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Hisaronu - Ovacik
The Hisaronu and Ovacik hamlets are two nice resorts inside the pine forests that have only become popular recently. Ovacik is nine kilometres from the town centre and five kilometres to Oludeniz. The hamlet has turned into a tourism centre with the construction of numerous hotels and holiday villages. This has made Ovacik an ideal place for those who want to stay away from crowds in town, while still only being 10 minutes away both from Fethiye and Oludeniz. As for Hisaronu, you can get there by taking the road turning right at the end of Ovacik. In Hisaronu there are many small and large hotels, pensions and holiday villages, most with reasonable prices, furthermore the famous beaches of Oludeniz and Belcekiz are nearby and you can go there for a swim. There are regular minibuses running to Hisaronu and Ovacik from Fethiye.
The Hisaronu and Ovacik hamlets are two nice resorts inside the pine forests that have only become popular recently. Ovacik is nine kilometres from the town centre and five kilometres to Oludeniz. The hamlet has turned into a tourism centre with the construction of numerous hotels and holiday villages. This has made Ovacik an ideal place for those who want to stay away from crowds in town, while still only being 10 minutes away both from Fethiye and Oludeniz. As for Hisaronu, you can get there by taking the road turning right at the end of Ovacik. In Hisaronu there are many small and large hotels, pensions and holiday villages, most with reasonable prices, furthermore the famous beaches of Oludeniz and Belcekiz are nearby and you can go there for a swim. There are regular minibuses running to Hisaronu and Ovacik from Fethiye.
Kayakoy
If you go past Hisaronu and continue on for five kilometres along the road through the pine trees you get to “Hayaletkoy” (Ghost Town), more usually known as Kayakoy (Rock Village) here you will find 3500 old Greek houses on the hillside, sited so as not to block the views of the others. As the Anatolian Greeks were good farmers they placed their houses not in the valley but on the hills where agriculture was not possible, Kayakoy is a village that was based on this mentality. Up until 1922, approximately 25,000 people used to live here, after the Independence War during the population exchange program following, the Greeks migrated to their homeland. It is known that there had been a Christian settlement in the village since the 13th century; the village was repopulated by people that moved from Western Trace to Turkey as part of the population exchange. However, these people established their houses on the flat land in front of Kayakoy. Now there is a population of 2000 people living in the area, but the old houses above have been left in lonely moods with their doors and windows broken, all of these houses are now protected but you will see that this decision was taken a bit too late. In the village, whose name was Levissi, there were two churches and 14 chapels, the Taksiyarhis church is now derelict, its wooden door on display in the Fethiye Museum. The Pangaea Pirgiotis Church (The Church Beneath) is in better condition and has interesting frescoes that are worth seeing.
If you go past Hisaronu and continue on for five kilometres along the road through the pine trees you get to “Hayaletkoy” (Ghost Town), more usually known as Kayakoy (Rock Village) here you will find 3500 old Greek houses on the hillside, sited so as not to block the views of the others. As the Anatolian Greeks were good farmers they placed their houses not in the valley but on the hills where agriculture was not possible, Kayakoy is a village that was based on this mentality. Up until 1922, approximately 25,000 people used to live here, after the Independence War during the population exchange program following, the Greeks migrated to their homeland. It is known that there had been a Christian settlement in the village since the 13th century; the village was repopulated by people that moved from Western Trace to Turkey as part of the population exchange. However, these people established their houses on the flat land in front of Kayakoy. Now there is a population of 2000 people living in the area, but the old houses above have been left in lonely moods with their doors and windows broken, all of these houses are now protected but you will see that this decision was taken a bit too late. In the village, whose name was Levissi, there were two churches and 14 chapels, the Taksiyarhis church is now derelict, its wooden door on display in the Fethiye Museum. The Pangaea Pirgiotis Church (The Church Beneath) is in better condition and has interesting frescoes that are worth seeing.
Oludeniz (Dead Sea)
In Oludeniz you will find numerous hotels and restaurants, there are nine hundred and fifty hectares of land around Oludeniz and the beach of Kidrak have been determined as a place under protection order and turned into National Parks. Construction in the area of the Oludeniz Lagoon and the Kidrak Beach is banned and these sites are classified as special protected areas. The Kumburnu rest facilities within this protected zone are run by the office of the Mugla provincial governor, associated with MELSA Ltd Co. Annually approximately, 400,000 people make use of these facilities, there is a fee for the entrance, there is one large and one small cafeteria that provides food and beverage services, besides fast food and drinks there is traditional gozleme available at the east end of the area. There is organised picnic area for those who want to picnic, thought lighting a barbeque is forbidden between May & October. It is possible to rent umbrellas and sun loungers, the car parking, toilets and shower services are free, the car park area holds 650 vehicles and is monitored by employees and security cameras. On the beach you have access to aqua sports such as parasailing, water skiing and banana boats for those interested, there is also a handcraft shop that is associated with MELSA, and here you find handcrafts unique to the Mugla region.
In Oludeniz you will find numerous hotels and restaurants, there are nine hundred and fifty hectares of land around Oludeniz and the beach of Kidrak have been determined as a place under protection order and turned into National Parks. Construction in the area of the Oludeniz Lagoon and the Kidrak Beach is banned and these sites are classified as special protected areas. The Kumburnu rest facilities within this protected zone are run by the office of the Mugla provincial governor, associated with MELSA Ltd Co. Annually approximately, 400,000 people make use of these facilities, there is a fee for the entrance, there is one large and one small cafeteria that provides food and beverage services, besides fast food and drinks there is traditional gozleme available at the east end of the area. There is organised picnic area for those who want to picnic, thought lighting a barbeque is forbidden between May & October. It is possible to rent umbrellas and sun loungers, the car parking, toilets and shower services are free, the car park area holds 650 vehicles and is monitored by employees and security cameras. On the beach you have access to aqua sports such as parasailing, water skiing and banana boats for those interested, there is also a handcraft shop that is associated with MELSA, and here you find handcrafts unique to the Mugla region.
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