Hidden among the sparkling waters of the Mediterranean Sea is a real natural, unique diamond - the island of Suluada, also known as the Turkish Maldives, because it really does look a bit like the Maldives. This is a place where the beauty of nature is combined with quiet harmony, creating an incredibly picturesque image. But unfortunately, all this beauty is slightly spoiled by all the people who are there, and to put it mildly, there are a lot of them. And if you see that there are almost none of them in my photos, then don't believe your eyes! I use programs to remove unnecessary items 😆😅. Okay, less details, more words! Let's start!
🌊 On the way to the island 🌊
🔥 Red surface of island🔥
But first, we'll cover all the way to this heavenly place before we get there. And my story begins with the fact that we woke up at 7:00 in the morning (for us it is very early). But the Turks cannot do without jokes, and they said that the bus had already left without us! But thank God, they could not go without us! We paid! As for the price, for the three of us (my sister, mom, and me), we paid $100 or so. This price includes food, too. But don't count on me, I don't remember anything, maybe it was 80 dollars for the three of us.
🏝️ Arrived to the island🏝️
Next, almost the worst part of this trip was waiting for us - the bus. And all because I'm bored. But it's 50/50. It all depends on the circumstances. I sat down and tried not to look at my phone, and luckily I was fine, but my sister was not. After two hours we finally arrived at the port where we boarded the ship. We decided to sit on the first floor. This part was the worst for my sister and mom. They are seasick and went on this excursion for my birthday. It was a horror. Well, you understand what I mean.
💧 Clear water 💧
First we arrived at another beach as people were hot and wanted to swim. We "parked" and immediately went swimming! The water on the beach was also good. We swam for a long time, but the bottom was not good. There were sharp stones on which you could injure your leg. We were given food on the same beach. There was fish, salad and spaghetti. Since I am a vegetarian, I took only salad and spaghetti. After lunch, we started sailing.
🪨Chilling on white stones🪨
I noticed one of the features of the island is its white-orange coating. This color makes the island so prominent. When you are near it, it is the first thing you notice, besides the fact that you are near a very high island. The island itself is not very big, if not for its height. But the main gem of this wonderful island of Suluada is clear, like crystal, water. The water around the island is so clear that you can see the bottom even at great depths. Swimming in this magical water, you find yourself in a magical underwater world. Huge smooth white perfect stones scattered on the bottom give the waters uniqueness. They added a warm atmosphere, for some reason. Among them there were not very many, perhaps hidden, marine inhabitants. However, there were very beautiful silver fish of various sizes.
A real world of large and small silvery fish hides among these clear waters. They swim slowly and you can look at them. But of course they will run away. They add charm to that underwater world. The feeling of weightlessness, as if you are flying and freedom under water gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a world where only you and your thoughts and water. Unfortunately, I don't have a GoPro, so I can't show you the beauty of the underwater world. But you can visit it yourself 😉.
The transparent water of the island is like a magical fairy tale. I have never seen such beautiful water, it is fantastic! It's just a heavenly water world and if there weren't so many people there, it would be a perfect place. I am fascinated by this crystal water. Yeah, I am obsessed with this water, how you can see. The underwater world that stretches before the eyes of everyone who decided to visit this place will remember it for a very long time.
⛵Bow of the boat and me⛵
After that, we were taken to another beach, but it was not as nice. And so we headed back on our ship from the oasis to the city of Kemer.
Bye bye everyone!! 🏝️🌊