Orhaniye

Between Babaç and Tülü capes, it extends 1.5 miles to the south from among the hills covered with pine forests.

With its Kızkumu, island, high mountains, forests, and green areas, Orhaniye is a bay where one can live without going anywhere.

At the entrance, on the eastern shore of the bay, Martı Marina is located. Information about the marina can be accessed from its page.

Opposite the marina, under the pine trees, there are excellent coves with their backs to the west, these sheltered coves are moored stern-to shore.

In the middle of the bay, there is "Kale Island". On the island are the Byzantine Castle Ruins and walls. When we leave the island to starboard and turn west, the wide sheltered cove between the shore and the island is an excellent anchorage. If you wish, you can anchor at 8-10 meters depth and stay at anchor. At the same time, one can anchor and take a line ashore.

However; since the bottom is mud and holds well, it is a wide area, and even in the most oppressive weather it receives pleasant breezes, anchoring is more suitable and boats generally stay this way.

From here you can also see the rabbits on the island. There is a sandbank to the northeast of the island which makes the passage between it and the shore quite shallow.

On the coastline to the east of the island there are restaurants and tourist facilities. Behind these facilities, on the Marmaris-Bozburun highway side, there are markets and a store selling marine supplies. Also on this shore, there is a new facility where you can take a mooring buoy and tie up. The facility has all amenities and typical bungalows for accommodation.

Following this shore southward, one reaches the famous Kızkumu area. It is quite a busy area. Jeep safari tours stop here and guests walk on Kızkumu.

From the small piers in this area, daily tour boats organize daily tours to the coves of Hisarönü Bay. Kızkumu, which is 430 meters long, where people walk on it, extends barely above water to the end of Orhaniye Bay. 

Two streams flow on the eastern side of this sandbar and this area is quite shallow. It is risky to pass through this side by boat, except for those who know the area well.

A stream flows in the last section on the southern side of Orhaniye Bay. This is the area where the piers and restaurants are located. In this section of Orhaniye Bay, you can generally drop anchor anywhere and stay comfortably at anchor. The bottom holds the anchor well. The most suitable side for staying at anchor is the part close to the west.

In Orhaniye Bay, there are wooden piers of some facilities where you can moor with lines.

Behind the piers, there are restaurants and service units. Water and electricity are available, and there are markets to meet every need. Some also have hotel and guesthouse sections for accommodation. From here, there are taxi, rent-a-car, and airport transfer facilities available.

There are regular minibus services from Orhaniye to Marmaris, Selimiye, and Bozburun. In Orhaniye, where the local market is also held on Saturdays, there is a health clinic and bank ATMs. Fuel is supplied by tanker. Additionally, there is a fuel and waste reception station at Martı Marina in the area.

Orhaniye Village, dating back to 300 B.C., consists of Keçibükü and the Central Neighborhood. The former name of the old Greek village, which has typical Mediterranean characteristics, was "KIRVASIL," meaning "Kırsaçlı Vasil."

In the area, besides Kızkumu, the ruins of the Ancient City of Bybasos and Bayır Waterfall, located 8 kilometers away, can be seen.