Lycian Coast (East): Gallery

• Cold Water Bay photos

  Kayakoy

  

  Kayakoy: The Greek village was abandoned in the early 1920’s

  

  Kayakoy: Empty houses at the ghost village

  

  Kayakoy: The abandoned Greek village is a short walk from Cold Water Bay

  

  Kayakoy: The town of over 500 houses is now uninhabited

  
  

  

  Kayakoy: One of two abandoned Greek Orthodox churches

  
  

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• Fethiye photos

  

  Fethiye: The tomb of Amyntas from the 4th century BC looks out over Fethiye Bay

  

  Fethiye: The marina is a short walk from the town centre

  

  Fethiye: Looking over the bay and town. The town centre is to the right

  

  Fethiye: The town seen from the sea

  
  

  

  Fethiye: The sea front by night

  

  Fethiye: The marina, unusually empty

  

  Fethiye: View over the town. The harbour, right, is unsuitable for yachts

  

  Fethiye: Panoramic view with the castle and town centre middle, tombs to the left, and marina to the right

  
  

  

  Fethiye: Sea front with Lycian tombs of ancient Telmessus to the right

  

  Fethiye: Panorama pt 2. Town centre with gulets moored on the quay and the Castle to the right

  

  Fethiye: Panorama pt 3. The gulet harbour

  

  Fethiye: Panorama pt 4. Gulet quay and right, the marina

  
  

  

  Fethiye: Panorama pt 5, the marina, looking towards the entrance

  
  

  Saklikent

  

  Saklikent: The gorge is the largest in Turkey, 18km long and up to 300m deep

  

  Saklikent: Take a swim in the cool waters that flow down from the Taurus mountains

  

  Saklikent: Enjoy the cool airs. There are many tours from Fethiye from April to September

  
  

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• Gemiler photos

  

  Gemiler: Ruins of the 7th century church of St Nicholas on the Island

  

  Gemiler: Aerial view of the island and the mainland

  

  Gemiler: Gulets anchored between the island and the mainland

  
  

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• Kalekoy photos

  

  Kalekoy: Some of the many Lycian tombs

  

  Kalekoy: The restaurants and bay from the castle

  

  Kalekoy: From the castle

  

  Kalekoy: Tomb at the sunken ruins

  
  

  

  Kalekoy: Another Lycian Tomb

  

  Kalekoy: Great walks amongst the tombs

  
  

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• Kalkan photos

  

  Kalkan: View over the bay

  

  Kalkan: Harbour entrance, beach and town

  

  Kalkan: Kaputas beach

  
  

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• Karacaoren photos

  

  Karacaoren: Yachts moored in the bay

  
  

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• Kas photos

  

  Kas: The Amphitheatre dates from the 1st century BC and offers excellent views

  

  Kas: The harbour entrance

  

  Kas: The town is set on steep hills. The harbour entrance is just visible

  

  Kas: The new marina. The harbour is out of shot left.

  
  

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• Kastellorizo / Kastelorizo photos

  

  Kastellorizo: View over Mandraki Bay

  

  Kastellorizo: Town buildings

  

  Kastellorizo: The harbour with yachts on the quay

  

  Kastellorizo: The harbour and town

  
  

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• Oludeniz photos

  

  Oludeniz: The lagoon with beach behind. Paragliding from the mountain tops is popular.

  

  Oludeniz: The lagoon with, behind, the famous long beach

  

  Oludeniz: The beach, lagoon and anchorage. Yachts cannot enter the lagoon.

  

  Oludeniz: Aerial view of the beach lagoon and anchorage, not recommended for overnight stops.

  
  

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• Turkey miscellaneous photos

  

  Gocek Bay: Fishermen at sunrise in traditional fishing boat

  

  Marmaris Bay: Yacht motor sailing

  

  Yacht on the Turkish Coast at dawn

  

  Island on the Turkish Coast

  
  

  

  Turkey has one of the Loggerhead Turtle’s best known breeding grounds

  

  Turkish gulet skippers can be rather assertive

  

  Natural sponges are softer, more durable and more absorbent than synthetics.

  
  

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