We came across an interesting article the other day which gave us a little glimmer of hope for some of Fethiye’s crumbling ruins. The article focused on the rock tombs of Dalyan and said that nanotechnology is going to be used to restore and protect the rock tombs from further erosion; the first time nanotechnology …
Potato salad – it’s a classic dish, isn’t it? But never tastes the same wherever you go to eat. Each person who makes it has their own recipe. And, over our years of living in Turkey, we’re quite comfortable with our own Turkish potato salad recipe after experimenting with different fresh herbs and dressings. Each …
We’re embracing seasonal eating again with this recipe. Pumpkin soup is a true taste of autumn. In some countries, this time of year marks Hallowe’en. And the pumpkin (balkabağı – honey squash) is synonymous with this festival. Well, it is seasonal. For us in Fethiye, autumn is the time when the local fresh pumpkins appear …
We’re going to take you on a little journey in this article. Just a short one. The Fethiye Antalya bus journey via the quickest route; over the mountains and through the yayla (highlands). Information in this post was last updated April 2026. We’ve mentioned on many occasions that travelling around Turkey by intercity bus is: …
Rakı: a Turkish institution; the chosen tipple of millions of Turks; sampled by many foreign visitors to Turkey (with varying degrees of success); a clear, 40-45% proof aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink; transforms into a cloudy, milky-white liquid when water is added; known to many as ‘lion’s milk’; known to us as ‘loopy juice!’ I’ve never been …
We had a post planned for today but it’s going to have to wait for another time as we just have to share this story with you. A lovely (for us) random act of kindness, generosity, thoughtfulness, whatever you want to call it. It’s made our Monday anyway and has confirmed why we love blogging …
A few posts ago, we mentioned about going to Antalya at the beginning of March to take part in Runtalya – a 10k run. I’ve pounded the Fethiye running track all of five times now and my shins are sore – I’m not cut out for a life of athletics – so we decided a …
All last week, the weather in Fethiye was fantastic – perfect for trekking. Time to return to the dramatic scenery of Afkule. We caught the dolmuş to Kayaköy so we could do the short walk to the dramatic setting of Af Kule Monastery. In the winter months, the dolmuş goes through Kayaköy, towards Gemiler but …
Recently, we’ve been trying to familiarise ourselves with and sample a few different Turkish cheeses. In the past, we’ve been content with the white cheeses (beyaz peynir) and local Fethiye tulum (cheese that’s stored in goat’s skin) so we decided it was time for a bit of variety in our cheese diet. If we buy …
Yesterday, traditions usually associated with the Aegean region of Turkey headed south to the Fethiye region (the village of Karaçulha) and those who chose to attend were treated to a mini camel wrestling festival. I say ‘mini’ because I’ve seen photos of the size of the crowds attracted by the Selçuk Festival which can apparently …