediscovered on the occasion of a visit from Alexander (during which time the oracle proclaimed him “the son of Zeus”). In the following decades Seleucus embellished the sanctuary and commissioned the new Hellenistic Temple of Apollo (about 300 BC the cult statue of Apollo that had been stolen by the Persians was returned to Didyma). The sanctuary grew in fame, attracting thousands of pilgrims from throughout the Hellenistic world, and work on the temple continued for the next 200 years. This temple, measuring 51 by 110 meters, was the third largest structure of the Greek world, being exceeded in size only by those at Ephesus and Samos. Although the Hellenistic Didymaion was of greater dimensions than the archaic temple, it was merely an adaptation of the original plan. The massive temple had a total of 124 columns (many of which were never erected) and was embellished with the most wonderful sculptures of Greek artistry. One particularly enormous column weighs 70 tons. In 278 BC the sanctuary suffered under the raids of Gauls, but construction work on the temple was resumed. In 70 BC pirates sacked the sanctuary and work on the temple was terminated. The

The site is relatively small, but rich with ruins. When we visited there has been some construction work on going, nevertheless you can wonder around the site. The site has two door ways with long long ancient looby, with inscriptions all along the walls and wonderful marbled floor that lead to an open space. Visiting the whole site will not take more than 15 minutes including taking some photos.

It's a really magnificent place. It's charming and you can feel the history. It's in a region of Didim where you can see the real Turkish atmosphere away from the resort. It's actually really hot so be ready for that. Outside there are real coffee places which I absolutely needed 😂 the entrance fee is 15 liras. I liked it more than Ephesus.

Szuper nice place! If you are staying in Didim it is a must to visit. The view is especially nice at sunset. The surrounding area is charming with greek like restaurant, building. It is not a huge area. I can highly recommend it!

Actually the beach wasn’t so clean, maybe that’s because of the strong wind. Nevertheless the sea is great, it really doesn’t get deep for a very long distance, it is little rocky but that doesn’t bother, it is mostly sandy. We paid 60 TL for two places. My 3 yo baby didn’t like it )) but I was impressed with this place. Not as crowds as Altynkun

Lovely little beach and bar.

Very nice coffee shop great food and very reasonably priced.. the beach is amazing

Really good beach, right side where the rocks are is populated with sea urchins. It's not deep even you go further away. It is a bit crowded at 3-4 o'clock but nearly everyone leaves at 5-6 o'clock so you can enjoy an empty sea. I suggest bringing your own food because the little cafe is a bit pricey (a sandwich with cheese is 40 TL or a bit more than 2 dolars). Btw you have to pay for the umbrella and 2 seats, the price for them is 60 TL (little more than 3 dolars). Other than that it is really good.

The mostly sandy beach is managed and with its shallow water well suited for families with children. Not very scenic, usually quite crowded, easy to reach by car.

A nice bay, out of the way from the crowded beach of Altinkum in Didim. You need a taxi ride or a car to get here. The water is nice and the beach is sandy. However, some parts of the beach is rocky as you go into the water. They have one cafe on one side of the bay/beach.

Clear water, nice sand, familiar atmosphere, no buildings only nature, a great place! The water is absolutely suitable for children...definitely one of the best I have been...

We went to bodrum with ferry.Everything is good but toilets are disgusting and the flush is broken 🤢 They need to check and clean them!!!

D-Marin Didim Marina which named in this review as Didim Marina is a well-equipped can say marina facility with marina shopping mall (, super market, shops, restaurants, barber, beauty center, apparel and shoes etc…) marina hotel, marina beach, fuelling, berthing, boat services etc… You can easily find all your needs in here without going to Didim… We usually visit Didim Marina for Macrocenter’s groceries; vegetables/fruits i.e. papaya, mango, passion fruit etc. because its difficult to find them in other places and for Marina Beach Club, Onyx, Marina Hotel’s pool, Marina Fitness Club, Upstairs Restaurant etc… It is really a gem to have a such Marina with good facility options in Didim… Hotel staff can be moody when you come to use the facilities by daily paying as it seems like they do not want any quests from outside rather than sailors etc…

Nice beach, lots of sun, warm sea. What more could you ask for. Daily boat trips dotted all over the place. Loved it.

Love to stay here. Clean, quiet and professional service

Gorgeous, serene and chilled. Perfect to spend the day here, cost like £5 for towel and bed for the day. The pool is cold but refreshing. Prices are quite high but it is a nice resort so that would be expected. Service is great and responsive. Bar Food is also delicious. In all, A lovely day out

Room extremely nice , big corner plot duel balcony. Great views .lovely furniture breakfast very good so was the service.

Excellent marina and hard standing facilities. Exceptional toilet shower facilities, hospitality, hotel, gym, spa and sauna, tenis etc.etc. all at very reasonable prices.

I was not satisfied at all . There was a huge difference between the prices and the food. The meat was very cold and the portions were very small. I ordered the shepherd's salad. The salad had nothing in it. It was cut too large and also had too many flies. In short, it was my first time here and I will never go again.

Each summer we visit this restaurant and happy with the food and service. (+) Variety of meet options: (+) Meat is cooked as you wish. (+) We loved the Yaprak Bonfile. (+) The restaurant got bigger and they serve fast to many customers. (+) They charge according to how much does the meat weight. (+) I recommend Sütlaç as dessert. (+) Friendly waiters.

First negative review from me. This is not white meat. I asked for a grilled chicken salad (which I order in almost every restaurant here in Turkey) after confirming it would be white meat/breast only. It was not white meat, yet the server insisted it was. For this, I give 0 stars. This could have and should have been easily remedied had the server just taken this back and brought out what I ordered… but to argue? However, my husband really enjoyed his steak meal and chips/fries and would have given probably 4 stars for his experience (hence the average of 2 stars.

Good place to eat pita with cubed meat (kuşbaşılı pide). Also salads is amazing delicious. 😋 Thanks for your services 🙏👏😊

This resturant is in Istanbul, it is relaxing and modern. They serve snacks, meals, hot and cold drinks. Worth visiting if you are hungry. Great service too.

Best meat in town! The waiters are extremely polite and nice. I recommend everyone visiting get away from the tourist area and try some real, quality food!

Delicious food. Tender, juicy steaks. Attentive and polite service

Nice place to sit with a cold beer and people watch, great view of the beach. Good menu and food is presented well, although portions on the small side, staff are the asset, attentive and English speaking.

Had two wonderful meals here. In fact this was definitely my favourite place for food. First time I had fillet steak. I'm fussy with my steak but this was cooked to perfection. Second time I went I ordered chicken shish kebab. Again another lovely meal and very tasty. The staff are very welcoming and can't do enough for you. I would recommend anyone try this place if they are looking for a nice meal on Altinkum front.

Have been coming here for over 20 years. The best restaurant in Altinkum, food is amazing. The staff are very friendly, they will help you if you need anything. Never any hassle from them ti try and get you in the restaurant. Will come back for the next 20 years!

Very friendly staff and professional. It's a little pricey but expected for the location. I would definitely be going again before returning back home. They don't drag you from the street and force you to buy something unlike many others on that road. If you're from the UK I would recommend the Adana and lamb şiş. The chicken was great however the lamb was better than back home. When it comes to the Adana, OMG. I have it in London quite often but the flavour was so much better. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a nice meal with their family

Very welcoming from a smart dressed waiter in trousers and shirt (not looking like he's going to be dancing on the tables within the hour , you know what I mean) excellent chicken fajitas with homemade cheesecake, if you want wall to wall football while eating this isn't for you, there was a TV with football highlights on but the music created the atmosphere not the sport .. nice decor would definitely visit again..

So friendly. We got to see photos of the daily catch and it was fabulous. Carafe of house wine very good. We had the octopus with salad, really struggled to eat it all but excellently cooked.

Friendly staff, good prices, excellent food highly recommend the sea bream, snack menu good also, guiness on draught, right on beach cannot go wrong, you will not be disappointed

Great restaurant with friendly staff, lively vibes, and good food. We were staying at an all inclusive hotel which was fabulous but its nice to get out as well so we came here twice. Beautiful fillet steaks and butter prawns. Then chocolate fondant which was yummy! Our grandson and friends son had food off the kids menu which looked great. They loved the atmosphere, suitable for all ages, we danced lots and entertainment was good too. All round venue to suit everyone of any age. Nice setting too, right opposite the beach.

Great view great food had a fantastic steak planka also the night I was there they had entertainment acrobatics/ dancers highly recommend

Fantastic service from Ergun and his team. Firstly he helped my little boy by picking us up this morning from our hotel and took us to a pharmacy to get what we needed at no cost what so ever. We then went for a meal to his amazing restaurant this evening. Him and his staff were very attentive and the food was amazing. Picked us up from our hotel and dropped us off free of charge. Great atmosphere here also. Highly recommended

Was invited here by the owner I believe. The food was good but wasn't too impressed with the chicken wrap and the food took ages to arrive and also there being no power which affected the kitchen as I was told but the drinks were very good. But they were kind enough to pick us up and returned us back to our hotel which was very helpful.

What a lovely place, good food excellent service and a brilliant atmosphere. Ergin the owner friendly and accommodating sent a taxi to collect us and take us back with a waiter to collect and escort us back to the taxi. If you want a good night definitely worth a visit. Second visit to Turkey and second visit to Topkapi.

Good location friendly staff service great food was nice and wasnt a long wait overlooking the beach with tvs for football etc and free taxi from and back to your hotel and allows timw to go and shop before or after food all in all a good experience

Visited this restaurant for a change of our hotel food, Ergin came to our hotel and recommended his restaurant to us and arranged free transport there and back for us! Service was fast, friendly and welcoming. The food just topped everything off, no wonder it’s the busiest restaurant on the street! We all loved it that much we went back for a second time and our experience was amazing again!

We tried Vista the 2nd night here and we never ended up going anywhere else, the food was nice, the cocktails where banging and the best asset of this restaurant is the staff. So welcoming and friendly, and always coming with the jokes and banter, lovely set of lads, big shout out to Harry, Alex and Yousef. Tey went above and beyond on every occasion we visited and would definitely recommend. Over the days we tried pizza, garlic mushroom, tomato soup, chops cheese and gravy, fajitas, Sunday dinner, and full English and it was allllll delish! Thanks lads! 🤌

Just had an amazing proper English breakfast, Heinz beans, bacon, sausage, eggs, mushrooms, tomato and 3 toast, butter, honey and strawberry jam. I can't refer this place enough, Alex, who took care of us is very polite and speaks very good English, as do all of them.

Delicious meal in lovely surroundings. Definitely recommend a visit. Very reasonable prices too

Fantastic food and fantastic service

VISTA.... one word AMAZING Yusef and his staff are great Nick the entertainer is amazing. Food is OMG is always fresh and great plate sizes for your money.

Our friends disliked their food. We thought ours was okay. Drinks were fine. Music was good but too loud to talk among ourselves and very difficult to speak to the waiters. Atmosphere would be 5 stars if the sound was down a notch or two.

Food portions smallish and had better. Staff great, friendly and helpful. Nice place good atmosphere!

We have been to Sultans many many times and always feel relaxed and comfortable. They have new sunbeds now, which makes it more comfortable, the staff are always friendly and helpful. You will pay more for food and drinks than the average here, but you get the sunbeds and wonderful views for free. They have a restaurant with excellent views over Altinkum beach. You also have a choice of two piers to relax on.

Great food and lots of variety!! Excellent view of the beach with wall windows and roof that collapses to give you the feel of being outside. Perfect atmosphere listening to the ocean waves.

We arrived here in July 2024, we ordered two ice creams and four cokes and two lamb shish we were told this restaurant was good in the area, on arrival the ice creams were nice but the lamb shish tasted cheesy and chewy and the portions were small the waiter was great but the restaurant is quiet and they are not getting any custom due to the prices which have doubled in the past couple years we paid 2600 TL / 65 pound its expensive and alot cheaper in the UK !

Micheal does a fabulous job. The food is always fresh and delicious. Lovely views of altinkum at night. Some background music would help the atmosphere

A place to chill in Altinkum, superb location, great staff

The hospitality of Michael and the rest of the staff was as good as ever. My wife had the mushroom casserole and I had the Ottoman chicken casserole. A glass of white wine and a couple of beers, the total came to a very reasonable 400 Turkish Lira (£20).

Fab place lovely that you can just walk down the steps to the sea . The only thing I would say ,is o wished they wouldn't put the beds do close together you cannot move . And to close to your neighbour . But a fab place . Lucky the people that ,lay on there sunbeds ,are nice . Lol