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Activities Near Kalkan,
Sightseeing and Places of Interest
There are many land activities
for those who want to explore the beautiful area
around Kalkan. Tours run from Kalkan every day or you can hire your own car.
The nearby towns of Fethiye,
Kaş and Patara also make good day trips and are easy to reach by bus or
dolmus.
Here are a few ideas:
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Visiting Cities of
Ancient Lycia
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Kalkan is known for its proximity to a
great number of ancient Lycian sites. These make excellent
day trips and many Kalkan tour agencies run trips to them or hire your own car.
Around twenty major sites remain today with a vast amount of
unusual funerary architecture (for which Lycia is famous) dotting the mountains
and valleys surrounding Kalkan. Distances from Kalkan range from less
than half an hour to about two hours driving.
To learn more about ancient
Lycia, visit our extensive
website at www.lycianturkey.com
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Mountain Excursions
Near Kalkan
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Saklikent
Gorge
The longest canyon
in Turkey - gorgeous.
Green
Lake
Emerald-green with mountain nomads living on its
shores, high
in the Taurus Mountains.
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Elmali
A very old traditional Ottoman town in the Taurus mountain
highlands, site of
ancient and prehistoric settlements. See Turkish life much like it
was 100 years ago.
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Other Activities Near
Kalkan
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Exploring village life - witness the traditional
daily life in Turkish villages. Bezirgan is a lovely mountain valley
village 17 km from Kalkan, or you can visit villages further inland.
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Turkish baths (hamam) experience this wonderfully relaxing way of
becoming very, very clean in an ancient style. There are a few
Kalkan hotel hamams open to non-resident guests (Rhapsody, Asfiya, Regency), or head over to Fethiye for a bath
in a traditional building.
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Mountain Trout Farm
Restaurants |
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Another
enjoyable thing to do during the day (or evening) is to visit a trout farm restaurant
nestled in the mountains near kalkan. Locals have made good use of the
abundance of water springing from the earth and the result is delicious!
Besides the excellent food and views, a visit to these restaurants gives a
welcome respite from the summer coastal heat. The cost of a meal is also
about half the cost of a Kalkan marina restaurant.
There are several of these restaurants in Islamlar village, about 8 kilometres
from Kalkan. Here you can dine in the open air overlooking a mountain
valley with a spectacular view to the sea while enjoying your excellent meal
of fresh trout (a full menu of other dishes is available as well). These
restaurants are also open in the evening.  Another
excellent troutfarm is located near the
Lycian site of Tlos and a visit here can be combined with a visit to the
site as well as nearby Saklikent Gorge.
It is a welcoming oasis hidden in the forest and cooled by refreshing
breezes from the valley below, beautifully lansdcaped with trees providing a
canopy of shade and pools of running water. Many different choices of
dishes are available here as well.
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Tandem Paragliding |
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Fun (and safe) tandem paragliding near Kas makes for spectacular viewing over
the mountains and harbour. This activity can be booked from Kalkan tour
agencies and includes a transfer to and from Kas. Or you can catch the
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