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Islamlar is situated in a cool, green valley in the mountains high above Kalkan. It stretches up the thickly-forested mountainside with its abundant natural springs. Islamlar boasts a rambling collection of wonderful old houses, a beautiful mosque and an original water-powered flour mill. It is also famous for its trout farms and local restaurants whose speciality is – naturally – freshly-caught trout!

Kas is situated at the bottom of the Taurus mountain range, twenty-five minutes east of Kalkan along the dramatic coastal road. It is a charming town that offers wonderful shops and restaurants.

HISTORIC SITES
Xanthos, Letoon, Patara, Tlos, Pinara, Myra and the sunken city of Kekova are all within easy reach of Kalkan.

BEACHES
Kaputas is a spectacular sandy cove with beautiful turquoise sea, dramatically situated at the mouth of an impressive gorge, 10 minutes drive from Kalkan by car or local dolmus bus.

Patara is one of the Mediterranean’s most beautiful and undiscovered beaches. Home to protected turtles, it offers 18 kilometres of uninterrupted golden sand and is backed by sand dunes, mimosa and the evocative ruins of the ancient city of Patara, birthplace of St Nicholas. 20 minutes drive from Kalkan by car or local dolmus bus.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

• Kalkan is an ideal base for trekking holidays, as it is situated on the Lycean Way, a 500km walk around the coast and mountains of Lycia, starting at Fethiye and finishing near Antalya.
• The spectacular 18km long Saklikent Gorge offers an experience not to be missed. Wade into the refreshingly cold snow-melt of the Xanthos River and see how far you can get. Hopefully you will be “adopted” by a guide, who will help haul you up and over the rocks and waterfalls along the way! Relax afterwards at one of the restaurants suspended on wooded platforms above the water, where you can eat freshly cooked trout and a range of traditional Turkish dishes.
• Jeep safaris and canoeing are some of the activities are some of the activities also on offer on the Xanthos River.
• White-water rafting on the Dalaman River
• Paragliding
• Sailing
• Horse riding
• Sea kayaking
• Boat trips from Kalkan Harbour – relaxing around the islands and caves of Kalkan Bay or further afield along the dramatic coastline towards Kaputas, Kas and Kekova.