Local Area

Kalkan is a quaint harbour-side town based on Turkey’s Lycian Coast. It is built largely on hills that look down on a beautiful bay. It was a Greek fishing village called Kalamaki until the 1920s, which consisted of both Turkish and Greek settlers, and is now a local tourist destination for couples and families alike.

Kalkan offers a vast array of restaurants offering traditional Turkish cuisine along with various international choices, being well-renowned for the quality of food in the many roof-topped restaurants. Kalkan has still retained its beauty and charm over the years and it’s a beautiful destination for holiday makers who wish to combine local site seeing, along with a pool and beach setting. It is quieter than the local town of Kas but still has a good nightlife and a variety of activities on offer. 

The town consists of old narrow cobbled streets and white washed villas, highlighted by an array of colourful flowering plants. The streets lead down to the harbour, which is where you are able to catch a taxi-boat to a variety of beach clubs or board a boat trip. Alternatively you can spend time on the adjacent white pebbled beach, snorkelling and sunbathing or admiring the views from one of the many restaurants or cafes offering beach and harbour views. 

Kalkan is close to Patara Beach, a 12km white sandy beach which is part of a National Park and is breeding area for Loggerhead Turtles. This beach can be access by car/taxi in 20 minutes or by the local bus(dolmus) which costs around 12 Lira pp return. You pay a small entry fee to get into the National Park (Approximately 10 Lira pp) then extras for sun loungers. There is a small restaurant there to order drinks, snacks or main meals. Please note the beach is closed after sunset to allow the endangered Loggerhead turtles to lay their eggs.