Patara
Turkey's longest beach — eighteen unbroken kilometres of dune-backed sand — comes with its own Lycian ruins: you stroll through an ancient city to reach the sea.
- Best forBeach
- Approx. flying time~14h 20m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportKastelorizo Island (KZS)
About this place
Loggerhead turtles nest here, so development is banned and the beach empties completely after dusk. The village of Gelemiş behind runs to family pansiyons and fresh pomegranate juice rather than resorts. Fly to Dalaman, drive ninety minutes, and come in May or late September, when the sand is warm but still walkable.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 15°C in January to 34°C in July. Driest June to August; wettest in January, with rain on about 15 days. The sea is warmest in August at around 30°C, coolest at 18°C.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August33° · no rain · sea 30°Hot and dry.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Highlighted months are warm and mostly dry — April to October. Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
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Flights
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