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Fethiye
Turkey

Turkey, Fethiye

Fethiye's main street.

Fethiye is a modern market town built on the site of 400 BC Telmessos. Much of the old town and some remaining Lycian ruins were deleted from Turkey's map by a huge quake in 1958.
Still visible are an ancient Roman theatre, bits of a ruined crusader fortress and some Lycian rock tombs on the steep hillside behind the town - a popular sunset spot. 7km (5 miles) out of town there is also the ghost town of Kaya Koyu, abandoned in 1923.
Fethiye is fast growing and well located for boat tours or exploring the region, but fundamentally less attractive and a lot less fun than its neighbour, Olu Deniz, though a lot quieter.

 

 

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