About 5km north of Fethiye's centre is Çalış, a narrow stretch of gravel beach lined with concrete hotels as well as pubs and chip shops patronised by British expats. Part of the James Bond film Skyfall was shot here. Dolmuşes depart for Çalış (₺2.50, 10 minutes) from Fethiye's minibus station (beside the mosque) every five to 10 minutes.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Kayaköy (Levissi) Abandoned Village
6.62 MILES
The tumbledown ruins of Levissi are highly atmospheric. The roofless, dilapidated stone houses sit on the slopes like sentinels over the modern village…
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27.48 MILES
An excellent swimming beach, İztuzu (Turtle) Beach is one of the Mediterranean nesting sites of the loggerhead turtle, and special rules to protect it are…
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28.33 MILES
Dalyan's famous Carian rock tombs are carved into cliffs across the Dalyan River, southwest of the centre. You can get good views of the tombs by walking…
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Sea Turtle Research, Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre
27.1 MILES
At the southern end of İztuzu Beach is the headquarters of this turtle rescue centre, established in 2009 largely through the influence of Englishwoman…
28.85 MILES
Founded in the 9th century BC, Kaunos (also spelled Caunus) was an important Carian city by 400 BC. On the border with Lycia, its culture reflected…
8.3 MILES
The beach is why most people visit Ölüdeniz. While the decent strip of pebble shore edging the holiday resort is free, the famed lagoon beach is a…
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21.81 MILES
Sharing a place with the Lycian capital Xanthos on Unesco's World Heritage list since 1988, Letoön is home to some of the finest ruins on the Lycian Way.
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17.43 MILES
On a rocky outcrop high above a pastoral plain, Tlos was one of the most important cities of ancient Lycia. So effective was its elevated position that…
Nearby Fethiye attractions
3.28 MILES
Triumphantly driving his steed, Atatürk presides over the Fethiye waterfront.
3.3 MILES
This excellent example of a Lycian sarcophagus is near Fethiye's belediye (city hall).
3.32 MILES
Focusing on Lycian finds from Telmessos as well as the ancient settlements of Tlos and Kaunos, this small museum exhibits pottery, jewellery, small…
3.37 MILES
Fethiye's tiny old mosque is squeezed between souvenir shops and cafes in the bazaar district.
3.37 MILES
In the centre of Fethiye, just behind the harbour, is Telmessos' 6000-seat Roman theatre dating from the 2nd century BC. Neglected for years, it's…