Fethiye reminds most of us of; OLUDENIZ. The world famous and one of the most beautiful wonders in the world Oludeniz, worths travelling miles and miles, for the turquoise blue waters wonderful lagoon. The crysyal pure water of Oludeniz is so clean that it is almost cleaner than the water you drink at home. If we omit the salt!

     Oludeniz consists of two parts Oludeniz is 12 kms, from Fethiye. Here, with all kinds of water sports (canoe, surf, skiing, banana, parashute) you can also play beach-volley.

      Another day in Fethiye, (if you had enough of Oludeniz) you can choose a different place to see. This may be saklıkent. I advise you to be on your way in the morning time, because the roads really be come bad with the sun above, and you may sweat as you never did before.

     Saklıkent, is a huge valley and a canyon which goes inside 14 km. It is unbelievably high and narrow between two mountains. You'll have to walk through an ice cod waters to get to the other side of the river, if you want to see the beautles inside the canyon.

     You can also drink this ice cold water if you want to, because it is a very cold natural spring which comes out just where you walk through! It is so cold that you feel like you are loosing your feet inside the river, ever in Summer time. This place was found 15 years ago by a go at ghepherd. And rentedthe place from the goverment for 49 years now, he runs the cafe-restaurant in saklıkent. on the way back to Fethiye, you can have a small break to taste the home made pancakes of the local village with the Ayran (a mixture of yoghurt, cold water and salt), and experience the Turkish village life, when you are leaving do not forget to leave some tip for the children helping you to be in comfort in their houses, because they really show the best hospitality you may ever see.

     Fethiye, has a wonderful historycal wealth. It's not only the far history, some of the civilisations which Fethiye Region, are Lycian, Roman civilisations. They lefts lots, of wonderful remains all araund Fethiye In the near history, (before I world war.) in the village called Kaya or Kayaköy (Karmylassos), Greek people used to live in peace under the rule of the Ottoman Empire.

     There used tı be about 3000 buldings, 5 doctors, 3 pharmacles, 1 school, 2 big churches, more than 10 small manastries. The settling of this village (the Greek settlement) date the 15th centtury. The small church downtown, dates 1888, the other church (the bigger one up the hill) said to be built before the small one.

     Fethiye is located on the Lycian and Carian border and was called Telmessos in ancient times. The city was very prominent 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.
     The peninsula lying between Fethiye and Antalya was known as Lycia in the ancient times. Lycians were natives of Anatolia and sea-faring people as mentioned in Homer’s Iliad and Kadesh War Peace Agreement document.
     The tomb of Amyntas, which could be considered as the insignia of Fethiye, strikes the eye with its grandeur on the slope as you enter the bay. This tomb, whose façade was built as an Ionic temple based on the plan of in antis, belonged to Amyntas is believed to be a king or a governor of Telmessos during the Hellenistic period.
     Within the city there are quite a number of Lycian-type sarcophagi. On these there are epitaphs in the Lycian scripture. Especially the sarcophagus near the government house is worthy of notice, with its relieves depicting warriors.
     The fortress stands where the city was first founded and the existing walls are from the 11th Century. At same places, portions of walls from the Roman period can be seen. The fortress was repaired by the Rhodesian Knights during the 15th Century and was used as a naval base.
     Telmessos Ancient Theatre stands opposite to the commercial quay at Fethiye town centre. Typical Roman type theatre was built in 2nd. Century on the remains of a Greek style previous one. The site was escavated by the Fethiye Archaeology Museum in 1993 and a restoration project was made to renovate the theatre’s cavea and stage.
     Fethiye Archaeology Museum exhibits numerous Archaeological findings from the Lycian, Hellenistic, Roman and Ottoman periods as well as ethnological works of art typical of the region.
     There is a new project to be realised in 2001—2002 for a new “open-air Museum complex with the ancient theatre”. Fethiye Municipality and the Directory of Museum are leading this project to reform the centre of town with the idea of protecting natural and cultural environments of Fethiye.
     The Teke Peninsula of our times, lying between Fethiye and Antalya was known as LYCIA in the ancient times. In fact the Lycians participated in the Kadesh War together with Hittites, Which indicates that they were one of the oldest tribes of Anatolia. All through the history, Lycia was invaded by the Persians, Alexander The Great, Romans and Byzantines but was never evacuated. Fethiye is an appropriate centre for excursions into Lycia. Either on your own or by organised daily tours, you can pay visits to major Lycian cities in the region.