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Calis
Calis is situated 5km by road from the centre of Fethiye and is one of the most striking residential and recreational centres in the region. ‘A place to watch sunsets’ is how some visitors to the area describe Calis and the views across the bay are certainly stunning, especially as the day draws to a close.
Calis is a small but growing resort that appeals to people who like to combine sun, sand and sea with a bit of local colour. It is set on an inlet protected by 12 islands forming a natural harbour shared by fishing boats, yachts and water taxis. The two mile sand and shingle beach at Calis is ideal for families with children and there are many water sports and other activities on offer. Further down from Calis, Kargi, with its beautiful beach and incense trees, is a newly developing resort with a number of hotels and holiday villages.
Local Amenities
Calis has a post office, pharmacies, shops, restaurants, bars and many small markets for your day to day needs. For supermarket shopping you will need to go into Fethiye where you have a choice of several in the town centre.
Dolmus (read Dolmush) buses and boats link Calis to Fethiye and run daily between 09:00 and 23.30 at 20min intervals during the summer. The dolmus station in Fethiye is located behind the white mosque on the main street.
As Calis is fairly small there are no banking facilities, however, it does have an ATM machine and almost all the hotels and shops in the area offer exchange facilities. All these services can also be found along the main street in the centre of Fethiye.
In Fethiye there are several private hospitals for doctors services and emergencies.
The local police station is located in Günlükbasi 5mins drive away on the main road to Fethiye.
Fethiye
Fethiye is located on the Turquoise coast in SW Mediterranean Turkey. The whole region excluding Fethiye and Esen lowlands is covered with high mountains forming the southwestern peaks of the Taurus Range. These mountains exceed 2000 metres in places and extend all along the coastline.
Lying at the foot of these mountains, looking out over a sheltered bay is the traditional town of Fethiye. Whilst in other holiday resorts life quietens down towards the end of the summer season, life in Fethiye bustles on throughout the year. With its abundance of fertile land, agriculture is the main source of income alongside tourism. The climatic conditions permit almost all kinds of vegetables and fruit and industrial plants as cotton, sesame, tobacco, and aniseed to be cultivated.
The special nature of contact between the producer and consumer may be witnessed in the town market, held every Tuesday, is an experience not to be missed. Everything can be bought here for good prices (as long as you haggle), from fruit and vegetables to genuine designer fake handbags and clothing. Souvenir shops are located around the Turkish bath and the old Mosque in the area known locally as “Paspatur”. During the peak season you can buy leather-goods, carpets, rugs, gold and silver jewellery and other souvenirs at good prices from these shops which stay open until late at night.
Oludeniz
Oludeniz Lagoon and Belcekiz Beach are are known all over the world as ‘Blue Paradise’. Campsites, hotels and colourful holiday complexes with lush gardens provide a large capacity of accommodation for tourists.
Oludeniz literally means ‘dead sea’ and takes its name from the beautiful blue lagoon located a few hundred yards from the main town. The beach itself stretches for several miles, but the most popular section is the lagoon with its stunning backdrop of mountains and pine forest. This area has been designated a National Park and there is a small entrance charge, but it is well worth paying - there are shaded areas suitable for picnics, showers and snack bars.
Local Amenities
Oludeniz has a post office, pharmacies, shops, restaurants, bars and many small markets for your day to day needs. For supermarket shopping you will need to go into Fethiye where you have a choice of several in the town centre.
Local dolmus services run at regular intervals to and from Hisaronu and Fethiye. The dolmus station in Fethiye is located behind the white mosque on the main street and from Oludeniz the buses run from the beach front.
As Oludeniz has an ATM machine and almost all the hotels and shops in the area offer exchange facilities. All these services can also be found along the main street in the centre of Fethiye.
There are medical services available in Oludeniz that are open late into the night during the season. Medical standards are extremely high and the quality of care is on par with European facilities.
The local jandarma station is located on the sea front in Oludeniz
Ovacik
Ovacik is situated in the hills below the imposing 6,000ft mountain Babadag, along the road that runs between Fethiye (10km) and the world famous resort of Oludeniz (6km). In the summer, the village has the look and feel of a genuine holiday centre with many small hotels, bars and restaurants feeding the area, whilst in the winter months Ovacik is very quiet and peaceful. Even during the peak season when there are plenty of tourists around, Ovacik never really seems that busy and the tranquil and beautiful countryside is only ever a two-minute walk away.
Cool breezes and stunning mountain & forest views surround the valley in which the village is located.
Local Amenities
Ovacik has many small markets for your day to day needs and Hisaronu has a post office, pharmacies, shops, restaurants,clubs and bars. For supermarket shopping you will need to go into Fethiye where you have a choice of several in the town centre.
Local dolmus services run at regular intervals to and from Fethiye and Oludeniz. The dolmus station in Fethiye is located behind the white mosque on the main street and from Oludeniz the buses run from the beach front.
As Ovacik is fairly small, there are no banking facilities in the village itself, however, neighbouring Hisarönü has an ATM machine and almost all the hotels and shops in the area offer exchange facilities. All these services can also be found along the main street in the centre of Fethiye.
Doctors services are open late into the night during the season. Medical standards are extremely high and the quality of care is on par with European facilities.
The local jandarma are based in Oludeniz but patrol Hisaronu and Ovacik regularly throughout the day and night.
- Posted by maggiesquibb on 15/05/2008.
