Fethiye

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A boat entering Fethiye's harbour.

Fethiye is located on the Aegean coast.

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Fethiye is a tourist town with an international atmosphere. It has an excellent marina and good night life. The town also serves as an excellent base for touring the inland country-side, and is probably the only city in the world where you'll find sarcophagus in the streets. These pre-Roman Lycian relics are especially spectacular when floodlit at night. The town has a population of around 50,000.

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Fethiye has direct connections to these towns: Marmaris, Bodrum, Antalya and Izmir.

[edit] By Boat

Private cruise companies operate non-scheduled services to Marmaris and along the peninsula to Antalya.

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The nearest airports served by international airlines are at Antalya or Dalaman.

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[edit] See

• The cave tombs - located in the cliff on the south side of town
• The Lycian sarcophagus

[edit] Do

• Beach activities - swimming, lounging, parasailing, paragliding, canoes etc. The Dead Sea "Ölüdeniz" region has pretty warm water temperatures during summer season.
• Hiking - Fethiye marks the beginning of the Lycian Way - a 500 km marked hiking trail running to Antalya.

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[edit] Get out

• The Blue Lagoon - a famous Turkish sightseeing spot located in Oludeniz, about 30 minutes by dolmus.
• Saklikent Gorge - a stunning geological site located on the Tekke Peninsula (between Fethiye and Antalya) - a great place for a leisurely hike. If you want to explore the gorge a bit further upstream, be prepared for some clambering and getting wet!
• Lycian ruins -located on outer islands - boat from Oludeniz.