The drive, whether done with private transport or with the municipality's buses, allows the opportunity to see the almond blossoms in action. The seaside neighborhood of Palamutbükü has a lovely and expansive beach lined with cafes and restaurants and while admittedly more sleepy in the winter season, the area will be coming to life this weekend with food, gift stalls and concerts by local musicians on both Saturday and Sunday.
The musical performances are quite possibly some of the most highly anticipated events during this festival, especially for locals and local bands. While Necati ve Saykolar, a popular band that revives Turkish Anatolian folk-rock will be coming out to Datça to headline the opening night, the remaining performances scheduled will be by local musicians.
The local rock cover band Pisyeni will be one of the most entertaining performances that will be held in three different times and locations, including Friday and Sunday in Datça square, with a daytime performance Sunday in Palamutbükü as well. Rampapa Band is another group of Datça locals that perform Balkan music and have concerts scheduled for Saturday in Datça square and Sunday in Palamutbükü.
Meanwhile, 2Adam1Madam is a female vocalist-led group that performs softer acoustic covers of most people's favorite alternative songs.
Datça is also a favored destination for outdoor sports enthusiasts and has an active rock climbing community and arena, which is also well-equipped for bicycling with a number of marked paths and some even taking cyclists through some of the towns the festival will be taking place in.
Throughout the weekend, there will be a number of day-long nature walks, rock climbing or bicycling excursions held by Datça's Mountaineering and Nature Sports Club (DADADOSK) and Mor Pedal, the local bicycling club.
For example, one of the tours will take cyclists from Palamutbükü to the archeological site of Knidos, which is also a must-see for visitors as the sight of the Carian and Dorian ruins that include an ancient amphitheater located at the westernmost tip of the peninsula overlooking the Aegean.
Datça has ample accommodation, all of which will be open and operating this weekend. There are also some great dining options to check out, in addition to the traditional fish restaurants that line the sea, such as Café Inn, which is located right on the sea in the town of Datça and dishes up a variety of gourmet entrees, such as plates of pasta and pizzas as well as designer desserts.
D-Po Pizza is located two streets up from the sea in the heart of the town's neighborhood and rightly so as it is a fun, friendly and delicious pizza spot owned by a Datça local that rivals Italy with his amazing pizza.
Canteen is the local spot for burgers and has a vegetarian option. Roll Coffee House, which overlooks the harbor is the ultimate location to watch the sunset.
