About Kalkan Turkey

Kalkan is one of the most beautiful, unspoilt locations along Turkey's Turquoise Coast. The town has an attractive beach and the warm clear sea, makes it perfect for swimming and snorkelings.

Kalkan curls snugly around an ancient harbour sheltered at the foot of the towering Taurus Mountains. The town overlooks a beautiful bay in which islands seem to magically float upon the shimmering sea. Narrow streets twist down to the harbour through the historic town and are lined with listed whitewashed villas with shuttered windows situated alongside small local specialty shops and restaurants.

A small peaceful Mediterranean resort and fishing town Kalkan has not been touched by mass tourism. More sophisticated than the usual resort town, Kalkan appeals to travellers looking for more than a "sun and sea" holiday.

You can sit at one of the many fine harbour-side restaurants and watch the fishermen leave early in the morning as you eat breakfast, or see them return with the day's catch in the evening.

By day - There is simply no other town quite like Kalkan along Turkey's coast. The town centre becomes surprisingly empty during the day as guests set off for daytime activities. Popular activities include beach-going, relaxing at beach clubs or swimming pools, water sports, exploring the ancient lands around Kalkan and boat and gullet trips.

Don't forget to stop by Kalkan's Thursday Market to pick up some great bargains.

And by night everything changes when Kalkan bursts alive for a long, festive night. - Good dining has always been the way of life in Kalkan and continues today. In fact, Kalkan is said to have the highest number of restaurants and bars per inhabitant or square meter on the Turkish coast.

Additionally, Kalkan is especially renowned in Turkey for its numerous roof terrace restaurants and bars which offer a wonderful view of the town, sea and stars.

Kalkan is a small town (of only a few thousand) and this creates a wonderful intimate feeling. Maybe because of this or its great charm, Kalkan has a growing number of perennial visitors who say the town is the only holiday destination they would choose to visit repeatedly.