Fethiye

Fethiye has one of the most beautiful coastlines of Turkey and is famous for its stunning view of the sea reflecting the blue ocean stretching along its sandy beaches. Although it is not a typical diving destination, it has quite a few interesting dive spots and several of them provide the unique feature to explore archaeological amphora (ancient pottery).

Fethiye offers a variety of Mediterranean dives ranging from shallow calm reefs to caverns, walls and drop offs, tunnels and swim-through arches coated in soft corals. Marine Life includes Grouper, Moray, Jack, Barracuda, Octopus, Turtles, Rays and Cuttlefish. There are also regular sightings of Dolphins. The patches of sea grass have peacock flounder, gurnards and seahorses.

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Modern Fethiye is located on the south west coast of Turkey, right on top of the ancient site of the city of Telmessos, the most important city of Lycia. This town has a recorded history starting in the 5th century BC and today many ruins can still be seen, including the striking Hellenistic theater by the main quay. Fethiye has …

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Diving

Fethiye has one of the most beautiful coastlines of Turkey and is famous for its stunning view of the sea reflecting the blue ocean stretching along its sandy beaches. It offers a variety of typical Mediterranean dives including shallow reefs, caverns, walls, drop offs, tunnels and swim-through arches covered with soft corals. Marine Life includes Grouper, Barracuda, Moray, Cuttlefish, Jack, …

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Climate: when to go

Like most coastal areas in the Mediterranean, the winters are cool and rainy, whereas summers are hot and dry. This makes diving possible year round, but the main diving season is from April to November. Best time to visit is spring or autumn, when there are fewer tourists and the weather is gentler. Water temperatures are around 20°C. Diving conditions …

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Where to go: diving locations

Af Kule, Üç Tuneller (Three Tunnels), Akvaryum Koyu (Aquarium Reef) are some of the many underwater diving spots appealing to divers of all levels. Other Dive Spots are: Amphora Aladdins Cavern Balaban Island Dalyan Reef Lobster Pot Mexican Hat Tunnells Bay WreckIblis Point

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Highlights when not Diving

The ancient city is almost like an open-air museum with a wide range of historical monuments and archaeological sites and fascinates visitors with its natural beauties: Kayaköy: built by the Greeks who settled here in the 13th century and stayed until 1922. Numerous houses, sanctuaries and other buildings in Greek style. The Islands nearby to Ölüdeniz have historical sites such …

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