Having a rendezvous with the sea in an evening...

Almost touching the bright blue sky with your hands...

Dancing with the sweet Mediterranean breezes and leaving footprints on the sand...

Ölüdeniz, "The Gates of Paradise" Ölüdeniz, "The Beach of Freedom"...

Ölüdeniz with its sheltered, calm waters and the adjoining Belceğiz Beach combine the white foams of the Mediterranean with the greenery of the pine trees. World-renowned Ölüdeniz Kumburnu National Park and the Belceğiz Beach is at a distance of 15 km. from the Fethiye city centre and are located at the skirts of Babadağ which deserves the right of being a "world heritage" with its rich flora and suitability for paragliding. The Belceğiz Beach offers you facilities for benefiting from the sea, sand and the sun, as well as enjoying all kinds of water sports...

At the same time, you can discover other beautiful sports around Ölüdeniz by participating in daily boat tours departing from the beach and, with a mini blue voyage, can witness how the deep blue of the Mediterranean turn into the green of the Taurus mountains along the coastline. The fact that the temperature of the sea at Ölüdeniz Lagoon is never below 19 degrees and the average temperature in the region is around 12 degrees day and night in winter time is a reason for you to prefer spending your winter holiday also at Ölüdeniz...

The trip which takes you to the magnificent beauty of Ölüdeniz also offers you two special regions for your holiday. Ovacık and Hisarönü villages.

Ovacık and Hisarönü, at a distance of 4 km. from Ölüdeniz, are two charming villages where you can stay, enjoy yourself and have a rest as you feel the sweet breeze from Babadağ covered with pine forests during hot summer days. With the hotels, restaurants, entertainment and shopping centres and hospitable people, Ovacık and Hisarönü are also the starting points of holiday-makers trekking on the Lycian Path The Ovacık, Hisarönü and Ölüdeniz are has a total accommodation capacity of 20.000 beds. Ranging from first-class holiday villages to small boarding houses run by families and campsites, you can find accommodation facilities of all standards. The best samples of the Mediterranean flora of about 20.000 species and 49 endemic plants grow on Babadağ with an altitude of 1.975 metres, which is also a most enjoyable centre for people all over the world who are keen on paragliding...As the paraliders glide in the sky and end up on the white, soft sands of the Belceğiz Beach, it becomes a real adventure not only for them but also for the spectators.

The Kaya Village is significant as an area of settlement dating back to the time of antique Karmylassos where various cultures blended, lived together and migrated. On the slopes there are stone houses built in typical Mediterranean architectural style, not overshadowing one another, as well as churches, schools, chapels, workshops and other buildings, and narrow streets crossing each other, looking almost like an architectural laboratory... During the population exchange undersigned by the Turkish and Greek Governments in line with the Lausanne Treaty, the Greeks living in the Kaya Village were exchanged by the Turks who were resident in Western Thrace. However, because the Turkish immigrants could not get accustomed to the life-style here, the village has assumed the its deserted appearance. The Kaya Village is preserved as a prominent sample of the cultural mosaics in Anatolia and is presently being re-evaluated with a contemporary tourism concept for the purpose of transforming the melancholic past into joy and for the budding of new hopes. The governmental and non-governmental organizations are endeavouring to set up a village of peace, science. culture and art here in the future, which would set up an example for the rest of the world, when the restoration and planning are carried out. The Kaya Village is famous for its Kaya Rugs with root dyes and original colours. Similarly, it is renowned for its products such as figs, chick-peas, melons and pomegranates.

Accommodations, restaurants, wine houses and Kaya Art Camp are providing services. The Gemile Cove and Afkule Monastery nearby are also prominent attractions which set Kaya apart. Furthermore, its healthy climate is another privilege.

Pieris Rapae, Euglapia Quadripunctia, Danaus Chtysippus and others... The "Valley of Butterflies", one of the most beautiful bays of Fethiye, is located on a level area of ten hectares at the bottom of a steep and deep valley. The valley resembles an open-air museum where all the species of Mediterranean butterflies can be seen at sea level where starting at spring time and throughout nine-ten months the life scope of 30 day-time and 40 night-time butterflies can observed... The Valley of Butterflies can be reached in half an hour by the boat departing from Ölüdeniz, as well as after a difficult walk from Faralya or by flying with a parapant from the Babadağ at an altitude of 1975 metres. The Valle of Butterflies is also a stop-over for boats taking off from Ölüdeniz for daily tours. With boats departing from the Belceğiz Beach every morning, even a short stop-over at the valley is sufficient to remind you that you are in a special paradise. In recent years this beautiful site has been included on the route of trekkers on the Lycian Path . In 1955 the valley was proclaimed a natural sit area of first degree and there are no accommodations because building is permitted here...You can stay in the tents or sleeping bags you bring along or underneath the wooden pergolas covered with bushes and leaves. It is possible to get something to ear at the small rural restaurant...After you enjoy swimming in the tiny cover with turquoise-coloured water, there is a surprise awaiting those taking a walk into the heart of the valley with a rich flora...Two small waterfalls at the end of steep and high

cliffs provides for a pleasant shower for trekkers.The "Valley of Butterflies" is an ideal choice for a holiday devoid of concrete buildings, in natural and safe surroundings.

The Saklıkent Canyon is a unique natural wonder at a distance of 50 km. from Fethiye. The canyon is 300 metres deep and 18 km. long, shaped up by waters flowing down from the mountains for thousands of years, abrading the rocks. As the water level rises during winter, visitors can get into the canyon only during summer months. If taking photographs is among your hobbies, you can catch magnificent

scenes of unspoiled panorama which exists in and around Saklıkent. The discovery of the Saklıkent Canyon is also interesting. A shepherd wished to establish a trout farm here and a temporary bridge had to be constructed for the research which opened the doors of this hidden paradise to all travellers. At first the canyon was intended only to raise trout but due to intensive interest on the location, it was re-planned to meet the requirements of the visitors. The wooden resting platforms erected on the waters running swiftly in and out of the canyon, trout and traditional pastry are offered to visitors which enrich their holiday memories and enhances the pleasure of the holiday

It is possible to reach Saklıkent from Fethiye either by dolmuş or by daily tours organized by the travel agencies. During a journey of about 45 minutes, as you pass through small villages maintaining their authentic mode of life, you can get glimpses of tobacco, cotton, aniseed, sesame, wheat farms and hothouses of vegetables. There is a sturdy bridge used to enter into the canyon. Even on the first step, the visitors are fascinated by the snow-white foams of cascading spring waters and the greenery of this hidden paradise. Saklıkent is a refuge for those weary of the heat of the summer and a walk of about 3 km. in the waters of Saklıkent is an ideal sport for everyone.

Located opposite Göcek, the charming holiday district which is an indispensable stop-over point for yacht owners, the Göcek Island has numerous coves where boats can dock. This charming island is covered with pine trees and offers many facilities for those looking for a quiet place to swim and to cast anchor.