Details of excursions to Karakoy from Marmaris

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Day Trip from Marmaris to
Kayaköy and return

	Kayaköy became a ghost town in 1922. It huddles against the slopes of a forested mountainside. The eerie village comprises more than 3,000 empty houses whose hollow windows and doors remind you of the faces of phantoms.
Once upon a time 25,000 Greeks populated the village. But when Greece repatriated its inhabitants, every last soul abandoned the family homes. Churches, public buildings, even a pharmacy and post office, today remain mournfully deserted.
	A day's itinerary includes a guided tour via an easy stone pathway walk through Kayaköy.
Next is an invitation to an al fresco lunch atop the Kayaköy Wine House. The proprietors collect choice wines from every region of Turkey and present their one of a kind tasting throughout the meal. Food is served family-style and represents a classic yet personally prepared Turkish mezze.
	After lunch a short drive is planned through pine forests to Kayaköy lagoon. The lagoon separates the Aegean Sea from Gemiler Island that dates to more than 4,000 years ago. Photography is encouraged during the entire tour. Kayaköy village houses, pastoral views from the restaurant and sunset over the lagoon are not to be missed.