About Selimiye

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Selimiye is a lovely, quiet and picturesque seaside village that remains the epitome of an authentic Turkish summer holiday. Those looking for a ‘Kalkan of old’, would do well to sample Selimiye, as it remains refreshingly untouched by hectic tourism. Daily life ticks by at a slow village pace with locals out on their fishing boats, in the fields or escaping the summer heat in one of the tea houses dotted along the main road.

The village follows a natural curve around Selimiye Bay, with a pebble beach, a small old harbour for the local fishing boats and a surprisingly cosmopolitan marina for the yachts and the famous gulets. The harbour boasts a great selection of seafood restaurants, Turkish lokantas, cafes, craft shops and bohemian clothes shops. During the season, the locals harvest olives, olive oil, almonds, oregano, and honey. All of these products are delicious, well priced and available for purchase in the village.

Situated on the Bozburun Peninsula, Selimiye was initially ‘discovered’ by the Turkish as a relaxing holiday spot and is popular with the yachting fraternity. It has few hotels and even fewer holiday villas owing to tight building restrictions that apply along the coast. The Peninsula is a relatively short drive away from Marmaris and is a wonderful area in which to experience the ‘real’ Turkey.

The village itself as a well-provisioned general stores, a butcher, a fishmonger, a patisserie, a grocer, various cafes and clothing boutiques plus art and craft shops and stalls. The wonderful marina area has approximately 15 restaurants, ranging from basic Turkish 'lokantas' that are economically priced (5 - 8 Turkish Lira per dish), right through to the more 'upmarket' fish restaurants (approximately 50 Turkish Lira per head). The village also boasts an ATM on the beachfront. 

Other coastal villages along the Peninsula that are worth visiting include:

- Bozburun (Lovely harbour and famous for boat building)

- Sogut (Fishing and quite off the beaten track)

Also the rural towns of:

- Orhaniye (Farms, honey, yacht anchorage - also famous for Kizkumu beach)

- Bayir (Huge wishing tree)

- Turgut (The local carpet factory)

- Tasilica (Incredible views out to sea)

Marmaris is 45 minutes' drive from Selimiye. This is a bustling and cosmopolitan tourist hub that services the whole region.  It's great for shopping, nightlife, beach water sports, water parks and has some very nice restaurants at Netsel Marina.  In the past 2 years the local council have spent millions of lira paving and transforming the sea front area and "boardwalk". You can literally walk for miles along the water’s edge, passing restaurants, shops and boats galore. In the evening the harbour area is full of colour, conversation and carpets! The new park in the heart of the town has a wonderful water and light show every evening around 9pm.

Dalaman airport is an approximate 2 hours and 15 minutes' drive away from Selimiye. Bodrum/Milas airport is an approximate 2 hours and 30 minutes' drive.

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