You can spend your Kalkan holidays relaxing by the pool or there are lots of places to visit and things to do if you feel like it. All of these places are within driving distance of Kalkan or you can take a dolmus (public transport) or an organised tour. Click on the photos to see more information.
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Butterfly Valley - 83km - Deep, steep and accessible only by boat from Oludeniz or via the Lycian Way walk. Protected breeding site for butterflies. |
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Dalyan - 140km - take a boat trip through the lakes and enjoy the healing thermal and mud baths. |
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Fethiye - 79km - everything you need for a rich and varied day out with a wealth of historical and cultural sights; plus a huge market on a Tuesday. |
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Kaputas beach - 7km - beautiful and unspoilt, featured in many brochures. |
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Kas - 25km - picturesque marina town with meandering streets and an upmarket feel. |
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Kayakoy - 90km - now a ghost town after the Greeks were forced to leave in 1923. Inspiration for the novel "Birds without Wings" |
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Kekova - 40km - take a boat trip over the sunken city, visit the remains of a Roman castle and enjoy freshly caught fish at a harbour restaurant. |
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Letoon - 25km - a romantic and historic site where many monuments arise from standing water. Terrapins and frogs are usually seen. |
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Oludeniz beach - 83km - with it's pristine white sands and true blue waters, Oludeniz is one of the finest beaches in the world. |
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Olympos - 110km - visit the eternal flame, 200 metres above sea level. Wonderful historic site with a stunning beach. |
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Patara - 21km - Amazing long wide unspoilt beach, safe swimming. Patara is a nesting site for turtles. Archaeological site with amphitheatre. |
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Pinara - 40km - Ancient site with rock tombs. Amazing views to the east across the Xanthos valley. |
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Saklikent Gorge - 50km - a 20km long canyon. Paddle in the Xanthos river and enjoy fresh trout suspended above the bubbling snow melt. |
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Tlos - 45km - Ancient site, see the tomb of Bellephoron and the Seven Arches. Visit the Yakapark trout farm & restaurant nearby. |
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Xanthos - 21km - The oldest and largest city of ancient Lycia. Enjoy the Roman amphitheatre & baths. One of the most spectacular archaeological sites. |
