KEMER
Only a short 6-mile drive away you will find the nearest town of Kemer.
Kemer is a traditional Turkish town that has in the past couple of years started to cater for tourist and UK residents who now live in the area. The drive to Kemer is lovely through other small villages, forests and the river on one side.
There are two main restaurants in Kemer one along the riverside, offering food and drink. They often have a small bouncy castle and things for the children to do. Esinti Restaurant is the larger of the two set above the town overlooking the mountains and the town. Set in large gardens with a play park and outside play gym and water falls, this restaurant offers inside and outside seating. A large varied menu with very good quality food and something to suit everyone.
At present we can offer a taxi service to and from this restaurant at a small charge and details are kept at the villa.
Along the road leading to and out of Kemer is a park, offering kids funs with quad bikes and a small park.
Also in Kemer there is a new supermarket called ‘Tesko’ that sells most things except fresh fruit and vegetable and alcohol. There are a variety of other shops including a butchers, green grocers, bakers, pharmacist.
There is also a post office, international phone boxes and Internet café
Kemer has a weekly market on a Friday.
OREN
Oren is about 2 miles from the villa and offers a nice drive through the village and rock tombs. In Oren you will find trout farms and a couple of restaurants set between 2 rivers of cool running water, offering fantastic freshly caught fish, or chicken and meatballs. It’s an ideal place to relax on the ottoman style seating. You will often see families having a picnic in this area in the hot summer months, as it cooling to sit by the river, swimming is acceptable for the brave hearted in the cool and refreshing streams.
Surrounding Area
Here we list the places that are the most popular with guests to visit and within easy reach of the villa all within 1 hour drive from the villa, given you plenty to do and places to see if you choose.
UZUMLU
The drive to Uzumlu is a great experience and takes about 15mins, down winding roads with lovely views of the pretty valley, often stopping for the odd tortoise crossing the road or the tree climbing goats! The village of Uzumlu is one of the spectacular natural beauties, set in a valley surrounded by dense pine forests and rugged hillsides. The village has managed to retain all of the natural charm and character of a traditional Turkish village whilst having the convenience of a modern town. Uzumlu has shops in order to buy local produce, a post office, butchers, restaurants and a wine bar, and a local market. Uzumlu is steeped in history and is ideal to explore and ramble the Taurus Mountains and the Uzumlu valley.
CADIANDA
The ancient city of Cadianda is located near Üzümlü Village, about 20 Km. from Fethiye. Fine examples of Cyclops Walls, a sports complex, theatre and Heroon like temple tombs are all worth seeing, as are the magnificent views out over Fethiye.
YAKAPARK & TLOS
A 25 minute drive with take you first to the ottoman fortress and ruins of Tlos. If you have the energy you can climb to the top of this fortress and amble around the theatre ruins, set in a beautiful location with views to die for!
On the same route you will come to Yakapark further on, there are two main restaurants and trout farms, one on your right hand side and one higher up the mountain, both have fish swimming around the bar where you can tickle them!
Unwind and have a lovely lunch before you travel on back or on to Saklikent Gorge.
SAKLIKENT GORGE (Hidden Valley)
Further up the main road before you turn to Tlos is the longest and deepest gorge in Turkey - 18km long and so steep and narrow that the sun does not penetrate the water, leaving it icy-cold in the summer. Once inside, water sculpted limestone canyon walls soar above you. Saklikent is a canyon, which is unbelievably beautiful, mystic and fascinating. You can walk one kilometre through water to reach Saklikent.
Remember to dress appropriately - though you will get wet. Be sure to bring submersible shoes, as you will sometimes be walking in shallow water or mud. Plastic shoes can also be rented from the River Bar. A total of 16 caves have been discovered in the rocks, whereas prehistoric man encountered this place and used it for shelter.
You can also take a river ring raft down the river with fun rapids and take a mud bath. There are plenty of places to eat and drink nearby.
FETHIYE
Fethiye is the main costal town in the area and takes around 30mins to drive there from the villa. It has two parts, the main working part and large shops and the old town with quaint shopping lanes, coffee shops, bars and restaurants; here you truly feel you are abroad with a variety of nationalities.
Fethiye enjoys breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea with backdrop mountains and a lovely harbour, dotted with sea front restaurants. There are plenty of different sized boats offering day’s trips to the many islands dotted around the mainland.
CALIS
Çalis, described, as the best place to watch sun go down, is one of the most favourite places of the province tourism with its 4 km of beach, cool wind during hot summer hours. Calis also has an Aqua Park that the kids will love for a day out. Calis is signposted within the Fethiye area. The harbour and main car park run from Fethiye and Calis around the bay..
OVACIK / HISARONU
Hisaronu and Ovacik lie close by in the hills behind Olu Deniz, surrounded by pine forests and beautiful countryside. These resorts have grown from the popularity of Olu Deniz itself, as when the conservation area made it impossible to build more hotels and apartments by the sea, the hillside villages within easy reach of the beach started to grow. Both resorts are now incredibly popular with British guests with many holidaymakers deciding to settle in the area. There is a wide selection of restaurants, bars and pubs to cater for their tastes.
Hisaronu is the busier of the two villages and most restaurants, shops and bars are centred around one main street, whilst at the top of the village is a weekly market where it can be great fun choosing unusual gifts for those back home.
Ovacik is altogether quieter and more rural with splendid views of the surrounding pine clad mountains. The air here is usually cooler and fresher than at sea level, which can be very welcome at the height of the summer.
Whichever resort you choose, getting between them is very easy as dolmus minibuses run between all three resorts.
OLU DENIZ
Is one of the most photographed resorts in Turkey and over the years has probably featured on more holiday brochure covers than anywhere else in the world. Wisely, when Turkish tourism was in its infancy the local authorities realised how precious this place was and made it a conservation area, forever protecting the stunning shoreline and village from over development.
The village resort is nestled behind a curved strip of beach that forms an almost complete circle around a natural blue lagoon. Because of the limits on development all the accommodation in Olu Deniz are inland but within easy reach of the resort centre and the fabulous beach. Even though the beach is part of the conservation area there are areas set aside for watersports such as scuba diving, canoes and pedaloes. Ten pin bowling can now be found in Olu Deniz.
KAYAKOY
Also know as the ‘ghost village’, Kayakoy is an abandoned Greek settlement that disappeared over night! Many of the buildings still stand along with a church and you can wander around at your leisure. There is a small charge for the entrance to the Church. Good restaurants can be found in the village. The wine house has very good fruit wines.
Kayakoy is signposted from Fethiye or from Hisaronu.
GEMILER ISLAND
Following the road leading from KayaKoy as it descends to the beautiful Gemiler beach, surrounded by pine and olive trees. Gemiler bay faces St Nicholas Island where the Byzantine ruins of a monastery lie tucked among the olive trees. A Japanese team has carried out archaeological excavations at intervals over the past 10 years and confirmed that this is the once residence of St Nicholas.
PATARA BEACH
The longest sandy beach in Turkey is 18 kilometres long complete with sand dunes and surrounding mountains. There are no water sports on this beach so it is quiet and very relaxing! Highly recommended by all.
It takes about 45mins to drive there from the villa. Take a cool bag and enjoy a day at the beach, you drive through a national park with ruins and there is a small charge for the beach. A café / restaurant can be found and toilets and shower rooms.
Only a short 6-mile drive away you will find the nearest town of Kemer.
Kemer is a traditional Turkish town that has in the past couple of years started to cater for tourist and UK residents who now live in the area. The drive to Kemer is lovely through other small villages, forests and the river on one side.
There are two main restaurants in Kemer one along the riverside, offering food and drink. They often have a small bouncy castle and things for the children to do. Esinti Restaurant is the larger of the two set above the town overlooking the mountains and the town. Set in large gardens with a play park and outside play gym and water falls, this restaurant offers inside and outside seating. A large varied menu with very good quality food and something to suit everyone.
At present we can offer a taxi service to and from this restaurant at a small charge and details are kept at the villa.
Along the road leading to and out of Kemer is a park, offering kids funs with quad bikes and a small park.
Also in Kemer there is a new supermarket called ‘Tesko’ that sells most things except fresh fruit and vegetable and alcohol. There are a variety of other shops including a butchers, green grocers, bakers, pharmacist.
There is also a post office, international phone boxes and Internet café
Kemer has a weekly market on a Friday.
OREN
Oren is about 2 miles from the villa and offers a nice drive through the village and rock tombs. In Oren you will find trout farms and a couple of restaurants set between 2 rivers of cool running water, offering fantastic freshly caught fish, or chicken and meatballs. It’s an ideal place to relax on the ottoman style seating. You will often see families having a picnic in this area in the hot summer months, as it cooling to sit by the river, swimming is acceptable for the brave hearted in the cool and refreshing streams.
Surrounding Area
Here we list the places that are the most popular with guests to visit and within easy reach of the villa all within 1 hour drive from the villa, given you plenty to do and places to see if you choose.
UZUMLU
The drive to Uzumlu is a great experience and takes about 15mins, down winding roads with lovely views of the pretty valley, often stopping for the odd tortoise crossing the road or the tree climbing goats! The village of Uzumlu is one of the spectacular natural beauties, set in a valley surrounded by dense pine forests and rugged hillsides. The village has managed to retain all of the natural charm and character of a traditional Turkish village whilst having the convenience of a modern town. Uzumlu has shops in order to buy local produce, a post office, butchers, restaurants and a wine bar, and a local market. Uzumlu is steeped in history and is ideal to explore and ramble the Taurus Mountains and the Uzumlu valley.
CADIANDA
The ancient city of Cadianda is located near Üzümlü Village, about 20 Km. from Fethiye. Fine examples of Cyclops Walls, a sports complex, theatre and Heroon like temple tombs are all worth seeing, as are the magnificent views out over Fethiye.
YAKAPARK & TLOS
A 25 minute drive with take you first to the ottoman fortress and ruins of Tlos. If you have the energy you can climb to the top of this fortress and amble around the theatre ruins, set in a beautiful location with views to die for!
On the same route you will come to Yakapark further on, there are two main restaurants and trout farms, one on your right hand side and one higher up the mountain, both have fish swimming around the bar where you can tickle them!
Unwind and have a lovely lunch before you travel on back or on to Saklikent Gorge.
SAKLIKENT GORGE (Hidden Valley)
Further up the main road before you turn to Tlos is the longest and deepest gorge in Turkey - 18km long and so steep and narrow that the sun does not penetrate the water, leaving it icy-cold in the summer. Once inside, water sculpted limestone canyon walls soar above you. Saklikent is a canyon, which is unbelievably beautiful, mystic and fascinating. You can walk one kilometre through water to reach Saklikent.
Remember to dress appropriately - though you will get wet. Be sure to bring submersible shoes, as you will sometimes be walking in shallow water or mud. Plastic shoes can also be rented from the River Bar. A total of 16 caves have been discovered in the rocks, whereas prehistoric man encountered this place and used it for shelter.
You can also take a river ring raft down the river with fun rapids and take a mud bath. There are plenty of places to eat and drink nearby.
FETHIYE
Fethiye is the main costal town in the area and takes around 30mins to drive there from the villa. It has two parts, the main working part and large shops and the old town with quaint shopping lanes, coffee shops, bars and restaurants; here you truly feel you are abroad with a variety of nationalities.
Fethiye enjoys breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea with backdrop mountains and a lovely harbour, dotted with sea front restaurants. There are plenty of different sized boats offering day’s trips to the many islands dotted around the mainland.
CALIS
Çalis, described, as the best place to watch sun go down, is one of the most favourite places of the province tourism with its 4 km of beach, cool wind during hot summer hours. Calis also has an Aqua Park that the kids will love for a day out. Calis is signposted within the Fethiye area. The harbour and main car park run from Fethiye and Calis around the bay..
OVACIK / HISARONU
Hisaronu and Ovacik lie close by in the hills behind Olu Deniz, surrounded by pine forests and beautiful countryside. These resorts have grown from the popularity of Olu Deniz itself, as when the conservation area made it impossible to build more hotels and apartments by the sea, the hillside villages within easy reach of the beach started to grow. Both resorts are now incredibly popular with British guests with many holidaymakers deciding to settle in the area. There is a wide selection of restaurants, bars and pubs to cater for their tastes.
Hisaronu is the busier of the two villages and most restaurants, shops and bars are centred around one main street, whilst at the top of the village is a weekly market where it can be great fun choosing unusual gifts for those back home.
Ovacik is altogether quieter and more rural with splendid views of the surrounding pine clad mountains. The air here is usually cooler and fresher than at sea level, which can be very welcome at the height of the summer.
Whichever resort you choose, getting between them is very easy as dolmus minibuses run between all three resorts.
OLU DENIZ
Is one of the most photographed resorts in Turkey and over the years has probably featured on more holiday brochure covers than anywhere else in the world. Wisely, when Turkish tourism was in its infancy the local authorities realised how precious this place was and made it a conservation area, forever protecting the stunning shoreline and village from over development.
The village resort is nestled behind a curved strip of beach that forms an almost complete circle around a natural blue lagoon. Because of the limits on development all the accommodation in Olu Deniz are inland but within easy reach of the resort centre and the fabulous beach. Even though the beach is part of the conservation area there are areas set aside for watersports such as scuba diving, canoes and pedaloes. Ten pin bowling can now be found in Olu Deniz.
KAYAKOY
Also know as the ‘ghost village’, Kayakoy is an abandoned Greek settlement that disappeared over night! Many of the buildings still stand along with a church and you can wander around at your leisure. There is a small charge for the entrance to the Church. Good restaurants can be found in the village. The wine house has very good fruit wines.
Kayakoy is signposted from Fethiye or from Hisaronu.
GEMILER ISLAND
Following the road leading from KayaKoy as it descends to the beautiful Gemiler beach, surrounded by pine and olive trees. Gemiler bay faces St Nicholas Island where the Byzantine ruins of a monastery lie tucked among the olive trees. A Japanese team has carried out archaeological excavations at intervals over the past 10 years and confirmed that this is the once residence of St Nicholas.
PATARA BEACH
The longest sandy beach in Turkey is 18 kilometres long complete with sand dunes and surrounding mountains. There are no water sports on this beach so it is quiet and very relaxing! Highly recommended by all.
It takes about 45mins to drive there from the villa. Take a cool bag and enjoy a day at the beach, you drive through a national park with ruins and there is a small charge for the beach. A café / restaurant can be found and toilets and shower rooms.
Ortakoy is a small Turkish village with amenities a short walk away from the villa. Activity is centred around the village square, hosting a few village shops selling basic provisions, one owned by Bakir and his assistant Osman who is learning English! They also serve tea on the outside seats, a beer if you require, or a kebab stall a number of days a week.
A river runs through the village where you see locals fishing. The land is mainly used for farming and a variety of crops are grown depending on the season.
The village also has a working flour and wood mill and barber’s shop. On Wednesday there is a weekly market selling fruit and vegetables. Local buses go from the village every 15mins in the summer to Kemer/Fethiye and every 30mins in the winter.
Map Link: www.fethiyelife.com (maps and plans)
A river runs through the village where you see locals fishing. The land is mainly used for farming and a variety of crops are grown depending on the season.
The village also has a working flour and wood mill and barber’s shop. On Wednesday there is a weekly market selling fruit and vegetables. Local buses go from the village every 15mins in the summer to Kemer/Fethiye and every 30mins in the winter.
Map Link: www.fethiyelife.com (maps and plans)
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