When a friend asked us if we fancied a weekend on the Datça Peninsula a couple of weeks back, we jumped at the chance, especially when they mentioned the promise of seeing Knidos… After our long weekend in Istanbul in October, we thought our 2011 travels in Turkey were through. Datça was to be an …
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 …
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 …
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 …