Pamucak Beach, Selçuk, İzmir, Turkey
This wide crescent of dark Meander River delta sand is 7 km west of Selçuk. At the very southern end, where the road begins the climb over the hills to Kuşadası, is the Aqua Fantasy water park.
The soft sand is a bit squishy underfoot, the beach is open to the Aegean Sea, which constantly sends waves onto it, churning the sand, clouding the water, and making the swimming experience an active one.
You can get drinks, meals and shade at a small hotel near the beach, but be advised that there is little shelter on the beach proper, so bring lots of sunblock.
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