Suluada

Suluada is a small uninhabited island off Adrasan in Antalya's Kumluca district, roughly 7 to 8 kilometres from the mainland near Cape Gelidonya. Its Turkish name means "watery island," a reference to the freshwater springs that once supplied passing ships; in antiquity it was known as Krambusa. The island covers barely a square kilometre and stretches about 1,200 metres along a shoreline of pale sand and low rocky headlands, with no permanent buildings or facilities of any kind.

Protected status keeps Suluada free of hotels or campsites, and caves on its southern shore shelter one of the region's small populations of the critically endangered Mediterranean monk seal; swimming near these caves is prohibited to protect both the seals and swimmers from strong currents. The clarity of the surrounding water, often compared to the Maldives, has made it one of the most photographed anchorages on this stretch of the Antalya coast.

Reachable only by boat between April and November, Suluada is a popular stop for gulet charter guests exploring Turkey who want a swim stop away from any permanent settlement.