Fethiye – Turkey

by admin on April 21, 2012

Located in South—West Mediterranean Turkey, Fethiye is one of Turkey’s well-known tourist destinations that is especially popular during the summer. Formerly known as Makri (Μάκρη), the city was renamed ‘Fethiye’ in 1934, to honor Fethi Bey, one of the first pilots of the Ottoman Air Force killed on an early mission. In the last ten years, Fethiye has become a magnet for British citizens. Apart from its climate and natural beauty, the British are attracted by its less expensive lifestyle and the hospitality of the local people. As a result of increasing British population, Fethiye-Öludeniz was chosen as the best tourism center in the world by The Times and The Guardian newspapers in 2007.

The Fethiye region has many interesting sites to explore and wonderful things you can do:

Fethiye Old Town

A typical Aegean Coastal village, Fethiye Old Town is located right at the center of the region. Commonly called “downtown”, it has narrow streets that opens to small squares full of various shops (I wonder if they accept

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Kayaköy

Kayaköy is located 8 km south of Fethiye. A ghost town, it is now preserved as a museum village and a historical monument consisting of hundreds of rundown but still mostly intact Greek-style houses and churches which cover a small mountainside and serve as a stopping place for tourists visiting Fethiye and nearby Öludeniz. It is presumed that Kayaköy is the inspiration behind “Eskibahçe”, the imaginary village chosen by Louis de Bernières as the setting of his 2004 novel Birds without Wings.

How to get to Fethiye

The fastest way to reach Fethiye is by flying to International Dalaman airport. Many direct flights are available from UK and Germany as well as charter flights from many European countries during the summer. From Dalaman airport, you can ride the shuttle buses to Fethiye. If you have an

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