Fethiye is a typical Mediterranean town established at the south west of Anatolia and has hosted many civilisations. It is well endowed with natural beauty, an over-abundance of historical and cultural influences as well as a temperate climate and welcoming residents. This makes Fethiye a key destination of many holiday makers all year round. The nearby resort of oludeniz with its backdrop of the majestic Babadağ mountain is also attracting thousands of holiday makers with its crystal clear, still blue waters.

oludeniz is 128km from Muğla and 12km from Fethiye. This area was declared a Natural Park in 1983 and annually hosts thousands of visitors who wish to experience the delight of paragliding from the top of Babadag mountain. It has an amazingly beautiful coastline which is much photographed. The Belcekiz Beach area provides a wonderful location for tourists who want to enjoy the sunshine as does the protected lagoon area that, with its still, clear waters offers safe bathing for children amid quite breath taking natural beauty.

Formerly known as Levissi, Kayakoy is a residential area established at the skirts of the hill across from the Lydian village of Karmilassos. After the Turkish War of Independence, the Lozan Treaty provided for a population exchange and Muslims living in the Greek area of Thrace were exchanged with Christians living in Turkey. The Greek settlement at Kayakoy was one of the communities involved in the exchange and the village was abandoned. It now stands deserted, although it is has been preserved and is under protection – it is very evocative of the sadness of the time and is visited by many thousands of visitors each year who know it as the Ghost Village.

The beach of Calis is 5 km from the centre of Fethiye and can be readily accessed by a 20 minute water taxi ride across the beautiful natural bay of Fethiye. Reclaimed from salt marshes is it now a thriving tourist and residential community that attracts a large summer population. The beach is beautiful and benefits from offshore breezes which make it a popular place to swim and sun bathe. The spectacular sunsets which can be viewed from Calis also make it a desirable location for romantic suppers which are amply provided by the many waterfront restaurants in the area. calis is also well provisioned with shopping facilities and fine hotels for the many visitors who want to visit this lovely location.

Midway between Fethiye and oludeniz, on the mountain road that snakes up the mountain lies the villages of Ovacik and Hisaronu Built and developed on the foothills of Mendos and Babadağ mountains, they were at first tourist villages which provided cooler accommodation because of their height above sea level .They have now developed into large residential areas which accommodate a lot of the migrating foreigners because of the more comfortable climate that prevails at this height. Hisaronu with its’ many places of entertainment, shops and restaurants serves all kinds of international food and beverage and has become the favourite of pleasure seekers on holiday.