And so another month passes us by. Aside from it being a roasting hot and humid month, it's also been a super busy one, too. Friends over from the UK, a couple of national holidays, new announcements for upcoming events, Fethiyespor pre-season prep. And so on. So let's do a round up of our news from … [Read more...]
Fethiye – Paspatur Is Back On The Map
Paspatur, Fethiye's old town - it'll always sit somewhere peacefully inside us. As well as the harbour views along the Karagözler, it was the area that really stole us when we first came to Fethiye on holiday in 1998. Trailing, lush and leafy vines shading us from the hot sun, so peaceful in the … [Read more...]
Fethiye In June – It’s Been A Bumper Month
Every month on the blog, we do a little round up of random happenings in the Fethiye area - things that never get a blog post all to themselves (even though they ought to) purely for time reasons - and we also look back on a few Fethiye posts we did manage to do. Well, we've got a lot to tell you … [Read more...]
Old Fethiye – Alternative Views From Paspatur And Around Telmessos Theatre
Paspatur will always have a special place in our hearts, and it plays a pretty big part in our life in Fethiye too - well, we've spent enough time drinking there over the years. If you know Fethiye at all, you'll no doubt be familiar with its cobbled grid of streets, some of the restaurants that … [Read more...]
Yengen Burger, Fethiye – It’s An Institution
There's no doubt that Fethiye is a town in transition. From the creation of a harbour where there were once reeds, to the building of a new Fethiye town square, to the pedestrianisation of the Dispanser area. All the change has spawned a number of new restaurants, cafes and bars both along Fethiye … [Read more...]
Turkish Food – Fethiye Honey
I wrote a comment to someone the other day stating that Fethiye wasn't really famous for any particular type of food - I am repeating what a lot of our Turkish friends say. And true, there isn't a Fethiye Kebab or a Fethiye Tost...but, slap my wrists... Anyone who knows Fethiye will recognise … [Read more...]
Fethiye’s Old Turkish Bath – A First Experience In The Hamam, Paspatur
After 12 years of umming and ahhing about whether I could handle a visit to the hamam, I finally made it to one on Saturday. I entered a sauna in a gym many moons ago and had to leave straight away because I just hated the heat, so I always thought, 'If I pay my cash and then have to leave because … [Read more...]