Crossing Turkey by bike is pleasant both the roads are in good condition and well developed, the landscapes of the Mediterranean coast of great beauty, the environment very clean, a green and living nature that seems well preserved, in a very modern country and very westernized. The Turkish flag is omnipresent, we see it everywhere. People speak little English, which makes the exchanges a little difficult. Religion does not seem to be at the centre of the concerns of the Turks who live like europeans.
However it is necessary to be wary of the scams much more frequent here, we had moreover the bitter experience on our first day in Turkey, in Bodrum, by having us scammed a whole day by a fraudulent medical clinic. Not to mention the slightly swollen notes in some restaurants or shops where it is best to ask the price before buying.
So we went along the road from Bodrum to Antalya along the Mediterranean coast. We stumbled upon our French-Canadian friends, Rémy and Alex who also travel by bike and follow the same itinerary. The southern coastline of Turkey is beautiful: we can put our tent on beautiful wild coves bathed by a sparkling blue sea or on large beaches of fine sand. The road however is quite difficult in Turkey, there is a lot of hills, often quite steep.
![Fish sin in Turkey](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/fish-1.jpg)
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![Turkey on a bike, a turtle on my bike. Cycling Turkishy, a torte on my bicycle.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/yas-tortue.jpg)
![Crossing of Turkey by bicycle, with Rémy de Vers la silk](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/turquie-aVelo-avecRemy.jpg)
This Wednesday, March 21, 2018, our canadian cyclist friend Alex had a problem with his wheel. Obliged to walk, we let him hitchhike by the roadside hoping to find him at Akyaka (about 30 km). We were not able to reach Akyaka before dark. We camped on a small cove once again while Rémy turned around to find his traveling companion.
![Cycling in Turkey, with Sonay de Warmshower at the cheapest restaurant in Marmaris. Cycling Turkish, with Sonay from Warmshower at the cheapest restaurant of Marmaris.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/arthurEtSonay.jpg)
![Turkey by bicycle, dinner at Hasan de Warmshower in Dalaman. Cycling Turkish, diner at Hasan's Place in Dalaman.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/diner-hasan-dalaman.jpg)
![Turkey by bicycle, at Hasan's with his family in Dalaman. Cycling Turkish, at Hasan's place with his family in Dalaman.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/hasan-famille.jpg)
![Turkey by bicycle, at Hasan with his friend Nahit in Dalaman. Cycling Turkish, at Hasan's place with his friend Nahit in Dalaman.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/hasan-nahit.jpg)
![Turkey by bike, beach of Matara. Turkish Cycling, Tara Beach.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/patara.jpg)
![Turkey by bike, view on Kaş. Cycling Turkish, view of Kaş.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/kas-yas-vue.jpg)
![Turkey by bike, invite to drink tea in a village in a family. Cycling Turkish, invited to drink tea in a village at a family's house.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/the-arthur-village.jpg)
![Turkey by bike, invite to drink tea in a village in a family. Cycling Turkish, invited to drink tea in a village at a family's house.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/the-village.jpg)
![Turkey cycling in the middle of the tomato greenhouses in Mavikent. Cycling Turkish in the middle of tomatoes green houses in Mavikent.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/yas-velo-serreTomate.jpg)
![Turkey by bike, beach of Olympos seen from the sky. Cycling turkishy, Olympos Beach view from the top.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/drone-photo.jpg)
![Turkey by bike, beach of Olympos. Turkishy Cycling, Olympos Beach.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/plage-yas-nage.jpg)
![Turkey by bike, Seaside road along the Mediterranean coast. Cycling Turkish, road on the Mediterranean coast.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/route-mer.jpg)
Arriving in Antalya, the great southern city and one of the busiest summer city in the world, we rested three days to be in shape to face the mountains that await us in the centre of the country.
![Turkey by bike, port of Antalya city centre. Turkish Cycling, Antalya port city center.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/theBoys-antalya-centre.jpg)
![Turkey by bicycle, Porte of Hadrian Antalya. Turkish Cycling, Hadrian's Gate Antalya.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/porte-adrien-antalya.jpg)
![Turkey by bike, port of Antalya city centre. Turkish Cycling, Antalya port city center.](http://velo-aventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/arthur-antalya-centre.jpg)