Koycegiz is a very traditional Turkish village, located on the edge of the beautiful Lake Koycegiz. The village remains relatively unchanged by the surge in new building of the last ten or fifteen years and retains plenty of it's original charm. With the draw of the lake, this makes Koycegiz a refreshingly different experience for a day out.

Butterfly Valley (in Turkish Kelebekler Vadisi) is just a short distance along the coastline from Ölü Deniz - but a million miles away in terms of experience. While Ölü Deniz is a place with a great buzz and vast choices of places to eat, Butterfly Valley is an exquisitely basic affair. Stunning white beach and blue waters in uncomplicated surroundings.

Fethiye amphitheatre is confidently described as a Hellenistic (Greek) theatre, dating back to the days of Alexander the Great, although other reports equally confidently suggest it is a construction of the early Roman Empire (2nd Century BC). This suggests that it is probably a Roman construction on the site of an original Greek theatre. It would also have served its purpose through the period of the Roman Empire and still in use during the

The Lycian way is a marked footpath around the beautiful coast of Lycia in southern Turkey, over 500km in length from Fethiye to Antalya. You may like to know that the Lycian Way now has a start point in Fethiye at the Amphitheatre near the Harbour.

The Lycian Way is well signposted from there to the crest of the hill by the derelict cistern and small cemetery and then on to the Kaya Valley. Many of you however will not be aware of the alternative route through the forest which offers some stunning views along the way.