Set in an old stone house on the seafront, Aurora is serious about mezes and seafood. Some 50 mezes are produced every day, along with a multitude of fish mains and charcoal-grilled steaks. Hosts Hüseyin and Suzanne are affable, helpful and multilingual.
Aurora
Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas
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