Fethiye
district and town in Muğla Province, Turkey
Fethiye is a city and district in the Mugla Province in Turkey. It is on the "Turquoise Coast". 59,425 people live there. There is a big harbor in the town and a marina. There are no beaches in Fethiye town, but there are many nice beaches around Oludeniz, a nearby town. There is a number of different places to stay including hotels.
The ancient name for the town was Telmessos.[1] There are a number of historic sites including rock tombs. These were dug into cliffs by the Lycians. The tomb of Amnytas was built in the 4th century BC.[1] Next to the harbor is a castle built by the Knights of Rhodes.[1] In nearby villages there are also many historic sites including a temple to Apollo at Letoon,[1] which is a World Heritage Site.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Fethiye (Telmessos)". allaboutturkey.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
Other websites
change- All About Fethiye Archived 2009-04-03 at the Wayback Machine