PLACES TO VISIT

Gemiler Island There are churches, chapels and civil building ruins of Bizantium period, constructed between 5 - 11th centuries AD on the island reached via ships from Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon) or Gemiler Bay. It is important as its one of the centers from where  Christianity is initially spread. Island also known as St. Nicolas, is one of the resort places of Blue Tour ships.

    Araxa Founded on the Antic Xanthos Stream ascended, it is 40 km. away from Fethiye.This extraordinary water spring is subjected to mythological stories. Rampart ruins, Turkish baths and aqueduct of Bizantium period are remaining from the city, placed within  territories of Ören Village today.

    Tlos It is 45 km. away from Fethiye. It is one of the 6 big cities of Lycia Federal Union and "sports center" of the union. It is known as the city in which Mythological hero, Bellaforonte, known with Pegasus with his horse with flying wings. It is  determined that it is the oldest city of Lycia region and founded before 2000s B. C. via archeological excavations. Its graveyard, established over natural rock of city acropolis, is decorated with most beautiful house type tombs. It is known as king type tomb dated century B. C. in Necropolis is devoted to Bellaforonte.

    Letoon It is the religious center of Lycia Federal Union 55 km. away from Fethiye.It is well known with 3 temples devoted to Goddess Leto, Goddess Artemis and God Apollon. Churches of early Christianity period are also exposed within Letoon in whose  archeological excavations are still continuing from 1962.

    Pinara It is 55 km. away from Fethiye at the feet of Akdağ. It is one of the most biggest cities of Lycia.It is known as the city in which first beauty competition is organized within the region, and gain importance with its strange architectural temple  devoted to goddess Aphrodite. Hundreds of "pigeon nest" type prepared public type tombs make Necropolis unique.

    Cadianda It is at the territories of üzümlü 25 km. away from Fethiye. It is known that it is the last city joined to Lycia Federal Union. City founded within strange physical structure is very frayed due to natural reasons. It become interest center of the  region recently with its Theater, Agora, Stadium - Hamam complex, revealed after excavations performed by Fethiye Museum.

    Kayaköy It is a Greek settlement founded beginning from 14th century over antic Karmillassos, fully destroyed excluding a few house type tomb as a result of earthquakes and foundation period is not known definitely.Its former name is Levissi. Kayaköy, teaching  humanity on the concepts of friendship, brotherhood and peace, and united with five Turkish villages during its lifetime, is one of the pride resources of our region. According to a "population exchange" agreement signed between Turkish and Greek  governments on 1922, Greek population of Kayaköy is exchanged with Turkish population residing in Western Thrace.

    Telmessos Antic Theater Antic sources are mentioning that there was a huge theater at Telmessos.On 1993, during the drilling excavations, performed by Fethiye Museum Directorate, sitting lines of the theater are founded under 3 - 4 meters of soil stratum filled with erosion. As a result of studies continued till 1995, all ruins existing from theater are revealed today. It is understood that early Roman period constructed, IIth century BC repaired theater has 5000 persons capacity and used as an arena during Bizantium period. Relieve project for repair of Telmessos Theater, responding to the 1500 persons' usage with conditions of today, is completed.

 Mosques

    Cezayirli Mosque Mosque is constructed by Cezayirli Hasan Pasha on 1791. Hasan Pasha had also acquired various works of art such as Kemer Köprüsü (Arc Bridge), Pasha In at Yayla road, Aqueducts within Yaka village to Fethiye.

 Inns

    Main inns of Fethiye; are Ilıca Inn (on the Üzümlü road), İncir Inn, Karatoprak Inn (on İnbecik road), Pasha Inn on Kemer - Seki road, Daydur Inn and Naldöken Inn.

 Rocky Tombs

    Likya Rocky Tombs 4th century B. C. monuments from Lycia period within city are drawing interest. These are the tombs excavated to natural rocks, which became the symbol of the city.Amintas, most beautiful and most magnificent one of the tombs, can be reached via lots of  regular stages. This tomb can also be seen from the below plains, and when you come near, the admiration against its greatness increases. At the middle part of the left column, "Herparnias's son Amintas" is written with 4th century B. C. alphabet. Identification of this person is not clearly known. There are lots of tombs, valuable to be seen, within the province. Most important one of these is the one which belongs to Lycia period. There is a strange appearance of the tomb ascending within sea. There is a rectangular, wooden chords reminding embcarves and a gothic style cover with arc on the two layered front side. Both sides of the cover is embossed with frisks picturing wars, and it is thought that these are belonging to the life of the person.

 Castles

   Fethiye Castle It is thought that castle ascending at the south of the city belongs to knights of Saint John.There are two simple and small rocky tombs on the eastern face of the hill, excluding a cistern with indefinite history and a few writings carved to the walls.

 Beaches

    Kıdrak Bay at 3 km. south of Belceğiz, is an ideal daily resting place with its dense pine trees, clean beach and clear sea.

    Faralya Sweet coastal village at the end of Kıdrak road, is a resort place for wanderers with its wild nature, appropriate climate, friendly people and its attractiveness.  

    Kelebekler Vadisi (Butterfly Valley) This interesting canyon, surrounded by 350 m. high mountains, 3 - 4 miles away from Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon), took its name from butterflies named "Jarsey Tiger" seen between July and September months. Arrival to bay, which is an earth paradise with pink  oleander flowers adorning environment and small fall flowing for summer and winter, wide coast, clean sea, glittering pebbles, is maintained from Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon) via ships. Camping area with tents, restaurant, bar, roof, shower, changing  cubicles, etc. possibilities are submitted within the valley which is the meeting place of world wanderers.

    Saklıkent (Hidden City) It is 50 km. away from province center and within the territories of Kayadibi Village. It is a natural miracle secreted within 18 km. long, and its height reaches 600 m. from place to place, unique canyon. It is an unique tourism center, so wing mountaineering, trekking, swimming possibilities for people fond of nature with steep rocky mountains, plane trees and clearly flowing ebullient springs.

    Yakapark It is an unique refreshment place, in which unforgettable moments can be lived within the mysteries of voices of water and birds, formed together with wide wealth of nature with works and creativity of human. Transportation is maintained with a 2 km. road from Yaka Village.

    Göcek It is 30 km. away from province, and on the Fethiye - Muğla highway. Göcek, which has an appearance of a sweet fisherman borough, become one of the most important centers of yachting tourism recently. It is an unique tourism heaven with its numerous  bays and islands, near ruin places and surrounding pine grove hills besides its natural harbor. All kinds of services can be submitted to yachting people within marinas, and if required, they can also accommodate within small sweet facilities, and  enjoy within fish restaurants and bars, and enliven their holidays with daily tours and water sports.

    Islands Part named by fishermen as "Inside the Darkness", composed of islands and Kapıdağ Peninsula, adorned numerous bays, more beautiful than one another, is the resort place of blue voyagers. YASSICA Islands, Hamam Bay, Kurşunlu Bay, Yavansu, Bedri Rahmi Bay, Tersane Island, Göbün Bay, Boynuzbükü, Göcek Island, Domuz Island, Zeytin Island, Kızıl Island, reached via daily tours from Fethiye and Göcek, are also named as "12 Islands" within the region and holds the characteristic of most important  attraction area.

    Oyuktepe Bays Mempaşa, Küçük Samanlık, Büyük Samanlık, Boncuklu, kuleli Aksazlar, Akvaryum, Turunç Pınarı etc. natural bays on the peninsula where to big holiday village of the province are present, is a daily promenade place to where regional people are frequently  visits.

    Katrancı Bay It is 17 km. away from the city and on the Muğla Highway. Bay covered with dense pine trees extending till to the sea is an inside forest refreshment area, and is an ideal camping with tents and daily promenade place in which services like shower, WC, changing cubicles, drinking water, buffet, arbor, car parks are submitted.

    Daily (Küçük Kargı) It is 19 km. away from the city on the Fethiye - Muğla highway. Bay adorned with dense daily trees faced very rarely in the world, is a camping and daily promenade area. It is drawing attraction of every national and foreign person with its perfect services and unique nature in which separate beauties are exhibited during each season of the year. 

    Calis Beach Calis, described as 5 km. away from the province and best place to watch sun go down, is one of the most favorite places of the province tourism with its 4 km. of beach, cool wind during hot summer nights, "Caretta Caretta"s, sea appropriate for water sports, numerous qualified resort facilities, restaurants, bars, shopping and transportation possibilities.

    Hisarönü - Ovacık These two typical Turkish village within Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon) borough, have turned their these most particular characteristics into dense accommodation, shopping and amusement center. Ovacık and Hisarönü, which have become the most active focus points of tourism, are holding another importance with their being near to attraction areas such as Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon), Babadağ, Kayaköy