{"id":453,"date":"2019-01-03T16:26:18","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T13:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irmakyachting.com\/blog\/?p=453"},"modified":"2019-03-13T11:44:24","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T08:44:24","slug":"home-port-gocek-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/home-port-gocek-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Port \u2013 G\u00f6cek, Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-285\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0045-1024x805.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0045-1024x805.jpg 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0045-300x236.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0045-768x604.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0045.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>Our Paradise on Earth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our home base of G\u00f6cek is easily accessible via Dalaman Airport, just 25 kilometres and 20-30 minutes away.<\/p>\n<p>With six world-class marinas, the berthing capacity in G\u00f6cek has surpassed 850. \u00a0It is the home of Turkey\u2019s oldest marina, its only natural marina and a well-known megayacht facility. The town\u2019s pretty waterfront is a tasteful and comprehensive mix of \u00a0service establishments. \u00a0It is\u00a0a famous yachting centre \u2013 one not to be missed.<\/p>\n<p>In the summer, the average maximum temperature is 38\u00a0\u00b0C (100\u00a0\u00b0F). \u00a0The sun shines over 300 days per year. \u00a0Because of the climate, G\u00f6cek is renowned for growing wonderful tangerines, lemons and oranges.<\/p>\n<p>The port is lively during\u00a0the sailing season\u00a0of\u00a0April to\u00a0November, culminating in a number of popular sailing events like the <em>Bodrum Cup<\/em> and <em>Marmaris Regatta.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-716 alignleft\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/18320852_1539792916039707_1759231538678802673_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/18320852_1539792916039707_1759231538678802673_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/18320852_1539792916039707_1759231538678802673_o-300x225.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/18320852_1539792916039707_1759231538678802673_o-768x576.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/18320852_1539792916039707_1759231538678802673_o.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/>The people in G\u00f6cek are welcoming, as they are all along the coast.\u00a0\u00a0Turkish\u00a0food is tasty and prepared from\u00a0the best local meat, fish and seasonal vegetables. \u00a0Their casseroles are splendid, traditional mezzes are numerous and ever-changing, Turkish pizzas (pides) are a delightful change from the Western version\u00a0and their legendary kebabs\u00a0are always delicious.<\/p>\n<p>G\u00f6cek has some of the best food you can find along the coast, both Turkish and international cuisines. \u00a0It has a plethora of eating establishments, some very stylish and well known. \u00a0Many look out over the harbour and a \u201csee and be seen\u201d promenade. \u00a0It is perfect for a stroll and some interesting people watching. \u00a0After all, you need to keep your eyes open because you never know who might have just pulled in on their megayacht.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/make-your-sailing-holiday-unique\/\">For more information on the sailing area and suggested itineraries,\u00a0click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/chartering-in-turkey\/\">Back to Yacht Charter introduction \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>G\u00f6cek Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hotels\/Villa rental<\/li>\n<li>Beach clubs\/Swimming pool<\/li>\n<li>Spas\/Hamams\/Cosmetic services<\/li>\n<li>Barbers\/Hair salons<\/li>\n<li>Restaurants\/Bars\/Coffee shops<\/li>\n<li>Supermarkets\/Delicatessens\/Patissarie<\/li>\n<li>Butchers\/Fish mongers<\/li>\n<li>Car rental &amp; local excursions<\/li>\n<li>Tourist &amp; Travel agencies<\/li>\n<li>Banks\/ATM\/Currency exchange<\/li>\n<li>Post office<\/li>\n<li>Souvenir shops\/Turkish rugs<\/li>\n<li>Retail clothing<\/li>\n<li>Sports equipment<\/li>\n<li>Marine stores<\/li>\n<li>Taxis\/Local water taxis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Paradise on Earth Our home base of G\u00f6cek is easily accessible via Dalaman Airport, just 25 kilometres and 20-30 minutes away. With six world-class marinas, the berthing capacity in G\u00f6cek has surpassed 850. \u00a0It is the home of Turkey\u2019s oldest marina, its only natural marina and a well-known megayacht facility. The town\u2019s pretty waterfront &hellip; <a href=\"\/blog\/home-port-gocek-turkey\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Home Port \u2013 G\u00f6cek, Turkey<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[23],"class_list":["post-453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-en","tag-en_rota"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=453"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":875,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453\/revisions\/875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}