What to do
Paragliding
Ever wanted to fly like a bird and touch the sky? Experience the magic of a tandem paragliding flight! In OLUDENIZ near Fethiye the adventure begins and ends on the famous beach. A 45 minute truck safari brings you to the peak of Babadag and is an experience in itself, with over whelming views of the Blue Lagoon and its surrounding flora. Once you reach take-off point you will be fully briefed by your pilot. And then it is time to ... touch the sky! You will be amazed by the stunning aerial views for 30 up to 45 minutes, depending on the day's conditions. Experience unthinkable heights and dare yourself to an exhilarating spiral or simply float down gently as a bird. Your ultimate landing will return you to Oludeniz Beach where your friends or family wait for you, ready to hear all about your journey of a lifetime! www.skysports-turkey.com
Boat trips
Discovering the lovely historical bays, coves and islands in the turquoise blue waters of the Mediterranean is available to all.
For details of available trips have a look at Carole and Tayfuns website.
Markets
Turkey is a great place for bargain hunting and where better to start than the markets.
Tuesday is Market day in Fethiye selling everything you can possibly think of from local grown fruit and veg at very low prices together with Turkish "Versace", Turkish "Gucci" clothes etc. All sorts of fake designer wear can be found but make sure you shop around and haggle.
Sunday is Market day at Calis Beach and Gocek and Mondays in Hisaronu.
Another interesting place to do shopping is the Bazaar in the Fethiye city centre. It is an amazing world with the fish market in the middle and the small restaurants where you can have your fish cooked all around
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Diving
In recent years Turkey has become an increasingly attractive destination for divers offering warm, clear water and a large variety of sites. Diving conditions are generally excellent throughout the diving season from April to November with good visibility and water temperatures well above 20 degrees C.
There are a number of diving schools in the area.
For families who would like to try diving but are maybe a bit nervous or not too sure, The European Diving Centre offer their famous "EDC beginners day" where the whole family can go out together for a fun day - they even take non swimmers! For details click here
Diving schools in Fethiye area
www.blueworlddiving.com/divingturkey.html
Jeep Safari
Time to get dirty whilst having lots of fun! You can drive or be driven.
Stops generally include
the archaeological site of Tlos, situated on a
steep hill and therefore unfortunately difficult to reach where you will
have the opportunity of seeing an Ottoman Castle, Lycian rock graves and
a Roman theatre.
Also the trout farm of Yakapark and the hidden canyon of Saklikent. You
can wade through this wonderful gorge in fresh jade-coloured spring
water, slowly climbing to a waterfall. After lunch go to Xanthos, the
capital of the Lycians, and to Patara, the longest sand beach of Turkey
-to swim in the turquoise sea!
Horse riding
Enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside ,riding through pine forests and along mountain paths on the route towards Kaya Village (The Ghost Town) which is well worth a visit. A good trip for all the family.
Dalyan Mud Baths
Dalyan has many therapeutic hot springs. The waters which contain radioactive elements and sulphur are believed to cure rheumatism, skin, liver, spleen and bowel complaints, as well as being beneficial for nervous and digestive disorders. The Sultaniye Thermal Bath which is famous in Turkey, the water is 40 degrees Centigrade. The mud baths are also said to remedy rheumatism as well as cleanse and beautify the skin. Once you have covered yourself in the mud, wait for a few minutes to dry it. You then clean yourself in the sulphur pool. A great day trip. If you do this as part of a tour you will also get the opportunity to cruise in a river boat seeing Turtle Beach with its loggerhead turtles and the 5th Century Lycian Rock Tomb.
Rhodes
Fancy a day out in Rhodes - the journey by fast hydrofoil takes about 90 minutes. You are then able to visit Rhodes castle, museums and the old city.
During high season the hydrofoil link from Fethiye to Rhodes runs every day at 09.00 and returns at 16.00.
Costs are in the region of 60 euros return.
Canoeing
An exciting day of sun, fun and nature along the beautiful river Xanthos in Patara National Park A day for everyone as you canoe, swim, mud-bath, and enjoy a barbecue feast and emerge finally at Patara to relax on the longest beach in Turkey.
Other trips and day out
The above are some of the things you can do in this area.
There's also rafting, kayaking, trekking, truck safaris, Turkish baths and Turkish nights to name a few.
There are a number of firms offering tours - to give you an idea of the tours available have a look at the following:
http://www.caroletayfun.com/turkey/trips
http://www.ayalatravel.com/turkey
