We know it’s already March – and this is our Fethiye monthly news update for February – but we do have a good excuse. Runtalya As is the general norm, we head to Antalya for the first weekend in March. It’s for one of the biggest Turkish running events in the calendar; the Runtalya Marathon. …
Hello! Welcome to our very first monthly Fethiye news update of 2024! How’s January been for you? As I type, the very wet and mild Fethiye winter has suddenly turned on its heels and done a very fast runner to make way for icy breezes and Real Feel temperatures in minus figures. Maybe we’ll get …
2023 came to an end and we’ve just woken up to a whole new year. If you followed us throughout that last year, thanks for making it this far! We’re sure you’re just like us and hoping 2024 brings with it the opportunity for some peace and calm in the world. Until that time, we …
Yes, we’re having a double whammy for this roundup of news from beautiful Fethiye. We’ve got November and a bit of December to get through. The thinking behind this is, the end of December is always that time when you look back on the whole year which has passed rather than just the past month. …
Over two decades of living in Turkey and we finally get to experience our first Turkish oil wrestling (yağlı güreş) tournament. Our neighbouring province, the Mediterranean Province of Antalya, has a strong tradition in hosting oil wrestling festivals and has produced some of the country’s top wrestlers. The Yeşilyayla oil wrestling festival in Antalya’s Elmalı …
Time for another roundup of our monthly news from Fethiye. The month of October. And wow, what a month that was! Didn’t we say in last month’s news that we were looking forward to slowing down and chilling after a crazy busy summer? Didn’t we say we’d be enjoying a bit more indoor life by …
A crazy busy September has whizzed by. So it’s time for our monthly news roundup from life in Fethiye. Is It Autumn Yet? Dates are irrelevant. We’re talking weather, here. And as I type, the Fethiye weather has thankfully cooled to lovely pleasant temperatures. Temperatures more suited to this time of year. Just a few …
Welcome to another roundup of news from life in Fethiye – the month that was August! And looking back, it’s been a long few weeks. Throughout the month, if anything catches my eye that I think might be useful for these articles, I make a note of them. Looking at the list before me, now, …
Have you visited Gizlikent Waterfall yet? If you’re in the area, and you’re feeling a bit adventurous, it’s well worth a chunk of your time. When we say ‘the area,’ we mean the stunning natural beauty of the surroundings of the Xanthos Valley, south of Seydikemer, near Fethiye. Until a few years ago, the main …
Phewee, that was a hot one! Happy and relieved to be typing this month’s monthly news roundup in still hot, but cooler, temperatures! A Scorcher Of A July So let’s start with lots of people’s favourite subject – talking about the weather. Much of July saw a heatwave. Not only for us in Fethiye but …