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3 unusual facts about Fethiye


Acer undulatum

Acer undulatum is a species of maple, endemic to Babadağ near Fethiye in Muğla Province, southwest Turkey, where it grows at altitudes of between 1,400 and 1,800 meters.

Göcek

Göcek, Fethiye, a small town in the district of Fethiye, Muğla Province, Turkey

Sir Robert Ainslie, 1st Baronet

He commissioned Mayer to produce drawings of many landmarks en route include the former settlements of ancient Lycia, such as The Harbor At Cacamo and ancient Telmessus (Fethiye).


Birds Without Wings

Although fiction, the setting of Eskibahçe is based upon Kayaköy (Greek: Levissi Λεβισσι) village near Fethiye, the ruins of which still exist today.

Dalaman

Dalaman is known for its international airport which serves as a gateway to the tourists who visit this part of Turkey every year, heading especially to seaside resorts to the west and east of Dalaman such as Marmaris, Fethiye, Köyceğiz, Dalyan, Ölüdeniz and Hisarönü.


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