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Blue
Lagoon:
Olu Deniz, a beautiful inland bay that
stretches behind the cape, is now closed
to yachts. The reason this heavenly place
is called Olu deniz ("Sea of the Dead")
is attributed to the following legend;-
Once a father and son were caught in a
storm here and were in danger of sinking.
The son claimed that if they approached
the rocks ashore they could take shelter
in a cove. The father on the other hand
asserted that their ship would be driven
onto the rocks and break up and that there
were no coves around here anyway. In his
terror of running around on the rocks,
the father knocked his son (who was at
the helm) into the sea with an oar and
took over the helm himself. Just as the
ship was about to hit the rocks on the
cape, she turned into this calm, smooth
watered bay. This is the reason they say
the bay is called the Sea of the Dead,
whereas what with the pine clad sandy
beach stretched out like a tongue, the
name "Paradise Bay" would be more fitting.
The Blue Lagoon of Olu deniz has calm,
crytal clear waters which makes it ideal
for a variety of water sports and a very
safe place for children to swim. Part
of the lagoon is now a protected area
(and it`s a national park). |