Fethiye is one of Turkey’ s very well – known tourist centres. 
Fethiye is located in the south-western part of Turkey on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It can easily be reached by road from all points North, South and West. Among the many natural wonders are untouched turquoise blue waters, innumerable tiny picturesque coves and islands, lush Mediterranean vegetation and a summer of blue skies with never a drop of rain from June to September. It is precisely a natural paradise where the warm hearted people have been living for ages.

A four hour flight from the UK, it is reached via Dalaman International Airport offering many European and international flights during the summer months. Also there are 50 minute direct flights from Beirut international airport in Summer Season.

History & Land Structure:
The peninsula lying between Fethiye and Antalya was known as Lycia in the ancient times. The Lycians, one of the greatest civilizations of Anatolia, lived in these territories for 1600 years. Fethiye is located on the site of the ancient city of Telmessos, which was the most important city of Lycia, with a recorded history starting in the 5th century BC. The city was very well-known and a centre of prophecy, pledged to Apollon. That the city life was rich and highly cultured during the Hellenistic and Roman periods is evident from the existing monuments. Today the majority of ancient ruins in Telmessos are rock-tombs, Lycian-type sarcophagi, the fortress and the Roman Theatre. These are elaborately carved and are remarkable.

Population & Social Life
The town has a population of around 148.000 (2014) but the population increases dramatically during the high season reaching over 600,000, from April to end of October, when off-shore residents spend their summers at their second homes. It is also a very popular with Turkish holiday-makers and Istanbul and Ankara business people who buy homes in the region.

Climate
The climate in Fethiye is Mediterranean. Summers are hot with little wind and rain. Temperatures reach highs of 34*C in August, and an average of average 32*C. The winter months of November to April are cool and mostly sunny with a daytime high of around 16*C and night time low of around 4*C. January and February are the wettest months. The best time to visit Fethiye is early or late season; May, June, September and October.

Tourism
Fethiye is one of Turkey’s well known tourist centers – with international atmosphere – it’s especially popular during the summer. It has an excellent marina and good night life. The town also serves as an excellent base for touring the inland country-side, and is probably the only city in the world where you’ll find sarcophagus in the streets. These pre-Roman Lycian relics are especially spectacular when floodlit at night.

In the last ten years Fethiye has become a magnet especially for British citizens. Apart from its climate and natural beauty, the Britons are attracted by its less expensive lifestyle and the hospitality of the local people. The British population in Turkey is between 34,000 and 38,000. As a result of the large British population and the high numbers of Britons going there for holiday, Fethiye – Oludeniz was chosen as the best tourism center in the world by The Times and The Guardian newspapers in 2007. Over 7,000 British citizens permanently live in Fethiye, while approximately 600,000 British tourists visit the town every summer.

Health Care Services
Fethiye has a fully equipped State Hospital and two private hospitals. All hospitals serve the town of Fethiye with offers 7/24 hours emergency service.

Security Situation
Police Department and gendarmerie department available in Fethiye working 24 hours .

The Historical and Sightseeing Places

Cave Tombs —
Located in the cliff on the south side of town, Kayaköy is a village 8 km south of Fethiye in south western Turkey where Anatolian Greek speaking Christians lived until approximately 1923.
Kayaköy was largely abandoned after population agreement was signed by the Turkish and Greek governments in 1923.
The ghost town, now preserved as a museum village, consists of hundreds of rundown but still mostly intact Greek – style houses and churches which cover a small mountainside and serve as a stopping place for tourists visiting Fethiye and nearby Oludeniz.

Lycian Sarcophagus —
There are a number of stone sarcophagi carved in typical Lycian style scattered around the town, with one of the most preserved ones lying in the yard of town governor’s office.
Paragliding —
Fethiye is one of the most popular places around Europe to try this extreme sport. The activity starts from Babadağ, a mountain around 1900 mt high, and ends on the beach after a nice trip above Ölüdeniz.

Saklıkent —
About 40 km South East of Fethiye, Saklıkent is a narrow canyon with 18 kilometers length. A magnificent river appears between huge rocks and gives birth to another river called Karaçay which is the border between Fethiye and Kaş. Karaçay combines with Esen River and joins to the sea in Kumluova. Various kinds of activities are available such as rafting, jeep safari, climbing or trekking.

The Blue Lagoon — a famous (perhaps the most famous in Turkey) beach area located in Ölüdeniz to the south of Fethiye, with a pretty nice lagoon separated from open sea by a sandbar.
Butterfly Valley is home to the unique Jersey Tiger butterfly. Between June and September, butterflies in thousands of colors and countless varieties can be seen here. This valley is an interesting canyon with steep cliffs up to 350 meters high and stretches back from the cove around 3-4 kilometers.

Dalyan —
İztuzu Beach in Dalyan is one of the world’s few remaining breeding grounds for Loggerhead (Caretta Caretta) turtles, an effort has been made to conserve the area’s astounding natural beauty.