The thinnest land connecting the peninsula called as Bencik or Balikasiran . Balikasiran means , a part where the fishes are made to exceed from one place to another.  This name associated owing to fishes jumping  from one sea to another sea over this part during the strong winds and waves.

Epic story about Datca shows the importance of the city in past , according the story ; Spanish  pirates had deserted  the people who has leprosy to die  in Datca peninsula but the lepers was healed by the living and climate conditions of Datca peninsula and people who survived in this fertile lands had settled and built villages in Datca though Datca has lost it is importance in years. Datca is being discovered again in last years people who are coming here once do not want to leave and keep coming to this fantastic area. 52 bays are available around Datca for visitors to relax in nature alone. If you want to be in the center 13 km long beach with clean and turquoise blue sea is the option. Kumluk , taslik , healing lake is the beaches easily to acces by walk in center and swim.

The most vivid part of the city is yacht port and around visited by many yachts and boats . Many restaurans , shops and bars are surrounding the port to serve both people staying in datca and yacth visitors.

Datca has also many facilities for the visitors who wants to spend a more dynamic holiday. Among this facilities , windsurf , diving and trekking is the most popular ones.

Old datca with old stone houses and mosque built almost a thousand year ago  and kizla village with windmills are recommended places to visit

Ferryboats from bodrum and regular buses are available to go Datca from many cities.

You must definetely try the ; Almonds and honey which are peculiar to datca region.  Fish restaurants are also recommended as they serve daily fresh fishes.