Why visit Fethiye
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 169 places to eat and 27 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Letoon trilingual and Telmessos.
Weather in Fethiye
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About Fethiye
Fethiye (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈfethije]) is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 875 km2, and its population is 177,702 (2022). It is one of the prominent tourist destinations in the Turkish Riviera. It was formerly known as Makri, and Meğri.
From the Wikipedia article Fethiye (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Fethiye on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks20
Letoon trilingual
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
Trilingual Lycian stele from the Xanthos-Letoon UNESCO World Heritage Site
Telmessos
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Ancient city of Lycia in modern-day Turkey
Tomb of Amyntas
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Mountainside tomb in Fethiye, Aegean Turkey
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes169
Atlas Bikery Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Pastry, Dessert, Sandwich, Cake, Tea, Coffee · 0.8 km
69/A Cahit Gündüz Caddesi, MUĞLA
Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00
Gitta - Sea Food | Gastro | Meyhane
Restaurant · Mediterranean, Fish, Bistro, Seafood · 2.5 km
No: 84/F Yerguzlar Caddesi, Muğla
Tue-Su 10:00-02:00
Trio Cafe
Cafe · Italian, Italian Pizza, Pancake, Pasta · 1.5 km
3 Sadi Berkman Caddesi
Mo-Sa 10:00-00:00; Su 11:00-00:00
Address Restaurant Cafe & Bar
Restaurant · Burger, Pizza, Coffee Shop, Chicken, Chinese, Italian, Sandwich, Steak House, Seafood, Kebab, Greek · 2.5 km
9, Muğla
08:00-02:00
Cervos Coffee Roasters
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.8 km
25/3 Akarca, Yerguzlar Cd. 25/3, 48300 Fethiye/Muğla, Турция
Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00
Denizati
Restaurant · International · 0.6 km
35 Cahit Gündüz Caddesi
Mo-Su 08:00-00:00
Fethiye Dondurma Dünyası
Cafe · Ice Cream, Turkish, Coffee Shop · 2.0 km
965. Sokak
Mo-Su 06:00-02:00
YEZİ COFFEE-WINE-FOOD
Cafe · Bagel, Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Crepe, French, Turkish · 2.4 km
63/B Yerguzlar Caddesi
Mo-Su 08:00-00:00
Kaymak Dondurma & Waffle Fethiye
Cafe · Cake, Ice Cream, Local, Turkish · 2.2 km
Su-Th 12:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 15:00-00:00
157 more on the map.
Where to stay27
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15 more on the map.
History
Fethiye was formerly known as Makri (Greek: Μάκρη), or Macri. Modern Fethiye is located on the site of the ancient city of Telmessos, the ruins of which can be seen in the city, e.g. the Hellenistic theatre by the main quay.
A Lycian legend explains the source of the name Telmessos as follows: The god Apollo falls in love with the youngest daughter of the King of Phoenicia, Agenor. He disguises himself as a small dog and thus, gains the love of the shy, withdrawn daughter. After he reappears as a handsome man, they have a son, whom they name 'Telmessos' (the land of lights).
The city became part of the Persian Empire after the invasion of the Persian general Harpagos in 547 BC, along with other Lycian and Carian cities. Telmessos then joined the Attic-Delos Union (Delian League) established in mid-5th century BC. and, although it later left the union and became an independent city, it continued its relations with the union until the 4th century BC.
From the History section of Fethiye on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping65
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare40
Map of Fethiye
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dalaman Airport (DLM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Ölüdeniz 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Kargı 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Yaniklar 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Göcek 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Şerefler 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Kargınküre 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Dalaman 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Ortaca 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Elmalı 71 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Marmaris 80 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Fethiye'den bir görünüm, https://www.flickr.com/photos/astolath/, CC BY 2.0
- Fethiye 2, Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye. - panoramio, Maarten Sepp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tuzla Fethiye, Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Street scene in 2011 5384, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye - panoramio (3), Michał Kwasiżur, CC BY 3.0
- Fethiye Otogarı 01, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Otogarı 03, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Otogarı 05, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Otogarı 04, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Otogarı 02, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye (15132399809), Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0
- Fethiye sahilden bir görünüm, Esginmurat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye (15132597337), Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0
- Fethiye Pelican in 2016 2259, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Harbour area in 2011 5715, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Pelican in 2016 2261, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Harbour area in 2011 5717, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Pelican in 2016 2255, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Harbour area in 2016 2263, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Pelican in 2011 5719, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye, Turkey (Unsplash), Bervan Ince bervan, CC0
- Fethiye museum Jewish woman's gravestone in 2011 5695, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye - panoramio (5), Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0
- Fethiye Museum Stele of promise in 2011 5643, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Museum Lion on probably Lycian sarcophagi lid in 2011 5675, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Museum Sarcophagus with fine matras decoration in 2011 5681, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomb of Amyntas 2020-03-15-2, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amynthas rock tomb August 2011, Johnragla, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fethiye Archaeological Museum - 2, Harald the Bard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Letoon stele, Panegyrics of Granovetter, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Babataşı, Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Turkish house - Flickr - akk rus, Andrey from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Letoon trilingual Aramaic sample, Panegyrics of Granovetter, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Letoon trilingual Greek sample, Panegyrics of Granovetter, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Letoon trilingual Lycian sample, Panegyrics of Granovetter, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Akarca, Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birol yatçılık - panoramio, birolyatcilik, CC BY 3.0
- Fresh Eggs (4752438108), J P Davidson, CC BY 2.0
- Kubilay akis in Game, Samuelinho1722, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fethiye Ramazan Güngör monument 5703, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hind, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, exetis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mesut, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, exetis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mesut, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mesut, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mesut, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hind, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mesut, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, doriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hind, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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