Owing to its yachting port and the beautiful bath beaches of the close environment Fethiye ranks among the most popular vacation goals of the Turkish Mediterranean coast. The dream beach at the lagoon Oeluedeniz lies only 14 kilometers far away and can well with the minibus be attained. 3-4 kilometers one continues to reach Kelebekler Vadisi, from mountains framed "valley of the butterflies". At the sand beach bewachsenen with oleandern a small wasserfall falls in the sea. In Fethiye dipping schools offer course, which offers 1975 meters high mountain Babadagy optimal conditions to the Paragliding and on the rivers Esen and Dalaman can one Wildwasserrafting routes book.
Objects of interest
In the closer environment of the port are several interesting ruin places: Xanthos (65 kilometers removed) was the center of the Lyki federation and became in 8. Century v. Chr. based. On of Oeluedeniz from pc. which can be reached the Nikolaus island are ruins of houses and a byzantinichen chapel. The rock graves that antique city Tlos (45 kilometers removed) rank among the most beautiful examples lykischer grave architecture.
Museum
In the Fethiye museum (opening times: except Monday of 9-18 o'clock) archaeological finds become daily from the closer environment show.
History
In the antiquity the free city Telmessos was appropriate, in 5 at the place of the today's Fethiye. Century v. Chr. was created. In the course of its history the city stood among other things under Persian, Roman and osmanischer rule.
Climate
In Fethiye a typically mediterranes climate prevails. The summers are hot with an average temperature of 30 °C and drying, in the mild and rainy winter lie the average temperatures with 20 °C. The water temperatures do not even fall in the winter term under 16 °C.
Journey
The airport Dalaman lies about 50 kilometers far away from Fethiye. During the season good connections with numerous European airports exist. Also by the sea route the port is good Fethiye to reach: The cruise ships of the Turkish navigation company put on on its summer Mediterranean travel here.
Important call numbers Police: (+90 252) 6144017
Port management: (+90 252) 6141187
Krankenhaus:(+90 252) 6144017
Museum: (+90 252) 6141150
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