Why visit Altınkum
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 15 places to eat and 22 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Didyma.
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About Altınkum
Altınkum is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Didim, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 5,516 (2022). It is a seaside resort on the Aegean Sea, 123 km from Aydın. It is near the ancient Temple of Apollo and the ruins of the Ionian city of Didyma (Didim).
From the Wikipedia article Altınkum (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Didyma
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
Human settlement and ancient sanctuary
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
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Restaurants and cafes15
365 Restaurant & cafe
Restaurant · International, Turkish · 0.6 km
43 Gumuspala Caddesi
Mo-Su 08:30-01:00
The Scotch Pub Didim
Bar and pub · 1.4 km
6/A 455. Sokak
Tu-Su 11:00-02:00
3 more on the map.
Where to stay22
Didim Turkuaz Otel
Motel and hotel · 1.0 km
6 2. Sokak, AYDIN-DiDiM
10 more on the map.
History
Altınkum and Didim (previously Didyma or Yenihisar) is surrounded by a number of ancient sites, most notably, the Apollo Temple, located on the outskirts of Didim. The main temple was built in the 8th century B.C., was surrounded by columns at the beginning of the 6th century B.C. and completed around 550 B.C.
Miletos and Ephesus is a short drive away, and also Meryemana - said to be the Virgin Mary's last home. Many pilgrims visit this place every year.
On the grounds of the Apollo Temple is a stone head of the gargoyle Medusa.
A road leading to a small harbour was lined with ancient statues, but they were taken to the British Museum in 1858.
From the History section of Altınkum on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping12
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare4
Map of Altınkum
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Getting there and nearby towns
Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.
- Didim 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Yalıkavak 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Güllübahçe 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Bodrum 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Turgutreis 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Güzelçamlı 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Milas 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Söke 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Kuşadası 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Koçarlı 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Altinkum - 2007 - panoramio - StevenL (4), StevenL, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Didim RB10, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Altınkum Plajı, Didim, Kadı Kadı, CC BY-SA 2.0
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