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.
Butterfly Valley - 83km - Deep, steep and accessible only by boat from Oludeniz or via the Lycian Way walk. Protected breeding site for butterflies.
Dalyan - 140km - take a boat trip through the lakes and enjoy the healing thermal and mud baths.
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.
Kaputas beach - 7km - beautiful and unspoilt, featured in many brochures.
Kas - 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 the remains of a Roman castle and enjoy freshly caught fish at a harbour restaurant.
Letoon - 25km - a romantic and historic site where many monuments arise from standing water. Terrapins and frogs are usually seen.
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 - Amazing long wide unspoilt beach, safe swimming. Patara is a nesting site for turtles. 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 and 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.
Places of interest to visit from Kalkan Villas - Turquoise Coast Map.
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