Fethiye town
ValueThe harbour and old town.
Fethiye city guide
Fethiye Travel Guide
A harbour town on the Turquoise Coast, with Lycian tombs cut into the cliffs, boat trips to twelve islands, paragliding over the Blue Lagoon at Ölüdeniz and the start of the Lycian Way.
6
Hostels in the city
8.1
Average, from 2,744 reviews
~2,000 m
Babadağ launch
1923
Kayaköy abandoned
12
Islands on the boat tour
The Turquoise Coast
Fethiye sits on a sheltered bay on Turkey's south-west coast, where pine-covered mountains drop into turquoise water. It was the ancient city of Telmessos, and Lycian rock tombs are carved into the cliffs above town.
It is the backpacker end of the south coast, a working town rather than a resort, with Ölüdeniz, its Blue Lagoon and the paragliding off Babadağ mountain twenty minutes away. The Lycian Way, a long-distance trail along the coast, starts nearby.
Three or four days is right.
Where to stay
Stay in Fethiye town for value, or at Ölüdeniz for the beach.
Ölüdeniz
BeachThe Blue Lagoon.
Orange labels are neighbourhoods, dots are the 6 top-rated hostels. Map data from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Things to do
Things to do in Fethiye
Paraglide from Babadağ, nearly 2,000 metres above Ölüdeniz, and land on the beach; it is one of the most famous tandem flights in the world. The Blue Lagoon at Ölüdeniz is a sheltered bay with calm, clear water.
Take the 12 Islands boat tour from Fethiye harbour, with swimming stops in coves.
Walk to Kayaköy, a hillside village of stone houses abandoned when its Greek population left in the 1923 population exchange. Butterfly Valley is a beach at the bottom of a gorge, reached by boat.
Saklıkent Gorge, where you wade through a narrow canyon, is an hour away. The Lycian Way begins at Ovacık, above Ölüdeniz.
Free things
Free things to do in Fethiye
The rock tombs above town, the harbour and Kayaköy's paths are free to see, and the coast walks cost nothing.
Food and drink
Eating and drinking in Fethiye
At the fish market, buy fish at the central stalls and have one of the surrounding restaurants cook it for a small fee. Gözleme and village breakfasts are the other local meals.
A meal is €6 to €12.
Nightlife
Going out in Fethiye
Fethiye has bars around the harbour and the old town, and Hisarönü, above Ölüdeniz, is the package-holiday party strip.
A beer is €3.50 to €5.
Getting around
Getting around Fethiye
Fethiye is walkable. Dolmuş minibuses run to Ölüdeniz, Kayaköy and Saklıkent. Dalaman Airport is about an hour away.
Buses run along the coast to Kaş, Antalya and Bodrum.
Costs
What Fethiye costs
Fethiye is good value for the coast. Dorms start around €12. A careful day is €35 to €50.
The costs that add up are paragliding and boat tours.
The currency is the Turkish lira, and prices change quickly with inflation; these are euro equivalents. Cards work widely, bank ATMs are best, and always pay in lira rather than accepting a conversion.
Safety
Staying safe in Fethiye
Fethiye is safe.
Choose licensed paragliding and boat operators. The sun and summer heat are intense; on the Lycian Way, carry plenty of water.
Emergency number is 112.
Day trips from Fethiye
Lagoons, gorges and ghost villages.
Ölüdeniz
The Blue Lagoon and paragliding.
Butterfly Valley
A beach at the foot of a gorge.
Lycian Way
The coastal trail.
What's on
What is on while you are there
The paragliding and boat season runs from spring to autumn.
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Hostels
Where to stay in Fethiye
The top-rated places to stay in Fethiye right now, live from Hostelworld.
Dovan's Lycian Way Hostel
Rooms from €16 a night
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Hostel Chillsteps
Dorms from €10 a night
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Adventurous Local Calıs Hostel
Dorms from €12 a night
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BLAD HOSTEL
Dorms from €20 a night
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Hotel Dove Apart
Dorms from €1 a night
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Amintas Apart Hotel Fethiye
Dorms from €18 a night
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When to go
May, June, September and October are best. July and August are very hot.
Jan
Quiet
Feb
Quiet
Mar
Spring
Apr
Good
May
Excellent
Jun
Warm sea
Jul
Very hot
Aug
Very hot
Sep
Excellent
Oct
Good
Nov
Quiet
Dec
Quiet
Bar height is temperature. Colour is how busy it gets:
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busy
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What your trip will cost
Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.
Prices are euro equivalents and move quickly with lira inflation. Excludes paragliding and boat tours.
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Fethiye travel questions
The ones we get asked most.
How much is paragliding at Ölüdeniz?
It varies with the season; book with a licensed operator.
What is Kayaköy?
A stone village abandoned in the 1923 population exchange.
How do I get to Fethiye?
Fly to Dalaman, about an hour away.
Where does the Lycian Way start?
At Ovacık, above Ölüdeniz.
Fethiye or Ölüdeniz?
Fethiye for value, Ölüdeniz for the beach.
How many days do you need?
Three or four.
When is the best time to visit?
May, June, September and October.
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