Adrasan a unique resort offering peace and tranquility with many natural beauties
Adrasan is a small holiday resort at Kumluca district of Antalya. It has an interesting bay surrounded by pine trees. It is estimated that the name of the Adrasan resort comes from the word ‘Adrasos’ used in the Luvi language.. The word Adrasos means ‘Mother Goddess Country’ in this language.
The closed bay of Adrasan has a wide and long beach. It is possible to enter the sea from any point. The heights in the forest coming out from both sides of the Adrasan bay exhibit beauties showing how aesthetic the bay is. The bottom surface of the water in the bay is all sand and shallow. The environment here is full of interesting natural beauties with no highways around.
ADRASAN BAY, CREEK AND SURROUNDINGS
It’s a hard-to-describe the atmosphere here but irt would be enough to say it’s an environment you don’t want to leave. While the hot city of Antalya has been almost captured by crowds, Adrasan, 100 km away from Antalya, offers peace and tranquility.
One can leave via Antalya – Kaş road and drive down to Adrasan using the 22 km road towards the sea. As you approach the sea at the entrance of the resort, you meet a completely different world. The private lodge established in the Adrasan Stream, which you cannot see that it flows towards the sea, the terraces and the ducks and geese that swim around display beauties.The breezy air along the stream with a special air flow distributes the humidity and provides coolness.
ONE CAN SPEND A WARM WINTER HERE
Except for January and February when the water level of the stream rises due to the effect of rainfall, domestic and foreign tourists who want to spend a warm winter in the remaining time enjoy the fresh air that makes one feel fit. Vacationers staying in the shade of huge trees in Adrasan, which has a long summer season, spend most of their time in the garden, terrace and the famous beach and sea of Adrasan, only 100 steps away.
GELIDONYA CAPE
In the area, there are trekking places for those who are interested in the environment and hiking. For example, as an option, one can walk from Adrasan Bay to Gelidonya Cape. Even at the most harsh moment of the sea between Mavikent and Gelidonya, the Oturak Bay, which is famous as the most peaceful place of refuge, can be seen with its beach, retaining its charm.
This beautiful environment is also a unique course for those who are interested in water sports. The sea water temperature is high and the season is long in the region, especially the sea, which is clear and has an underwater viewing distance of close to 29 meters, creates sufficient conditions for fishermen and underwater photographers.
DIVING COURSES
Among the activities organized in Adrasan, students who enroll in the diving school and those who come on vacation can take diving courses. Every day group dives are performed at 25-30 meters at Üçadalar mevkii, Leekasalıada and Suluada mevkii and students receive diving certificates at the end of the course.
The first Olympos, built on 170 acres on the summit of Mount Musa in the region, can be seen with a 2.5-hour walk on the Fethiye-Antalya Lycia road. Among the ruins, cisterns, the city entrance gate, the small theater, two-Decker villas on the southern hill, the remains of the arch are waiting to come to light with excavation works.
BOAT TOURS
For those who participate in daily boat tours from Adrasan, there are two options. The first of these is in the direction of Cape Gelidonia and the Five Islands, where the Phoenician shipwreck sunk 3300 years ago is located.The other is the Sazak, Porto Genoese bays tour, which is made in the opposite direction of this tour.
TOURS IN ENVIRONMENT
For those who are interested in environmental tours, the ancient city of Olympos, Yanartas on the mythological mountain with its unquenchable fire are the closest sightseeing places. Cirali, Kaş, Demre, Myra, Patara, Xantos, Phaselis and Antalya may be other places of interest.
