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Kalkan by day is sleepy and relaxed but comes to life in the evening when you are treated to a seemingly endless array of lovely restaurants! Kalkan has a pretty pebble beach with sunbeds, or you can go to one of the many beach clubs, the nearest just down the hill from villa Amare. A cruise from the harbour is an absolute must! For a modest price you and friends can have a wonderful day cruising around the islands, swimming and snorkelling, with a home cooked lunch included. Highly recommended. Patara National Park and Beach - Patara boasts an amazing 15 km sandy beach, voted one of the top beaches in the world by Times on-line. The beautiful and ancient ruins of the city of Patara, a major trading port in ancient Lycia, are on the same site. Home of the endangered loggerhead turtles.. |
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Saklikent Gorge and fall |
Xanthos |
An elaborate rock tomb in Pinara |
Other ancient archaeological sites include Xanthos and Letoon - a UNESCO world heritage site, and Pinara, an ancient city with a unique atmosphere and many cut rock tombs. If you like walking or hiking do try at least some of the famous Lycian Way, a 509 km marked path which cuts through Lycia. Lovely waterfalls and gorge at Saklikent, and you can enjoy a fresh trout lunch there for a very modest price. Horse riding is available at Bezigan, a pretty village in a valley. |
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Kas |
Patara |
The pretty Greek island of Meis |
Markets are on a Thursday in Kalkan and Friday in Kas. Kas is also a very pretty place to visit from where you can catch a ferry to the old Greek island of Meis. You will need your passport. Diving is availale from a professional school in Kalkan. There is a small shop just a short walk up the hill from your villa. Kisla also has a lovely restaurant called the Fidanke just a short walk uphill. Taxis are plentiful. You can get a boat ride to Kalkan from the beach club just down the hill! Car and scooter hire is available locally. The local buses - dolmus—literally meaning stuffed! - are cheap and plentiful to all destinations. |
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Villa Amare Kisla Kalkan Antalya Turkey |
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