However, the harbour mouth got blocked with sand and gravel carried by the Dalaman Stream when its course was changed due to an earthquake in the 3rd century BC.
That is how nature's miracle Iztuzu Beach was formed.
Visitors who prefer going to Iztuzu by highway will be accompanied by amazing scenery including hills covered with colourful oleander flowers that do not fade during the summer, pine forests and Sülüngür Lake where the most beautiful sunset can be viewed in Dalyan.
The ancient historian Herodotus mentions the ancient city of Caunos as a place where salt and salted fish were sold.
