Karaincir
Karaincir, next to Akyarlar in the
southwest corner of the Bodrum peninsula has a 500 m long splendid sandy beach
lined with hotels, restaurants and numerous sunning piers over the water.
Winds here are ideal for windsurfing.
Karaincir Bay is one of the SAFEST BEACHES FOR CHILDREN on the peninsula.
Continuing on past Karaincir the visitor passes the
towering seaside mount of Aspat, with its Ottoman fortress on the summit and the
ruins of an old Greek Chapel on its slopes to the old fishing village of
Akyarlar. At one time Akyarlar was a popular Greek summer resort as several of
the old houses that line the shore attest. Until recently the main occupation of
Akyarlar was fishing and the small harbor would fill with the local fleet. 
Today the Greeks have retreated to the nearby island of Istankoy just 5 km.
across the straight and the fishing fleets have been replaced by daily tour
boats but Akyarlar still retains its small intimate atmosphere. The bay consists
of the small harbour at one end and a curving beach flows off in the opposite
direction. Small pensions and restaurants line the shore featuring the catch of
the remaining local fishermen.