Activities in and around Kalkan:

  • Day cruises: Ferry from Kalkan’s small yacht harbour to the wonderful, hidden Kaputas Beach and onwards to a swim in the incredible colors of the Blue Cave, the largest sea cave in Turkey. If you’re lucky you’ll spot the nearby dolphins or have freshly harpooned fish for lunch.

  • Moonlight cruises: arranged upon request

  • Patara National Park and Beach: Patara’s stunning 12 km-long beach was voted one of the top beaches in the world by Times Online. The park includes the ancient site of Patara, the major naval and trading port of ancient Lycia.  An extensive city with many ancient structures, including what may be the world's oldest lighthouse, it is a key biodiversity area, with rich birdlife and the protected breeding ground of the endangered loggerhead turtle. 

  • Pinara: One of the most spectacular sites in Lycia. A large red cliff dominates the site and hundreds of caves dug into its East façade make it look like a honeycomb.

  • Xanthos/Letoon: UNESCO World Heritage Site. The sacred cult centre of Lycia.  Three side-by-side temples to national deities Leto, Artemis and Apollo

  • Tlos: best-known for the Ottoman feudal lord’s castle which sits on the top of the promontory with a spectacular 360° view of the Xanthus Valley. Also Roman era baths and necropolis with its carved house and temple type tombs.

  • Kekova-Simena: An area with beautiful scenery and underwater ruins accessible by boat.

  • Hiking: The Lycian Way is a 509 km way-marked footpath around the coast of Lycia, rated by the Sunday Times as one of the ten most beautiful long distance hikes of the world. Mild temperatures mean it can be walked through the winter. 

  • Horse Riding at Bezirgan: The authentic Turkish village of Bezirgan comfortably nesting on an ancient mountain lake bed 17 km. away from Kalkan is a MUST.

  • Saklikent canyon: Half an hour from Kalkan is a canyon accessed by a spectacular narrow foot path suspended from the a rock wall. Rafting also available.

  • Shopping: Kalkan has 2 main markets open everyday + a traditional bazaar is available every Thursday. Markets also available at Fethiye.

  • Swimming: available from a pebble beach at the base of the hills near the villa, or in Kalkan from tiny decks set on the sea.  Some of the most beautiful beaches in the world are neaby along the coast.

  • Scuba Diving / Snorkeling: arranged by professional divers departing from the Kalkan harbor.