Activities in and around Kalkan

Kalkan Water Sports

Near the beach clubs water sports abound with jet skiing, water skiing, parasailing, Ringo and Banana.

Scuba Diving

Kalkan is a popular place for scuba diving due to its crystal clear waters and the fact that the area is known as the number one place for scuba diving along Turkey's coast. It has several dive sites including islands, reefs and wall with a huge variety of marine life (including groupers, sardines, moray eels, turtles, stingrays, barracudas, sea bream, rainbow wrasse, damsel fish, bonita, sea mullet, starfish, octopus, dolphins, nurse sharks, squid, mackerel, etc.) Lessons for beginners through advanced. Contact the Kalkan Dive Centre for further details - see their website at www.kalkandiving.com

River Canoeing

Enjoy an exhilarating day river canoeing on the nearby Xanthos River. Experienced river guides take you downstream on a journey across ancient Lycian lands of lush nature, ending at Patara beach for a swim. A fun family day with a BBQ picnic lunch along the way, as well as a very enjoyable mud bath!

River Tubing

Have easy and great fun river tubing on the Saklikent River with your tube and paddle - set off from the mouth of Saklikent Gorge. The water is actually quite shallow and very refreshing in the summer heat.

Turkish baths (hamam)

Experience this wonderfully relaxing way of becoming very, very clean in an ancient style. There are a few hamams in hotels in Kalkan, or head over to Fethiye for a traditional bath.

Horse Riding

Horseback riding on Patara Beach - ride amid forests, sand dunes, ruins and along the beach.

Mountain Troutfarm Restaurants

Another enjoyable thing to do during the day is to visit a troutfarm restaurant nestled in the mountains near kalkan. Locals have made good use of the abundance of water springing from the earth and the result is delicious! Besides the excellent food and views, a visit to these restaurants gives a welcome respite from the summer coastal heat.

The cost of a meal is also about half the cost of a Kalkan marina restaurant and there are several of these restaurants in Islamlar village, about 8 kilometres from Kalkan.

Here you can dine in the open air overlooking a mountain valley with a spectacular view to the sea while enjoying your excellent meal of fresh trout (a full menu of other dishes is available as well). These restaurants are also open in the evening.

Another excellent troutfarm is located near the Lycian site of Tlos and a visit here can be combined with a visit to the site as well as nearby Saklikent Gorge. It is a welcoming oasis hidden in the forest and cooled by refreshing breezes from the valley below, beautifully landscaped with trees providing a canopy of shade and pools of running water. Many different choices of dishes are available here as well.