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Fethiye
The most beautiful coves, where the Mediterranean and
Aegean merge, from in Fethiye. The ones who like swimming can
prefer Çalış Beach, 4 km away from the city. Chevalier Island
(Şövalye Adası), located across the harbor, is also one of the
favorite spots. Flowers decorate the region in spring. Fethiye is
one of the blue voyage gulets.
Ölüdeniz
Ölüdeniz that is 14 kms away from
Fethiye strikes people after a way, which lies
down
in the pine trees. You meet
peerless Ölüdeniz after you walk
Belcekız cove and the beach extends in it. Ölüdeniz; a charming
and quiet spot. There is no moss beneath the. The light, refracted
by the water and the sand beneath the sea gives the turquoise
color to Ölüdeniz. Belcekız, the name of the cove, origins from a
legend: In the ancient ages the ships passing by used to cast
anchor away from the coast and go ashore by boats to get fresh
water. One day when the young and handsome son of the captain came
ashore to get fresh water, he saw beautiful Belcekız. When they
saw each other, they feel in love. But the young man had to go
back to the ship for taking the water. Belcekız looked at the sea
all the time and waited for seeing him. The young man kept
visiting here and seeing
Belcekız. One they, a storm broke out.
The
young man told his father that there was a sheltered cove. But
his father thought his son takes the risk to destroy the ship for
seeing his lover. The fight grew between the son and the
father,
as did the storm. While the ship was about to crash the rocks the
father hit his son with an oar, threw him to the sea and began
controlIing the ship. And suddenly he understood the situation.
They were about to come in a cove where the sea is flat and quiet.
The son died there and Belcekız waiting for her lover above the
rocks jumped down to her death. Since then, the place she died is
called Belcekiz and that of the young man is Olüdeniz (meaning the
Dead Sea).
The Valley of Butterflies (Kelebekler
Vadisi)
The Valley of Butterflies (Kelebekler Vadisi) is one of
the most attractive places of Fethiye and environs. You can get
there by rental boats. It is located at the valley covered by
rocks and pine
trees and all kinds of construction are forbidden
in it. If you want to see the butterflies that give their
name to the valley, you have to venture a difficult climb. At the
end of this climb you will be able
to see thousands of butterflies covering aIl of the rocks, trees,
leaves and everywhere. For those
interested in, there is also a nudist beach, however there is no
accommodation possibility.
The
people who want to spend the night there mostly prefer to sleep on
the beach in their sleeping
bags. Climbing up to the top of the valley is not
easy. Those who are not dealing with nature sports have to be
careful.
Saklikent
Access to Saklikent is through a turn on
Fethiye-Antalya road. The trip to Saklikent, meaning the hidden
city, is through a deep valley, by passing from
the wooden quays towards the inner parts of Esen Çayi feeling cold
even in the hottest day.
To have a cool day in the hot of Mediterranean
summer, walking into the canyon is enough.
The ÇaIış Beach
You can get to this entertainment center, located at
the 4 km. north of Fethiye, by shuttles (dolmuş), boat and buses
departing from Fethiye. At the Çalış Beach that is 5 km long, it
is possible to make all kind of water sports. |