About Fethiye
Fethiye, one of Turkey's most popular holiday resorts, is a corner of heaven with its deep blue sea and lush nature. It is known that there are more than 80 species of butterflies in Fethiye, whose Ölüdeniz beach is world famous. Muğla is the largest settlement in terms of surface area.
Where is Fethiye?
Fethiye, located in the east of Muğla, is one of the 13 districts of Muğla. There is Antalya in the east, the Mediterranean in the west, Denizli and Burdur in the north, and Dalaman in the northwest.
Its population
With a population of nearly 200,000, Fethiye is the district with the highest population in Muğla. It has a surface area of 3,059 km². Especially in recent years, there have been migrations to Fethiye, and those who see Fethiye as their second home and stay throughout the summer have increased the population rate. The domestic population increased by 2,489 people in 2017.
Geographical Structure
Fethiye, which started to make its name known in ancient times, is a district built on the mountain slope. It was first mentioned as Telmessos and became the subject of legends as the most important city of Lycia. Mediterranean climate prevails in the district. It is a corner of heaven for photography enthusiasts and nature lovers with its unique nature, crystal clear sea and beaches.
Touristic Places to Visit
Fethiye, which local and foreign tourists are curious about and enjoy spending their holidays on, hosts more and more tourists every year. Fethiye offers a unique holiday opportunity with Ölüdeniz, Butterfly Valley, Afkule Monastery, Amintas King Tombs, Çalış Beach, Yediburunlar, Aşıklar Hill, Paspatur, Hidden City and many other places to visit. A few days are not enough to visit the impressive places with their historical and natural beauties.
Amyntas King Tombs
Amintas King Tombs, which reveal all the details of the period, are in the city center. It is one of the most important works and a rare structure from the Lycian period. It has a facade with two columns on the slope of the city. Fethiye King Tombs, a magnificent mausoleum, was attributed to Amitas, the son of Hermapias, in the 4th century. The name of world-famous traveler Charles Texier is written at the entrance of the tomb. Texier himself engraved his name on this section during a visit in 1850. The tombs consist entirely of rocks. With its magnificent and interesting appearance, it constitutes the most interesting and exciting part of the Fethiye trip and holiday.
Amintas King Cemetery is open to visitors between 09.00 and 20.00. The cemetery, consisting of natural rocks, fascinates tourists with its size. Those who want to climb Amintas must risk climbing a 100-step ladder. Those who cannot hide their admiration for its view and magnificent structure come to see Amintas again every Fethiye holiday.
Lovers Hill
Aşıklar Hill, which sees Fethiye from above, starts from Karagözler and ends in Kesikkapı District. The view of Fethiye from the top is magnificent. It is even more beautiful to watch the boats lining the harbor at sunset and sunrise. You can have a picnic on Lovers Hill and make your holiday unforgettable by taking the most beautiful photos.
Seeing Lovers Hill in Fethiye, one of the most beautiful places in the world, is the biggest wish of local and foreign tourists. While it was once known as a place where only young lovers met, today it has become a place frequented by tourists. Necessary security measures have been taken for the peace of Fethiye in recent years at Aşıklar Hill, which hosts visitors in summer and winter.
Telmessos Ancient Theater
Telmessos Ancient Theater, built during the Roman period, was used as an arena during the Byzantine period. It was built in the 2nd century BC and reflects the Lycian period in the best way. It is used for concerts, theater and seminar shows with a seating capacity of 3,000 people. It attracts the attention of tourists as it is Turkey's closest ancient theater to the sea. It was found as a result of excavations carried out in 1993.
It has a mythological love story. During the Trojan War, Athens welcomed the ambassadors Odysseus and Menelao to the home of a Trojan old man named Antenor. Antenor has a daughter. Apollo falls in love with this girl. One day, Apollo disguised himself as a dog and had sex with this girl. From this relationship, a child named Telmessos was born. Apollo appoints this child of his as a soothsayer to the newly founded city. The oldest ruins in the ancient city of Telmessos are the rock tombs. Rock tombs and sarcophagus tombs attract a lot of attention from tourists.
Butterfly Valley
Butterfly Valley, located in Ölüdeniz, is popular with its 350-meter steep cliffs. It is unique with its endemic plant varieties and more than 80 butterfly species. Tiger Butterfly lives in Butterfly Valley. Thanks to its high cliffs, it has remained away from pollution and has become the focal point of tourists with its sea and nature. Its history dates back to the 400s BC. Perdicia settlement was in the Lycian period and is just behind the valley hill.
It remained in Byzantine and Greek civilization before the Ottoman Empire, and its first tourist establishment was opened in 1987. In the same years, the valley was afforested with vineyards and gardens. Butterfly Valley, which has survived to this day as a natural paradise, is included among the 100 mountains protected by the World Heritage Foundation. Rather than the typical Mediterranean climate, it has a climate that is far from sweltering heat. During the periods when the valley management is in service, people go to Butterfly Valley.
Accommodation Opportunities
There are accommodation opportunities for every budget in Fethiye. In addition to holiday villages, boutique and 5-star hotels, there are also different options such as tree houses. Those who prefer to stay in a hostel or hostel can have a holiday in Fethiye with a lower budget. Accommodations located in the bays and beaches attract attention with affordable hotels as well as luxury hotels. Besides the beaches, there are also many accommodation options in the interior areas. Kidrak Motel is among the first recommendations for those who want a holiday village. Kıdrak Valley hotels, which are recommended for those looking for a peaceful holiday place with wooden-looking houses, are preferred as modern, clean and comfortable houses.
In Ölüdeniz, Liberty Hotels Lykia, Belcekız Beach Club, Sentido Lykia Resort can be recommended.
More affordable hotels include Orka Royal Hills Apartments, Evita Apart Hotel and Orka Garden Apartments.
Mine Hotel, Downtown Fethiye Suites Hotel and City Hotel are highly preferred in Fethiye.
Festivals Special Events
Fethiye, which receives the most visitors in terms of tourism, offers pleasant moments to local and foreign tourists with activities and festivals in summer and winter. Events that continue throughout the year make Fethiye a focal point with its festivals as well as tourism. Those who plan their Fethiye holiday during the festival period; In addition to sea, sun, nature and historical beauties, Fethiye has a holiday season full of festivals.
Fethiye International World Music Festival
Fethiye International World Music Festival, where world cultures are exhibited, plays an important role in the development of world peace and brotherhood. Local and original music groups from many parts of the world provide colorful and entertaining moments with the music festival they perform. The aim is to bring world music together in Fethiye, to integrate the cultures of different countries, and to contribute to universal peace by introducing guests to the music of different countries other than our own.
Yeşilüzümlü Morel Mushroom Festival
The aim of the festival, held every year in April, is to promote the green grape morel mushroom. The festival continues for 3 days with different panels and programs. Besides its nature and sea, Fethiye's pine forests, grape and fig gardens, olive groves, endless plains and plateaus are magnificent. Yeşilüzümlü, a Lycian city, attracts the attention of tourists with its hospitable and tolerant people and grape gardens. Its name began to be heard much more with the Morel Mushroom Festival held in Yeşilüzümlü.
Fethiye Culture and Art festival
It is held every year between 1 April and 15 May. Photographers, artists, musicians and writers from different countries participate in the festival. Art lovers come together with Fethiye Culture and Art Festival. Sculpture and handicrafts, painting arts and theater are among the festival activities. The aim of the festival is to integrate people from different countries, regardless of language, religion and race, and to contribute to world unity.
International Ölüdeniz Air Games Festival
The International Ölüdeniz Air Games Festival, held at the summit of Babadağ last year, is a paragliding event. Hundreds of parachute pilots from 56 countries participated in the last festival and performed an acrobatics show in the sky. At the festival, which brings together the world's parachutists in Ölüdeniz, parachute enthusiasts arouse excitement with their colorful shows, while the audience witnesses unforgettable moments.
Food culture
Fethiye is a town where you can enjoy food to the fullest during your holiday. Seafood takes first place in the cuisine of Fethiye, a tourist resort by the sea. There is a Fish Market for fish lovers in the town where many types of fish are available. Fish Market is famous for the restaurants located around the fish stalls. The fish, which is always fresh, is chosen by the customer, cooked and served immediately. For meat lovers, Paspatur Bazaar is a place famous for its tantuni. The restaurant called Mutfak in Paspatur Bazaar, which is very popular with its economical prices, is popular with its delicious tantuni dish.
For those who get hungry while walking along the promenade, İksirci Tezcan satisfies the hunger of tourists in the most delicious and enjoyable way. You can quench your thirst with freshly squeezed fruit juices while walking along the promenade, and enjoy tea and bagels in the tea gardens with a magnificent sea view.
Shopping
Considering that there are no people who go on holiday and return without shopping, Fethiye has a rich product range from hand-woven products to carpets, rugs and leather products, from jewelry to souvenirs. Paspatur Bazaar is a place where many shopping products specific to Fethiye are available for those who do not want to return empty-handed from Fethiye. You can find many products suitable for your needs in Paspatur Bazaar, which is very active in terms of tourism.
Fethiye Organic Market is a place where everyone on holiday can stop by and shop, from desserts to fresh vegetables and fruits. If you want to taste Fethiye tomatoes and want to store organic vegetables and fruits and take them with you on your return, you should visit Fethiye Organic Market.
Transportation Alternatives
You can reach Fethiye, which is 2 km away from the center of Muğla, safely and comfortably by road bus ride. The distance between Istanbul and Fethiye is 11 hours, and the distance between Izmir and Fethiye is 5 hours. It takes approximately 3 hours to reach Fethiye by air from surrounding provinces.
With ferry services between Fethiye and Rhodes, Ocean Travel carries tourists with a 1 hour and 50 minute ferry ride. For Rhodes Fethiye ferry tickets , you can visit the company's website and buy ferry tickets online. Fethiye Ocean travel ferry ticket fees vary depending on one-way or round-trip ticket type.
Another company that organizes ferry services between Fethiye and Rhodes is Tilos Travel. By purchasing a Fethiye Rodos Tilos travel ferry ticket, you can reach Rhodes, the closest island of Greece to Turkey, by sea, and reach the island in 1 hour and 40 minutes. Those who prefer to buy a round-trip ticket can make the ferry journey at much more economical prices. For ferry tickets with or without a car, you can visit the company's website, select the number of people and the date range for the holiday and buy the ferry ticket immediately.
Greek Islands Trip
It is possible
to go to the Greek island of Rhodes from Fethiye. In this way, you can even travel abroad. This will give you a different experience. Moreover, it is possible to stay on the islands and spend more time.
Entry to these islands is provided with a visa. For this, you must not be banned from going abroad. However, you must also meet the necessary conditions to obtain a Schengen visa. In this context, many documents will be requested from you. If you give these documents to your travel agency, they will be able to obtain a visa on your behalf.
In this context, the documents you need to prepare are as follows: a passport with a validity of at least 6 months, there must be two blank pages in this passport, many information and documents such as a round-trip ticket, hotel reservation information, two biometric photographs are required.
You can send these documents to your agencies via cargo. For this reason, it would be beneficial for you to hurry up a bit. Because it may take time for agencies to respond to their applications. In this case, what you need to do is to apply for a visa sufficiently in advance of your travel.
15 Day Visa
The visa you will receive with the procedure explained above will have a validity of 15 days. However, it will only be available for one round trip. Thus, if you want to go again, you will need to get a visa again.
Another very important point is that if you have a TRNC stamp in your passport, you will not be able to enter the Greek Islands. Therefore, if you have such a situation, do not apply in vain because it will not be possible to get your money back.
After completing the visa application at the door, you can enjoy the island of Rhodes. In this way, you will open the door to interesting experiences.
