Less than half an hour away from Dalaman airport lies a secret valley, or better the secret valley. A stunning stretch of natural beauty created by the Dalaman River and a few dams turning parts of the river into lakes. In this lush green scenery, sometimes alternated with steep rock formations, you can’t help but feel at peace. With the valley tours only operating during the summer months, we were quite happy to have gotten permission to take our little boat for a winter trip on the lake. The scenery in winter is different, especially after the amount of rainfall we’ve experienced this year. But although a lot of the trees are bare, and the many oleanders aren’t in bloom, this place is paradise; even with the beaches flooded.
