TR · Aegean Region · 36.65°N 29.12°E

fethiye

A harbour town for turquoise bays, Lycian tombs and walks towards Ölüdeniz.

Best time
May–June and September–October are warm, and the sea is at its best in September. July–August is hot and busy; November–March is wet, and many boat trips stop.
How long
3–4 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop via Istanbul to Dalaman, about 14–16 hours all in, then about an hour by road. Turkey is 5 hours behind KL all year.
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TR · Aegean Regionfethiye36.65°N 29.12°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,A harbour town for turquoise bays, Lycian tombs and walks towards Ölüdeniz.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingFethiyeTR, Aegean Region
KLfethiye
≈ 8,248 km from KL, as the crow flies
Fethie Town in Daylight

Photo: Alexander Annenkov from Moscow, Russia · CC BY 2.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Fethiye is a working harbour town on the Turquoise Coast, with Lycian rock tombs in the cliffs above. It's a good base for boat trips around the bays and the lagoon at Ölüdeniz.

Makan

  1. Fish marketYou pick your fish at the central market, and one of the restaurants around it grills it for you.Map ↗
  2. MezeSmall plates of aubergine, beans, yoghurt and herbs with bread.Map ↗
  3. GözlemeGriddled flatbread with cheese or spinach, the standard beach-day lunch.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Amyntas rock tombA temple-fronted Lycian tomb cut into the cliff above town, best at sunset.Map ↗
  2. ÖlüdenizA sheltered lagoon and beach south of town, with paragliders floating down from Babadağ.Map ↗
  3. Twelve Islands boat tripDay boats hop between coves and islands in Fethiye Bay, with swimming stops.Map ↗
  4. KayaköyA hillside ghost town of roofless stone houses, abandoned in the 1920s population exchange.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Meat is halal as standard, though the bars and party boats serve plenty of alcohol.
  • Boat trips don't sail in rough seas, so keep a spare day.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.