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 …
Antalya: Hadrian’s Gate, A Kind Policeman & A Turkish Lesson
Whenever we think of Hadrian's Gate in Antalya, we always remember the kind traffic policeman who took pity on us the first time we ever drove to the city from Fethiye. All we knew was that our hotel was in Antalya old town. After accidentally jumping far too many red lights to remember (we were …
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A Glimmer of Hope for Fethiye’s Ancient Theatre
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 …
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Trekking Around Kayaköy: Af Kule Monastery
All last week, the weather in Fethiye was fantastic - perfect for trekking. So, on Thursday, we finally managed to meet up with one of our readers (one of those meetings that have been attempted a few times but never quite come off) and we caught the dolmuş to Kayaköy so we could do the short walk …
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Ottoman Water Cisterns Of The Muğla Province – A Photo
We found out an interesting piece of history about the Muğla region (Muğla is the area of Turkey stretching from the Bodrum peninsula in the far Southwest to just east of Fethiye) today. We can't speak for other towns and villages of Muğla but if you know Fethiye, you'll have probably seen these …
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Exploring The Ruins Of Cadianda, Near Üzümlü – It’s A Must
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 …
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