Fethiye is our beautiful home town - and we want to share our love of the area with as many people as possible. In the posts below, you will find lots of info about things to do in Fethiye and the places you should see when you come here on holiday. There will also be plenty of suggestions about our favourite places to eat and drink in Fethiye too...
Oh, hello, September! August has already been and gone – and September is well underway – so let’s have a very overdue catch up of our monthly news from Fethiye. A little bit of what we’ve been up to… The main reason for such a late update is because we had friends over on holiday …
Another month in the bag, so time for another monthly news roundup from life in Fethiye. We’re sure you’ve seen on the news and on various social media accounts about the heatwave that Turkey and other countries around the Med have suffered. And the consequent wildfires. The devastation and loss of life is just incomprehensible …
And just like that, we’re half way through 2025! Time for another monthly Fethiye news roundup – our news that is. A little look back at goings on and what we’ve been up to over the last few weeks… Early Hours Tremor The early hours of 3rd June gave all of us in Fethiye, Marmaris …
The spring of 2025 saw lots of new additions along the Çalış Beach promenade. And the arrival of Roof Bar was one that definitely piqued our interest as we watched the renovations of the hotel below it progress. That hotel is Deniz Otel , along the Çalış Beach promenade. Above is the view of it …
Wherever we go in the world, if there’s an old town in the vicinity we’re going to visit! And Paspatur – Fethiye old town – was no different when we first came here on holiday in the late ’90s. But Fethiye’s old town is a little bit different… Paspatur Fethiye Old Town Destiny Because there’s …
Seçkin Lokantası is a traditional Turkish lokanta. And a good lokanta is one of life’s great eating pleasures! Fortunately for us, Fethiye has a good few lokantas to choose from. Places where you can go and fill yourself up on any combination of comforting, homemade Turkish dishes. And at prices that don’t make your eyes …
Time for another look back at some monthly news from life in Fethiye. Don’t these round ups come around so quickly? And why was it a month like no other? We got married! A small, low key event with a few friends in a perfect setting. With views over the bay at the lovely Cafe …
If you didn’t know it was there, well, you wouldn’t know it was there. We’re talking Kanatçı Mert BBQ! Kanatçı Mert – Chicken Wing Specialist Tucked away on a quiet side street just off the increasingly famous Yerguzlar Caddesi in Fethiye, Kanatçı Mert BBQ is keeping things totally simple. And totally delicious! ‘Kanat’ is the …
Ending the month of April – and beginning the month of May – in a very wet Fethiye. Let’s take a look at some April news from life in Fethiye. The local weather might be grey and damp at the moment, but April has given us some lovely, warm, sunny days and lots of beautiful …
For lots of visitors to the Fethiye area – and for us, too – pretty Göcek is one of those places that tends to become a stop off en route to and from Dalaman Airport. If we’re dropping friends off at the airport and their flight time is such that we could all be spending …