Gemiler Island
Gemiler Island off the Turkish Coast near the City of Fethiye was once an inhabited place with the ruins of homes and churches dating back to around the 4th Century. It was thought to have been the original home of St. Nicholas (Father Christmas) the Patron Saint of Sailors, and the location of his tomb. In the Middle Ages, it was a very busy place with traders heading in all directions. It continued to be important with the rich taking holidays there long before the years when ordinary people had the time or money for a holiday. The Byzantine ruins are visible from the sea incidentally. There is a crescent shaped bay on the Island which is a great place to put down an anchor. Day trippers need to leave before the sun sets but blue cruises are able to stay overnight. During the season, there is a local restaurant offering typical Turkish cuisine made from locally produced items. If you need to restock however, you should look elsewhere.
Gemiler Island is located near Fethiye (Turkey) 36° 33' 17.3165" N , 29° 4' 5.7062" E
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Departure: Fethiye
Arrival: Fethiye
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Sailing Area: Turkey
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Other places in this itinerary
Fethiye
Oludeniz (The Dead Sea)
Gemiler Island
Butterfly Valley
Yesilkoy
Kas
Kaleucagiz
Kekova
Gokkaya
Demre
Kalkan
Kaputas Beach
Samanlik Bay
Turunc Pinari
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Departure: Fethiye
Arrival: Fethiye
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Sailing Area: Turkey
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Other places in this itinerary
Fethiye
Gemiler Island
Oludeniz (The Dead Sea)
Tersane Island
Domuz Island
Gobun Bay
Yavansu Bay
Cleopatra`s Bath
Sarsala Bay
Bedri Rahmi (Tasyaka) Bay
Kille Buku
Hacihalil (Zeytin) Island
Kizil Ada
Turunc Pinari
Samanlik Bay
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Departure: Fethiye
Arrival: Fethiye
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Sailing Area: Turkey
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Other places in this itinerary
Fethiye
Samanlik Bay
Gemiler Island
Oludeniz (The Dead Sea)
Kaputas Beach
Kas
Gokkaya
Demre
Kekova
Kalkan
Butterfly Valley
Cold Water Bay
Turunc Pinari
Kizil Ada
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Departure: Gocek
Arrival: Gocek
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Sailing Area: Turkey
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Other places in this itinerary
Gocek
Gocek Island
Kizil Ada
Gemiler Island
Butterfly Valley
Oludeniz (The Dead Sea)
Turunc Pinari
Samanlik Bay
Fethiye
Tersane Island
Domuz Island
Gobun Bay
Yavansu Bay
Cleopatra`s Bath
Sarsala Bay
Bedri Rahmi (Tasyaka) Bay
Kille Buku
Boynuzbuku
Yassica Islands
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Departure: Gocek
Arrival: Gocek
Duration: 8 Nights / 9 Days
Sailing Area: Turkey
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Other places in this itinerary
Gocek
Tersane Island
Gemiler Island
Oludeniz (The Dead Sea)
Butterfly Valley
Yesilkoy
Kas
Kaleucagiz
Kekova
Kalkan
Kaputas Beach
Turunc Pinari
Kizil Ada
Yassica Islands
Bedri Rahmi (Tasyaka) Bay
Kille Buku
Boynuzbuku
Gocek Island
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