Host to the Lycian Way, one of the favorite walking routes of recent years, the world-famous Ölüdeniz Lagoon, the Butterfly Valley and Kabak Bay with its magnificent views, Fethiye is one of the first routes that come to mind when it comes to summer vacation in Turkey.. It is one of the most beautiful and popular places in Muğla with its nature and beaches.. Another beauty is that it is close to both Marmaris and the island of Rhodes, which you cannot finish sightseeing.. Wherever we go in Muğla, we can’t help but feel the same way.. Naturally, we loved Fethiye very much, we were already sure that we would come back another time on our way back.. While the summer season has arrived, we wanted to list our favorite coves and beaches of Fethiye.. Let’s talk about where to swim in Fethiye, where the most beautiful beaches and coves of Fethiye are, and how much the entrance fees of Fethiye beaches are, if the sea bags are ready, we start to tell!

Before We Begin: Fethiye There are many coves and beaches to go to, in this article we have included our favorites and what we know.. Do not forget to go and add the beaches you like, with or without business, as a comment at the end of the article.

For a detailed Fethiye Travel Guide: PLAYS TO VISIT IN FETHIYE: FETHIYE IN 2 DAYS

FETHIYE BEACHES AND BEACHES

#1 Calis Beach

Calis Beach, one of the most preferred beaches in Fethiye. There are many cafes and accommodation opportunities around, transportation is easily done by minibuses departing from Fethiye center.. The sea is clean in the morning, not a reason for preference as it starts to blur in the afternoon.. The best time to swim is in the morning.. The sea is generally slightly wavy and the entrance is pebbled, it is almost necessary to use sea shoes for comfort.. We cannot say shallow for the sea; It starts to deepen after 1-2 meters. Umbrella and sun loungers can be rented on the beach, 13 TL each.. Shower and changing cabins are also available.. Those who say never mind swimming, and they will enjoy the pleasure can also choose this place for the sunset.

#2 Ölüdeniz Public Beach – Belcekız Beach

Belcekız Beach is Fethiye’s most famous beach. another one of its beaches. Since it is a touristic spot, cafes and businesses around it are also quite expensive for the same reason.. If you sit in the beach area of ​​the establishments, umbrellas are 15 TL, sunbeds are 15 TL.. If you are going to use the business parking lot, it is 25 TL per vehicle.. If you prefer the public beach part, then you can lay your towel on the sand and hang out for free.. When we came here, we left our car outside of the beach or even a little behind and did not pay a fee.. It is also possible to come and use the shower and toilet only for a fee.. Since it is a very preferred beach, it is necessary to go early in the afternoon, even in the afternoon when there is no place in the parking lot.

#3 Ölüdeniz Nature Park – Kumburnu Beach

Fethiye Kumburnu, one of the cleanest and waveless beaches of Turkey, is one of our favourites.. The feature of the beach is that it surrounds a lagoon. The beach outside faces the open sea and the inside faces the lagoon.. The entrance of the sea is slightly pebbly, shallow and warm. Since the lagoon part is like a big pool and has no waves, it is more suitable for families with children.. There are also water sports opportunities such as canoeing and dolphins on the beach.. Prices vary between 40-60 TL. You have to pay 25 TL to enter Kumburnu Beach by car, and 7 TL to enter if you come on foot.. Umbrellas and sun loungers can be rented on both beaches; 15 TL each. Although swimming in Kumburnu is very enjoyable, it is clear that the food and beverage figures are determined by British tourists, so let’s underline that you should not expect affordable food service on the beaches.

#4 Kabak Bay

The natural wonder Kabak Bay, located at the foot of Babadağ, is one of the most beautiful places in Fethiye.. After seeing Kabak, you are no longer surprised that Babadağ is one of the 100 protected mountains in the world.. Kabak Bay consists of the beach of a valley surrounded by mountains on three sides.. It has recently become one of the wellness centers; The fact that it is a place for many yoga and meditation activities is due to its silence and being in the middle of nature.. One of the reasons for this environment is that, unlike the Butterfly Valley, there is no direct access to Kabak Valley by land.

You can reach the bay by sea from Ölüdeniz; Another solution is to come to Kabak for 1 hour with the minibuses departing from Fethiye and then walk the path that you will encounter at the point where you get off.. Those who do not want to walk can also go down with a little jumping ride with the tractor of the village uncles who have done business.. The tractor takes 60 TL and the price is fixed.. There are no sun loungers in the bay, an umbrella is 20 TL.

#5 Butterfly Valley

A trip to Fethiye without seeing Butterfly Valley is unthinkable.. You can reach by boat from Ölüdeniz or you can use the trekking route of Faralya village, which is just above the valley, following the Babadağ road.. Transportation to the valley by sea is the most preferred and quite easy; You can use the shuttle concept boats departing from Belcekiz for round trips.. Conditioned people who are interested in mountaineering sports, on the other hand, prefer the path leading down to the valley from Faralya; but it should be added that this is an extremely dangerous method.. Already, at the entrance of this pathway, a huge signboard clearly states that using this place can result in death.. Whoever does it, that’s different.

You can rent umbrellas and sun loungers from the business in Butterfly Valley.. All kinds of facilities such as eating and drinking, shower and cabin are available.. Since it is already a very popular camping area, everything is very organized.

#6 Akmaz Beach

One of Fethiye’s reasonable beaches, Akmaz is one of the best beaches of Fethiye. beaches you can enjoy. You can lay out your towel, set up your umbrella or take advantage of the facilities of the business with a promise to spend.. It is possible to say that the restaurant is more economical compared to other beaches.. The coast of the sea is stony, it is necessary to take sea shoes when going. Let’s add that the beach is pet friendly.

The best time for Akmaz Beach is in the morning, the clarity gets blurry in the afternoon.. You can reach the beach by your own vehicle or by the Yanıklar minibus from Fethiye center.. You need to get off the minibus at Adnan Menderes Street junction and then walk for 6-7 minutes.

#7 Karataş Beach

Karataş beach is one of the unoperated beaches of Fethiye.. A convenient place to take your supplies and hang out in picnic mode. The sea entrance is slightly sandy and very clean.. Since there is no market nearby, you have to take everything with you when you go.. An alternative for dining is to walk to Deniz İncisi restaurant on Akmaz Beach next to it.. It is possible to reach the center of Fethiye with the Yanıklar minibus.

#8 Büyük Samanlık Bay Beach

As the use of the previously located business at Büyük Samanlık Bay Beach has been cancelled, the following: moment entry completely free. Sure, it can be transferred to another business by the municipality in the near future. The good thing about the beach is that about 40 camellia gazebos from the previous operation are still usable.. If you come early in the morning, you can catch one of the gazebos empty, it gets crowded in the afternoon.

Since there are no facilities and businesses on the beach, you are likely to see garbage around when you go; for the same reason, there are no facilities such as showers, toilets and cabins.. If you are planning to go, make sure to have sea shoes with you and do not walk on the beach without shoes.. If you are going by car, the parking lot is free, you can also go by minibus.. Don’t forget to bring food and drink with you.. You can come across barbecue views during the season.

#9 Küçük Samanlık Beach

Küçük Samanlık, one of Fethiye’s relatively sandy beaches, is adjacent to Şovalye Island on the opposite side.. The water of the beach is quite still; no wind and usually no waves. Its entrance is sandy, then it continues as a little stony and sandy. In short, it is very suitable for families with children, there is already a park for children and a pier to enter the sea.

There is a family-run cafe on the beach, and the general condition is quite clean.. Entrance to the beach by car is 24 TL, there is a parking lot, umbrella and two sun loungers are rented for 40 TL.. Restaurant prices are quite reasonable in terms of Fethiye standards, and it’s free to bring food and drink from outside.

#10 Daily Bay

Günlü Bay, Fethiye, takes its name from the daily trees in the bay. from hard-to-reach places. There is no direct minibus from the center of Fethiye, you can go with the minibuses departing from Kargı or Yanıklar.. The road is quite smooth for those who want to go by car.. Entrance to the bay by car is 24 TL, if you go on foot 8 TL per person. Umbrellas and sun loungers can be rented, a set for two is 60 TL. Barbecues and fires are not allowed on the beach.

#11 Büyük Boncuklu Bay

The sea is generally smooth and shallow from the entrance, Büyük Boncuklu Bay is also suitable for families with children.. Since the beach and the entrance of the sea are a bit stony, it would be appropriate to go with sea shoes.. There is a cafe on the beach for eating and drinking needs, prices are reasonable for the seaside. There are also shower, toilet and changing cabin facilities.. Parking entrance fee is 20 TL, sunbeds and umbrellas are 15 TL each.. Here is a minus; free to barbecue in the back wooded area. This means being under the smoke after a while.

#12 Katrancı Bay Nature Park

If you go out of season, you will admire the nature and love it. Katrancı Bay, where you will want to run away from the barbecue smoke, is a nature park in Fethiye where you can come for both swimming and camping.. As in other bays, entrance by car is 24 TL, for pedestrians 8 TL per person.. Everything is available as it is an organized camping area. There are two coves in the nature park, one of which is a camping area and the other is a picnic area.. If you want to rent umbrellas and sunbeds, you can go to the picnic side, there are also plenty of tables under the trees.. If you are going with your own umbrella and sunbed, you can use the side of the camping area.

It is an economical place in terms of eating and drinking, you can find most of your needs in the market inside.. You can take your own tent for camping, or you can rent one of the ready-made tents here.. Daily tent rental price ranges from 150 TL to 300 TL.

Bonus: Soğuksu Bay

Soguksu Bay, which is right next to Kayaköy, is cool enough to live up to its name. famous for its water. The coolness of the water is formed by the pouring of the fresh water source from between the rocks.. There is no road in Konya, you can come with boat tours or private boats.. It is already the most popular route of Fethiye boat tours.. The most popular features are that the water is very clean and the bottom is visible like glass.. If you don’t want to come across the crowd of boats docking at the same time, you need to come early by private boat or out of season.. Let’s just warn you from the beginning; the water is said to be too cold to swim for more than 5 minutes.

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