Fethiye is one of the most popular resorts due to its extreme loveliness. Set on a wide bay, strewn with many islands.
Fethiye is 135 kms southwest of
Marmaris and has an outstanding and busy
marina.
The
ancient name of the city is Telmessos and you will see a fortress on the hill overlooking the city which was built by Knights of
Rhodes.
Fethiye is known for its rock
tombs carved into the faces of the cliffs by the
Lycians.
These are elaborately carved and an especially remarkable; one is the
tomb of Amnytas dating from the 4th century BC built in Doric architectural style.
It is worth well visiting. Other historical places in the city are the Sarcopaghi and the
Fethiye Tower.
The
Beach and the Sovalye Island are real the destinations for those who like to enjoy the most beautiful sea.
Belcegiz
Bay is also good for such a visit and provides natural mountain scenery. The guest houses (
pansiyon) here, will give you all the comfort you expect.
The
bay forms the dreamlike Belcegiz -
Oludeniz (
Blue Lagoon) known as "a paradise that God granted to Earth", a very fine place with 3 kms of natural
beach and crystal blue waters in enchanting surroundings.
For camping, Belcegiz
Beach is ideal, and for picnicking try the Kidiril Park, for sightseeing the Gemiler Islands with their
Byzantine ruins among the pine trees are recommenced.
At Koturumsu, a heaven like beauty awaits you, where you may reach only by boat.
There are waterfalls flowing across
valleys where thousands of
butterflies, exhibiting tremendous shades of colors, fly amongst the pine forest bordering of the lovely
beach.
Some of the other natural attractions are Katranci
Bay, Gunluk (Kusuk Kargi)
Bay, Oyuktepe,
Gocek with its
Harbor and
marina.
Lately,
paragliding from Baba mountain became one of the most popular sports and it gives magnificent views for people
flying over this great
beach lagoon.
Around
Fethiye, there are important
ancient cities of the
Lycians.
To the southeast of
Fethiye lies
Xanthos at Kinik village, an important capital of
Lycians. Its setting is naturally adorned while Letoon, by Kumluova village and close to
Xanthos, is also interesting.
Letoon was a cult center during the
Lycian period and remains can be seen of temples dedicated to Leto, Artemis and Apollo.
Patara by Ovagelmis,
Pinara by Minare,
Tlos by Doger, Cadianda by Yesil Uzumlu, Sidyma by Dodurga, Karmilassos by Kaya, Pydnai by Kavadere, Araxa by Oren, Lydoe by Kapidag, Lissa and Arsada by Kayadibi, and Daedela by Inlice are other significant sites to visit in the environs of
Fethiye.
There are also many camping and picnicking facilities around
Fethiye.
Other interesting sites in
Turkey are:
Antalya,
Kemer,
Phaselis,
Olympos,
Demre,
Kekova,
Simena,
Aperlai,
Kas,
Kalkan,
Patara,
Xanthos,
Letoon,
Tlos,
Pinara,
Oludeniz, Fethiye,
Gocek,
Knidos,
Caunos,
Ekincik,
Gokova,
Marmaris and
Bodrum.
