You can spend your Kalkan holidays relaxing by the pool of your villa, or there are lots of places to visit and things to do if you feel lmore energetic. Most of these places are within easy driving distance of Kalkan (and some a little further but worth the effort), or you can take a dolmus (public transport bus), or an organised tour. Click on the photos to see more information.
Butterfly Valley - 83km - deep, steep and accessible only by boat from Oludeniz or via the Lycian Way walk. Protected breeding site for butterflies
Cappadocia - 780km via coast road - visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site, well worth the journey to see this remarkable area
Dalyan - 140km - take a boat trip through the lakes and enjoy the healing thermal and mud baths
Fethiye - 79km - a rich & varied day out with a wealth of historical & cultural sights; a huge market on a Tuesday; plus a fantastic fish market
Kaputas beach - 7km - beautiful and unspoilt, featured in many brochures
Kaş - 25km - picturesque marina town with meandering streets and an upmarket feel
Kayakoy - 90km - now a ghost town after the Greeks were forced to leave in 1923; inspiration for the novel "Birds without Wings"
Kekova - 40km - take a boat trip over the sunken city, visit remains of a Roman castle and enjoy freshly caught fish at a harbour restaurant
Konya - 535km - the most devout city in Turkey, and home of the Mevlana, resting place of Rumi
Letoon - 25km - a romantic and historic site where many monuments arise from standing water; terrapins and frogs are usually seen
Meis - 25km to Kaş, then a 20 min ferry ride - tiny Greek island with a lot of history and a great day out
Oludeniz beach - 83km - with it's pristine white sands and true blue waters, Oludeniz is one of the finest beaches in the world
Olympos - 110km - visit the eternal flame, 200 metres above sea level - wonderful historic site with a stunning beach
Patara - 21km - unspoilt beach, safe swimming - Patara is a nesting site for turtles & an archaeological site with amphitheatre
Pinara - 40km - ancient site with rock tombs; amazing views to the east across the Xanthos valley
Saklikent Gorge - 50km - a 20km long canyon - paddle in the Xanthos river & enjoy fresh trout suspended above the bubbling snow melt
Tlos - 45km - ancient site, see the tomb of Bellephoron and the Seven Arches - visit the Yakapark trout farm & restaurant nearby
Xanthos - 21km - the oldest and largest city of ancient Lycia - enjoy the Roman amphitheatre & baths; one of the most spectacular archaeological sites