Icmeler Online Holiday Forum & Reviews - Turkey

On a jeep safari we went to a lovely bay, where in the middle was a sand bank which went to the other side of the bay and when viewed from a distance it looked like the people crossing it were walking on water. Does any body know what this place is called?

A review I wrote a couple of years back on the jeep safari to Oranhiye.

How many of you when going on the jeep safari have had the chance to call at Oranhiye and had the chance of "Walking On Water" Oranhiye is a little village with sunbeds, a couple of restaurents and a camel you can ride, but is better known for a 150 mtr stretch of sandbank that sweeps out into the bay. Legend goes that when pirates attacked this village, one particular maiden filled the front of her dress with sand and sprinkled it into the sea trying to make a path for her escape. Unfortunately her sand ran out, sooner than face the raping and pillaging pirates she threw hereselfe off the sandbar and was drowned. Another story is that if any maiden walks to the end of the sandbank and returns she will go home a virgin.

gene

Thanks for that gene.....are you an under cover journalist for tripadvisor by any chance

Thanks Gene ,yes it is a nice place thanks for reminding me, it brought it all back last time we were there was 2005. I have put a couple of photos on .
pete

I think it is also called Jesus Beach for us English ........

saw the pics pete - brought good memories back

Finally done that walk last year and loved it have wanted to do it a few times when we've stopped here for various trips and have to tell you my legs were in agony once completed it. So surreal but great.

Andrea

When doing the walk it is a good idea to wear a pair of those plastic shoes, or something else on your feet as the sand? is more of a gravel and can be painfull to the souls of your feet.
Off course I did the walk barefoot

Gene

THATS MY BOY
great post GENE
you do have fun
So Ann is now a virgin you LUCKY man

JOHN

And don't the men become GAY????

it looks a beautiful place. We have passed it a couple of times. You can also see it on Google Earth.

Hi tinkerbelle, been trying to find it on google earth myself for ages, but to be honest I haven't got a clue where it is in relation to Icmeler...any clues please

my hubby my kids and myself went there last year on the jeep trip and the village trip we had a great time lovely place would go back agian well 19 sleeps and we will be there

Just been looking at Google Earth, if you type Kizkuma, Turkey into the search it will take you straight there.

It hurts your legs! Top tip about the footwear! Nice place

Mags23 wrote:Just been looking at Google Earth, if you type Kizkuma, Turkey into the search it will take you straight there.

Wrong spelling Mags
Google maps IS BEST
just type Kizkumu ????
search results click A,B,C,D,E, & F


JOHN

Ooops,case of brain and body not working together, read Kizkumu, fingers decided Kizkuma. Had a look at google maps, nice photos but think google earth shows the sand bank clearer, especially if you zoom in so 'B' is at the top centre of the screen.