The Lycian rock tombs in Fethiye with the tomb of Amyntas holding prime position, overlook the town and the bay below. These rock cut tombs, dating from the Lycian period , are arguably Fethiye’s most famous archaeological site. Today, the west side of the Mediterranean coast of Turkey is part of the beautiful Turquoise Coast. …
Tuesday; Fethiye market day and one of our favourite pastimes. How can food shopping ever be a chore when you’ve got a weekly carnival of seemingly endless rows of market stalls? All packed with the current produce of the season intermingled with the regular staples? The colours, the aromas – citrus in winter, the sweet …
The Çalış water taxi is an institution and its running signals the start of the summer season each year. We make every effort not to take too much for granted living in Fethiye – but sometimes, much as we try not to, we overlook things of beauty that are right under our noses. Daily life …
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 …
What better in the cooler Fethiye temperatures than getting out there and going for good wander? We don’t walk in the hills much in summer – it’s just too hot – so when we do get out there, it always feels great. One of our favourite walks in the Fethiye area is the walk from …
Hisarönü – known to our Fethiye Turkish friends as ‘The Village.’ If it’s a summer weekend and the night out in Fethiye has gone so well that nobody wants it to end, there are usually two possible suggestions: ‘Let’s go to the village,’ or ‘Let’s go for soup.’ (by which they mean the traditional of …
Wow! If you’ve never made it up to the ancient settlement of Cadianda (Kadyanda) and you like a bit of trekking, panoramic views over Fethiye and the Xanthos Valley, and the odd Roman ruin to boot, you’ve got to get yourself up there! Exploring The Cadianda Ruins (Kadyanda) We’d lived in Fethiye for quite a …
Shopping in Fethiye – and other areas of the country for that matter – sometimes conjures up images of haggling the price down in an attempt to get the best deal on fake designer goods such as leather bags and sportswear. Yes, that’s an option for those of you looking for that type of souvenir …
We love this photo. I took it when we walked along the (old) first part of the Lycian Way last March. People who’ve done the paragliding from the top of Babadağ in Ölüdeniz will have seen higher views than this. But as you’re never gonna catch me with a parachute strapped to me (or a …
One of our favourite leg stretches – it’s not too far and not too strenuous – is a walk from Fethiye to Kayaköy (aka the ghost village). What better on a pleasant sunny day than to get that comfy footwear out and head off on one of the many walks around Fethiye. It’s a mixture …