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Kaş, Fethiye and SaklıkentPhoto: Jongleur100 · Public domain
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Kaş, Fethiye and Saklıkent

Kaş is 25 minutes east of Kalkan and Fethiye a little over an hour west. Both make easy day trips, and Saklıkent Canyon in between is the coolest stop on the road.

Kaş & Fethiye

Two neighbours, two characters

Kaş is 25 minutes east of Kalkan: younger, livelier, the centre of diving and paragliding. A little over an hour west lies Fethiye, the largest town in the area, with the Ölüdeniz lagoon, Babadağ and Kayaköy. Saklıkent Canyon is in between.

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Photo: HALUK COMERTEL · CC BY 3.0
Kaş

Kaş

25 minutes east of Kalkan, a livelier town with a younger feel. It is considered Türkiye’s diving capital, and its ancient theatre looks out to the island of Kastellorizo. In the evening the shops and meyhanes of Uzun Çarşı fill up.

SaklıkentPhoto: Eyeintheair · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saklıkent

Saklıkent up close

About an hour north of Kalkan, a canyon roughly 18 km long cutting through the Akdağ mountains. After the wooden walkway at the entrance you wade into the gorge through icy water; it stays cool even in summer.

  • After the walkway the water is knee to waist deep in summer; bring non-slip water shoes.
  • Shoes and helmets can be hired at the entrance; there is an entry fee.
  • Trout and gözleme are served on platforms above the river.
  • Combine it with the nearby ancient city of Tlos on the same day.
  • The canyon can close when water is high in winter and late spring; ask before you go.
Distance
~60 min
Entry fee
Foreign 250 TL, domestic 85 TL · parking 200 TL, cash only
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Fethiye

Fethiye

About 80 km west of Kalkan, the largest town in the area. Here you find the Ölüdeniz lagoon, paragliding from Babadağ, the abandoned village of Kayaköy and the rock-cut tombs of Amyntas. At the fish market, nearby restaurants cook the fish you choose.