Yassıca Islands
A cluster of tiny islands off Göcek with impossibly clear water. The view from the boat is the whole point.
You don't come here for ruins or history. Yassıca Islands are a handful of scrubby islets sprinkled in the bay between Göcek and Fethiye, and the appeal is entirely in the water – that electric turquoise you only seem to find in this corner of the Mediterranean. Most day boats anchor in a sheltered channel between the two main islets, and you swim, eat, repeat. It's simple, and that's the beauty of it. Don't expect beaches; you jump off the boat or scramble onto flat rocks. The views from the water, looking across to pine-clad slopes and distant mountains, are the definition of a Turkish coast holiday.
“That exact shade of turquoise water and a slow day of swimming stops.”
Book a boat that leaves before 10am so you get a shady spot before the crowds; the water is calmest in the morning.
Not wheelchair accessible; boats have steep steps and you must climb over the side to swim or get onto the rocks.
Good to know
- Is Yassıca Islands free to visit?
- Free. Day boat from Göcek or Fethiye; lunch often included on tours.
- How long should you spend at Yassıca Islands?
- ~3h
- When is the best time to visit Yassıca Islands?
- Morning
- Is Yassıca Islands wheelchair accessible?
- Not wheelchair accessible; boats have steep steps and you must climb over the side to swim or get onto the rocks.
