Selene's Pension - Restaurant at the Lake Bafa
Welcomes you to Bafa Lake

Lake Bafa and environs were designated as a high conservation region in 1989. The region is home to many aviary friends as pelicans, cormorants, herons and many other varieties attracting bird watchers from around the world.

Selene's Pension & Restaurant at the Bafa Lake, offers an ideal location for relaxation with its impressive setting, and full with visitors who prefer cooling off in the lakeside cafes & restaurants for enjoying the excellent view. As an ancient gulf transformed into a lake by the alluvial deposits of the river Meander (Buyuk Menderes), Lake Bafa, is situated at the foot of Mount Latmus, at the size of 10 miles length and 3 miles width.

Join us for a superb mix of fabulous birds, beautiful landscapes and ancient cities suffused throughout by the unique culture of the hospitable Turkish people. When we consider the diversity of bird species at Lake Bafa, both migratory and non-migratory, we can see that Lake Bafa is a unique place for watching birds. There are two major reasons for this abundance, Turkey's range of different ecosystems and it's position on bird's migratory routes. There are 7 distinct geographical areas in Turkey, each with it's own natural features, ecosystems, climate and wildlife. These include, arid steppe, deciduous and coniferous forests, mountains, coastal areas and more. Such richness offers many opportunities for wild birds and other wildlife of all kinds. Many of the birds, which migrate between Europe and Africa each year, choose to fly via Turkey. Some of these stay and breed here whilst many more just pass through. Spring and autumn therefore offer unrivalled opportunities to see the migrating masses.
The lake is fed by little torrents and by the river Meander during the rainy season. The water flows back into the Meander along the same direction in the summer. The lake is rich for the great variety of fish , salmon, carp, mullet principally. Also, at certain times, the lake and its environs are visited by thousands of wild ducks, pelicans, water hens, making a marvellous setting.