Kalkan is west of Antalya, between Antalya and Fethiye. Besides its beauties it was once a good place for traders. Kalkan Bay, a Blue Flag cove, has stayed a natural harbour and is now a place to rest.
There are direct links from Kas and Fethiye. Kalkan is about 20 minutes from Kas (27 km) and 80 km from Fethiye. You can also reach it by bus from other cities.
About 840 km from Istanbul and 410 km from Izmir. You can use the Kumluca route. If there is no direct Kalkan bus, change in Antalya, Fethiye or Kas.
Kaputas Beach, Kalkan public beach and Patara Beach are reasons to come. The area was once Lycian. A Kalkan holiday is time with nature.
Places to visit in Kalkan include ancient sites around Kalkan and Patara, plus caves. Xanthos and Letoon are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Try fish, prawn dishes, wine and meat, and the mezes. Many restaurants follow a Greek-taverna style. Bougainvillea and Mediterranean cooking are everywhere.
A 3,000-year settlement among mountains, with coves and ancient cities. Turks and Greeks once lived together. The old name was Kalamaki — “a beautiful place” in Greek. Patara nearby was a Lycian capital with a parliament building.
Kaputas Beach is 5.1 km from Kas, down steep steps, with every shade of blue. Then go to Xanthos, once Lycia’s capital, with columns and pebble mosaics.
About 300 sunny days a year. Summer hotel prices push some visitors to villas or aparts. Browse Kalkan rental villas for a price that fits, or compare hotels to your budget.
Boat trips, ancient-city tours, horse safari and Kaputas trips. Kas–Kalkan–Patara tours cover the area.
Kaputas ranks among the world’s known beaches. Patara is a turtle beach by an ancient city. Kalkan Beach itself is pebbles rather than sand.
