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Carian Trail

Are you ready to explore the
source of wealth and happiness
of Carians who built the
Halicarnassus Mausoleum, one of
the seven wonders of the ancient
world? If you are ready, put on your
boots and start trekking.

Included among long distance trekking routes, Carian Trail nied by the aromatic smell of the Gökova Cove. Sometimes
consists of a total of 6 main laps namely “Bozburun Penin- you will be amazed by charming beauty of the carpets wo-
sula”, “Datça Peninsula”, “Gökova Cove”, “Inner Caria”, “Muğ- ven by villager women from Bozalan with traditional meth-
la Periphery” and “Dalyan - Ekincik” laps. Thus, you can walk ods. You will also be mesmerized by warm traditional vil-
800 km of Carian Trail by dividing it into laps according to lage bread baked by warmhearted locals. If you perform
duration of your holiday. your trekking in summer and feel exhausted in hot weather,
you can also swim in clear turquoise coves that are acces-
Carian Trail starts from İçmeler (Mineral Springs), sur- sible only with boats. You will complete your journey by
rounded by pine trees and sea. Carian Trail does not always taking all the richness of life, blended with nature, history
offer same set of beauties. Sometimes you will follow a and culture, on roads passing through rugged terrain em-
creek bed under the shade of long pine trees and accompa- bezzled with ancient ruins scattered around.

70 A Journey to Muğla