Fethiye Market and Ghost Town Tour

The Fethiye market – Kayakoy ghost village tour from Hisaronu, Oludeniz, Ovacik, Calis and Fethiye Turkey is available on Tuesdays only and it begins with a visit to the Tuesday market in Fethiye – one of the biggest in the region, which is known for its leather goods such as shoes and handbags, Turkish carpets, many seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as cheeses, all sorts of oriental spices, oriental delights, olive oil, marinated and smoked olives for any taste. Also there you can buy souvenirs, copies of designer clothes, towels, bed linen of great quality for a very reasonable price. Do not hesitate to bargain on the Fethiye market because it is part of the Turkish culture and is perceived by traders as a matter of course. We offer a comfortable air-conditioned bus for this trip so fuss no more in overcrowded public transportation. By the way Fethiye market day is Tuesday and Friday. On Friday vegetables only are available in market in Fethiye. Tuesday Fethiye market location is easy to find – straight behind the municipal stadium.

After visiting the Fethiye market from Oludeniz, Hisaronu, Ovacik and Calis we go to the tomb of Amintas in Fethiye that can be observed from the bay of Fethiye. Amintas was one of the Lycian rulers of Telmessos (the ancient name of Fethiye).

Following our Fethiye Market  Kaya (Kayakoy) tour from Hisaronu, Fethiye and Oludeniz we go to Kayakoy ghost town – abandoned Greek settlement. After World War I the ethnic tensions began in Turkey that leaded to forcing of inhabited Kaya village Greeks to leave their homes and flee to their homeland. Kayakoy ghost town also became famous by the book Louis de Berniere “Birds Without Wings” about the love of Greek girl and Turkish guy. The old name of this village was Levissi and it numbered 6,000 citizens. Many houses and the church are well preserved to our days. In Kayakoy Turkey we will have a barbecue lunch and time to relax in a restaurant with a swimming pool. By the way the last movie of Russell Crowe “Water Diviner” was filmed there and it was recognized as best Australian movie of 2014 as well as it was named the highest grossing Australian film of 2014. Fethiye Market Kaya tour is one of the most popular tours on Tuesday so please book in advance.

We do not pretend to be the cheapest on the market, we are just trying to find best tour to Fethiye Market and Kayakoy from Hisaronu, Fethiye and Oludeniz of the best quality and sell them for reasonable money. Keep in mind that cheaper tours mean cheaper quality.