Despite being small, Bitez is still a pretty touristy place but we looked forward to a lazy couple of days poolside and by the sea.
We stayed in a cute place (above), called Sah Hotel.
The hotel was on the beach so we could just walk a few steps to a boardwalk.
After one of our episodes of getting lost (a 45 minute drive which should have be 5) we finally found a family-run restaurant we'd heard great things about called "Bagarasi". No wonder we couldn't find it though. It was in a hidden residential area (do Turks not need street signs?) in the middle of orchards and the restaurant itself was tucked away in a garden beside the family house. But it was wonderful and the food delicious. Near the end of the night the owner (think Shrek) blows a whistle, stands on a chair (see above, sort of, it was dark) and tells a joke in Turkish. We had no idea what he said but couldn't help but laugh since everyone else was!
Bagarasi is known for their stuffed zucchini flowers and for fresh pastry pasta with meat sauce and cream. Heart attack right? Worth it in my mind.
On our second night we visited the town of Gumusluk, a really cute and tiny fishing village at the tip of the peninsula. There were about a dozen seafood restaurants in the town all of which sit literally a foot away from the sea.
Above on the left is deep fried mussels. We're clearly eating nothing but healthy food hey?
That's all for Bitez. It was fun but I have to say where we've been since far surpasses Bitez, in my mind (still trying to get caught up on the blog posts).
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Location:Bitez, Turkey
