Fethiye Travel Guide

Fethiye is a resort town in Lycia on the Mediterranean coast of Türkiye. It's very much on the international tourist circuit, although nowadays somewhat overshadowed by Ölüdeniz just south. It has ancient sarcophaguses - tombs - in its streets, rock tombs staring down from its cliffs, and an abandoned "ghost village" nearby, but plenty of facilities for the living. In 2020 the population of Fethiye district was 167,114, although this includes outlying villages such as Ölüdeniz. The town population is about half of that, but greatly boosted in summer by visitors and seasonal workers.

DalamanAirport (DLMIATA) is the usual point of arrival, one hour west on D400. Most visitors are on package flights from Europe, with onward transport included.Havaşbus runs from the airport via Göcek to Fethiye, taking one hour for a fare of 80 TL. It's timed to connect with domestic flights, which are every hour or two from Istanbul.

Dolmuşminibuses run throughout town; routes you might use are west to Karagözler, north to Çalış, and south to Ölüdeniz. They run frequently until around 23:00. Any later will probably involve a taxi, check the price before getting in. They are run byMuttaşand can be found onMoovit