Day 3 | Book the Boat

Bozburun - Dirsekbuku - Bencik

Early in the morning the cruise will start to Bozburun which is a small fishermen town. This area was popular and suitable for sponge-diving but nowadays people are no longer interested in sponge-diving as it is not financially beneficial . The boat will be anchored at Dirsek Bükü for lunch and swimming. Today, the last stop will be at Bencik Bay. Bencik is located at the narrowest part of the peninsula that divides Hisarönü Gulf from the Gökova Gulf but it is located at Hisarönü side.

In 550s B.C. the Cnidus people wanted to dig a tunnel in the narrowest land piece of the peninsula between the Hisarönü Gulf and the Gökova Gulf as a defense border against the Persians. In that way, they would make the peninsula one island and the defense would be easier. They started with diligence and put in a lot of effort; however, in the end they could not manage and the city was conquered by the Persians. For dinner and overnight stay, we will anchor at Bencik Bay.