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Oludeniz, situated on Turkey’s south-west coast, with it’s pristine white beaches and amazingly blue waters is one of the finest beaches in the world. Known as “the Turquoise Coast”, it’s the ideal holiday destination. Be it diving, rafting, paragliding or simply walking and sunbathing lazily on the beach, Oludeniz has it all! Oludeniz situated in the heart of Lycia, is the ideal centre for visiting it’s many antique cities.
Xanthos, Letoon, Pinara, Tlos, Sdyma, Myra, and many others. There are arranged excursions to all of these. The many natural wonders in the area attract as much interest as the historical sites. Butterfly Valley, is just 5 km from Oludeniz. Kayakoy – the Ghost Town – an old deserted Greek village is only 10 km from the beach, the Saklikent Gorge at 50 km distance and the 33 km long Patara sands and Akdag summer pastures are among the many sites of natural beauty within striking distance.
The valley is situated at the foothill of Babadağ mountain nominated for preservation as world heritage. A wide-strip sand beach at a bay on the Turkish Riviera protrudes from the valley. Below is a gorgeous Oludeniz lagoon and Belcekız Beach is a very special of the arbitrary Babadağ to be filtered in the air while glazing, glazing. Today, even in May, even in the snow-covered Babadag’s summit, it is an extraordinary experience of nature, sea and adventure lovers, which are immediately removed to the deep blue Belcekız Beach.
Kayakoy lays on the way to Gemiler from Hisaronu, in a isolated valley and now this village is famous with it’s restaurants and old houses. Greek people used to live in peace under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. There used to be about 3000 buildings, 5 doctors, 3 pharmacies, 1 school, 2 big churches, more than 10 small monasteries. The settling of this village (the Greek settlement) date the 15th century. The small church downtown, dates 1888. The other church (the bigger one up the hill) said to be built before the small one. In January 30 1923, there was a population exchange agreement between Turkish – Greek governments. According to this agreement, the Greek people living in Turkey would be sent to Greece and the Turkish people in Greece would be sent to Turkey. The Greek people here, by this agreement, went back to Greece; but the Turkish people living in Greece didn’t want to come back to Turkey, because the Greek government did not want to pay the indemnity for any of the goods, lands, or the houses they owned in Greece. So that, the houses which were reserved for the Turkish residence, waited for a long time with allowing no one in.
Saklikent Gorge is the longest and deepest gorge in Turkey, 18km long and so deep that the sunlight never penetrates the water, therefore, the fast and at times furious waters are deliciously freezing. If you wish to get wet and have some fun, you can try and walk up some of the canyon (only about 4km is walkable). Don’t forget to wear some shoes as the bottom of the gorge is pebbly and you will need to have a firm footing to battle the rapidly flowing waters. See how far you can get! If your feeling lazy on the way back you can always let the current carry you. If you prefer to relax and don’t like the sound of the freezing water temperatures, or may be just fancy a quick paddle, this place is still for you. Around the gorge is traditional Turkish style cafes, where you can sit back and relax on the cushions, sip a nice cold drink and enjoy some local food, gozleme is a traditional style pancake made by the local villagers. Enjoy watching the fun but stay firmly on dry land.
Once a minor fishing village and market town, Fethiye has become a thriving tourist center in recent years due to the growing popularity of nearby Oludeniz and easy access to some fascinating sites. Fethiye was once a Lycian City and traces of the ancient settlement can be found around the town, which include the magnificent rock tombs on the face of the cliff. Fethiye retains a decidedly Turkish feel. Exploring the warren of shop-lined streets in the old quarter is a fascinating experience.
Restaurants are in abundance, and the authentic feel of Turkish life permiates the whole area , giving a real insight into town life in Turkey. On market day the roads are full of vehicles of all types from old American trucks, to horse and carts spilling over with a manner of produce destined to create the vibrant colours and smells of the market. The area boasts a good nightlife at the height of the season and now even through the winter months, with many bars and discos.
There is an excellent choice of restaurants from traditional Turkish lokantas to large, stylish restaurants offering a wide range of international cuisine. The average temperature of hot summer days is between 30 to 35 ° C. In the past winter, this value is 12 ° C. In winter, the seawater temperature does not fall below 17 ° C.
