Fethiye
About Fethiye
Fethiye Hakkında
The ancient name of Fethiye, which was a coastal city at the borders of Lycia-Caria, is Telmessos. There is not definite information about the foundation of this Ancient city. According to the first written records, it has come into existence in the 5th century B.C. Telmessos, separate from Lycia, survived as an independent city for a long time. The city experienced the rule of Persia, Alexander the Great, Rome, Pergamum Kingdom, Byzantium, Menteşeoğulları Principality and Ottoman State respectively.
Fethiye Museum, very rich in ancient and more recent artifacts, displays and testifies to the successive chain of civilizations which existed in the area, starting with ancient Lycia.
Fethiye was formerly known as Makri; Greeks expelled from here under the terms of the 1923 exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey founded Nea Makri 'new Makri'
It is famous for its works of art belong to Persians, Lycians, Carians and Romans. This charming county is in a bay within Fethiye Gulf where both large and small islands are scattered. The rear of the bay is surrounded by pine forests.
Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and warm, wet winters prevails in the region temperatures are approximately 30°C in summers and usually not less than 12°C in winters. Seawater temperature is hardly below 17°C all year round.
Don't leave without
-Seeing Oludeniz (Blue Lagoon),
-Visiting Kelebekler Valley (Butterfly Valley),
-Eating fish in Gocek,
-Seeing Kayakkoy,
-Staying in a hair tent in plateau.
-Seeing Fethiye Museum
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How to get there
The nearest airport is 45 kilometers away at Dalaman. There are regular bus services along the coast to Dalyan, Marmaris and Antalya, although many of them are in uncomfortable minibuses -- book on a full-sized bus for the longer hauls. Dolmuşes to local destinations leave from the town center.Where to stay
- Hobby Hotel: (252) 612 3639- Ece Saray Marina & Resort: (252) 612 5005
- Hillside Beach Club: (252) 214 8360
- Villa Daffodil: (252) 614 9595
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References
Fethiye Article on www.kultur.gov.tr
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