Doganbey Village
The village is located in a valley overlooking the Eagean sea and the Menderes river delta with a breathtaking view.
The village was named Domatia and populated by the Greeks until the population exchange of 1924. After that the village was inhabited by Turks and abandoned in 1980 .
The village is like an open air museum, demonstrating the most beautiful examples of the Agean architecture carrying the traces of past civilizations.
Since 1980s professionals, academitians and artisians have bought houses in the village and about 50 of them are renovated. About 10-12 live in the village on a continious bases, others spend their vacations and holidays there.
The National Park Visitor Centre is located in Eski Doganbey where professional staff provides information to visitors and provide enviromental education through workshops to the local people of the region.
Grocery stores in the next village will accommodate for your basic needs like bread, pasta, canned food, rice, eggs, flour, etc.
The two supermarkets in Soke (25 Km.) Migros and Tansas are full fledged supermarkets which are not different than your local market in your home neighborhood. You will find practically everything you need in those markets.
On Wednesdays there is the Soke Bazaar which is a very colorful sight to see, where you can find anything that you can think of from home furniture to carpets or from T-shirts to night gowns. Fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs are sold at very reasonable prices even before the bargaining process.You can also buy fresh vegetables, fruits or eggs from the local villagers. You can even pick your own vegetables from their gardens.
There are three seafood restaurants near the village. They serve delicious local appetizers for starters which would tantalize your taste buds. Main course is usually grilled sea bass, porgy snapper or sole fish . The fish they serve is very fresh and tasty. Beer, wine and raki ( local ouzo) are of good quality and will satisfy your culinary requirements. The restaurants are very authentic and have nice view of the Aegean, they are operated by local people. A full course dinner with drinks costs around 20-25 YTL.
Within 12 Km. you would find two other restaurants which serve local, Turkish food. Meal starts with a number of appetizers and continues with grilled meat or chicken served with rice or pasta. Alcoholic beverages are available. A full course dinner with drinks costs around 15-25 YTL
In Soke, Kusadasi and Didim you will find more than you expect. Numerous restaurants and fast food outlets are at your service. Prices at those tourism centers are a little higher but the variety of food is attractive, you can even find Chinese as well as French restaurants together with McDonalds, KFC and Starbucks.
  
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