Datça Peninsula

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The Datça or Reşadiye Peninsula is an 80 km-long, narrow peninsula in Muğla province, southwestern Turkey, separating the Gulf of Gökova (to the north) from the Gulf of Hisarönü. The name Reşadiye honored the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed V Reşad but it is rarely used in our day. Because of the natural beauty of its many bays and harbors, the peninsula is often visited by private yachts, and is included in the boat tours usually departing from Bodrum or Marmaris.

The modern city of Datça is located at its half-way point, and the ruins of the ancient city of Knidos is situated at its tip.