Photo: A Turqoise Place to Anchor

The Turquoise Coast of Mediterranean Turkey is a place where mountains meet the sea in dramatic landscapes. The water is very salty, but so clear the bottom can be seen 30 to 40 feet below along the shoreline. Shallow-draft boats can anchor tied to the shore because of the steep dropoffs in most places. Because of these dropoffs there are only a few sandy beaches, but swimming from the boat is popular and refreshing, especially in the hot summer sunshine.