FETHİYE
One is
at a loss for words to describe the beauty of Fethiye. If you
are incurably addicted to exploring new horizons and are a lover
of nature, this is the destination for you… What is it that
makes these shores so delightfully indented with innumerable
coves and the unbelievable beauty of nature. What makes it so
alluring? Perhaps it is a bit of everything, who knows?
To wander through the bays of Fethiye is an adventure, an
exuberance, a spring of joy. While passing from one to another,
the grandeur that spreads out before your eyes is enhanced by
the silhouettes of tiny islands, which lead you astray.
Fethiye is located in South—West Mediterranean Turkey, connected
to all other cities by three highways and reached very easily.
Dalaman International Airport is as close as 50 km. to the town
centre. During the tourist season one can find many flights from
major European cities to Fethiye besides the domestic flights
throughout the year by Turkish Airlines. Additionally Antalya
Airport, three –hour drive to Fethiye, is another departure
point.
Fethiye seaport with its sheltered natural structure is an
important stop for yachtsmen. A new modern marina project will
be realised soon for a large number of yachts with all
facilities on the other end at the bay.
The
whole region excluding Fethiye and Eşen lowlands is covered with
high mountains forming the south
western spurs of the Taurus Range. These mountains exceeding
2000 meters extend the coastline. On a sunny winter day it is a
real pleasure to view the pines and snow decorated peaks
intertwined with the blue sky. Besides the refreshing woody
slopes with thyme, sage, laurel and pine trees the exceptional
incense forest is another peculiarity of the Fethiye region.
Covering a 100-hectare area the incense forest is an ideal
campsite and a picnic area. Balsam obtained from incense trees
has pharmaceutical and cosmetic value and it is also used as a
fumigate in mosques and churches.
Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and warm, wet
winters prevails in the region temperatures are approximately
30°C in summers and usually not less than 12°C in winters.
Seawater temperature is hardly below 17°C all year round.
In Fethiye, with its abundance and fertile land, agriculture is
of major prominence. Therefore whilst in other holiday resorts
it becomes quiet at end of the season, life in Fethiye flows on
throughout the 12 months.
Such
farming for vegetables and industrial plants as cotton, sesame,
tobacco, and aniseed are the major agricultural income sources.
Yearly about 250.000 tons of tomatoes are produced and
exported. In bee-keeping and honey production, the potential is
on a large scale. Furthermore, there is large supply of Chromium
ore and Fethiye is an important export part of this mineral in
Turkey.
The climatic conditions permit almost all kinds of vegetables
and fruit to be cultivated. The special nature of contact
between the producer and the consumer may be witnessed in the
town market, is most fascinating on Tuesdays. Life at the market
and the shops are located around starts early in the morning and
gives opportunities to locals and tourists during the daytime.
Souvenir shops are located around the Turkish bath and the old
Mosque. During the peak season one can buy leather-goods,
carpets, rugs, jewellery and the other souvenirs as well as
Turkish fashion cloths from these shops which stay open until
the late hours. When you walk around, have a break at one of
“Paspatur” Cafes for a cup of Turkish coffee or apple tea, it
will keep you relax and keep your mind on Fethiye as “the
shining light of eco world, worth
discovering”
