Day Itinerary
4 Activities
Day 6
49 mi
Butterfly Valley and Ghost Town!
Last day of the trip! Relax and soak up the sun in the Valley of Butterflies.
Wander around the Greek ghost town of Kayaköy and see Lycian tombs in Fethiye.
Wander around the Greek ghost town of Kayaköy and see Lycian tombs in Fethiye.
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31.8 mi
1 hr 10 min
09:003 hrs
Butterfly Valley
Butterfly Valley is a perfectly beautiful wild place on the Turquoise Coast just 12 km away from crowded Oludeniz. It owes its name to the variety of butterflies - botanists estimate that around 100 species can be seen here.
You can spend as much time as possible in this place! Walk through the canyon, admire the scenery and butterflies (if you are here in early summer). Eat at local cafes, swim at the beach.
You can spend as much time as possible in this place! Walk through the canyon, admire the scenery and butterflies (if you are here in early summer). Eat at local cafes, swim at the beach.
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9.9 mi
30 min
12:302 hrs
The ghost town of Kayaköy
We need to spice things up a bit. Here's a real ghost town for you!
The settlement itself was founded in the 18th century by a Greek community and was called Lebesos. The settlement had all the necessary infrastructure for a small town. In 1923 it was the end of the Turkish War, after which the Greeks had to leave the territory of Turkey and return to their country. Thus Kayakei was deserted, as the Turks did not want to live there.
The village of Kayakei is built on a mountain, and the Turks were mainly building their houses on the plain, so they did not want to move into the houses of the Greeks and live on the mountain. Gradually, the houses collapsed, and the locals living nearby stole some parts from the houses to repair their houses. And in 1957 the earthquake that occurred in Fethiye further worsened the condition of Kayakey village.
The settlement itself was founded in the 18th century by a Greek community and was called Lebesos. The settlement had all the necessary infrastructure for a small town. In 1923 it was the end of the Turkish War, after which the Greeks had to leave the territory of Turkey and return to their country. Thus Kayakei was deserted, as the Turks did not want to live there.
The village of Kayakei is built on a mountain, and the Turks were mainly building their houses on the plain, so they did not want to move into the houses of the Greeks and live on the mountain. Gradually, the houses collapsed, and the locals living nearby stole some parts from the houses to repair their houses. And in 1957 the earthquake that occurred in Fethiye further worsened the condition of Kayakey village.
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