Where to Stay - Turkey

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extended beyond Kalkan
itself to the bays on either
side, such as Kalamar bay
to the west – a long walk or
a short taxi ride away from the centre. Most of the hotels on the
seafront in this area and the ‘beaches’ have access to the sea via
platforms or ladders, straight into deep water. Kalkan does have
a small pebble town beach, but serious beach-lovers head out by
the regular dolmuş service to stunning Kaputaş, approximately
6 kms away, a fine pebble and shingle beach which has clear,
impossibly turquoise water. It is reached by a long flight of steps
with no facilities and no shade, so you need to come prepared.
Others prefer the long stretch of sandy beach at Patara, which
is reached by a regular dolmuş service. Boats leave from the
harbour here and from nearby Kaş, approx. 26 kms away, for
trips around the bays and to the surrounding islands. Kalkan has
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a unique ambience and is one of the most
sophisticated of Turkey’s resorts, but is not
recommended for those with difficulty in
walking or for those with small children.
The ancient sites of Xanthos and Letoon are within easy reach of
Kalkan. For further details see page 32.
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