Turtle-nesting sands beside an ancient Lycian harbour — Demre's wild, history-soaked beach, far from the resort crowds.
Çayağzı (Andriake) Beach is where Demre's history spills straight into the Mediterranean. Stretching roughly a kilometre beside the ruins of Andriake — the ancient harbour of Myra — this is a wide, open shore of coarse sand and pebble, washed by calm, clear, gently sloping water that stays shallow for a long way out. That makes it genuinely easy for families and unhurried swimmers, while the wild, untamed feel keeps it a world apart from the packed resort beaches further east. It is also a protected loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nesting beach, so in early summer you share it with one of the Med's most remarkable creatures. Add the boat harbour for Kekova's sunken city, the Lycian Civilizations Museum and St Nicholas Church minutes away, and Çayağzı becomes a beach day and a culture trip in one.
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It is about 150 km (roughly 2h20) west along the scenic D400 coast road. The easiest option is a SooTransfer private transfer: we meet you at arrivals and drive straight to the beach with no changes. A private round-trip for a typical car runs around €170–210, and our wait-and-return service means your driver can stay while you swim, tour Myra and St Nicholas, then bring you back the same day.
Public transport means a bus to Demre then a local minibus or taxi to the harbour, which eats hours and isn't fun with luggage or kids. A metered taxi for 150 km gets expensive and unpredictable. A SooTransfer private transfer is the smoothest value: a fixed price, door-to-door comfort, child seats on request, and the freedom to combine the beach with Andriake, Myra and Kekova in one day.
Yes near the harbour end — sun loungers and umbrellas rent for roughly €8–15 a set, and there are cafes and restaurants at the Andriake port. The wild western stretch has no rentals, so bring your own shade if you head that way.
It's a wide, open shore of coarse sand and pebble with calm, clear water that slopes gently and stays shallow a long way out, which suits families and easy swimmers. It has a natural, uncrowded feel rather than a party scene.
Çayağzı is a protected loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nesting beach. In June and July you may see nesting tracks or hatchlings if you're lucky and respectful — keep to marked paths, avoid the sand after dark, and never disturb the turtles.