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Kas, once an unspoiled
fishing village, is now a relatively
unspoiled tourist town on the southern
bulge of Turkey's Mediterranean
coast two hours' drive
southeast of
Fethiye and
three hours' drive southwest of Antalya
(map).
Despite dozens of new hotels and pensions, Kas (KAHSH)
still has charm, part of which
comes from its setting at the foot
of a wall of mountains facing the sparkling
Mediterranean.
Another part of its charm comes from
Kas's unhurried ambience. Because
it is hours away from the Mediterranean's
two major
airports (Antalya and Dalaman),
it gets fewer visitors than towns that
are more quickly accessible.
Ruins of the ancient town of Antiphellus mix
with modern buildings in Kas. Across
the water to the south lies the Greek
island of Megisti (Kastellorizo; Meis
Adasi in Turkish).
You can go there easily for a day trip.
More...
Kas's beaches are
small, pebbly and apt to be crowded,
so visitors drive east to Patara,
with its nspend time in waterfront
coffee-houses and restaurants, taking boat
trips to nearby Üçagiz and Kaleköy or
the Blue Cave, visits
to the neighboring village of Kalkan,
or walks up the mountain to the cliff
tombs.
Kas is also a good
base for exploring the plentiful ancient
Lycian cities and
archeological sites such as Demre
(Kale), Patara,
Xanthos (Kinik), Letoön, Saklikent
and Tlos.
Come by car,
or by bus,
perhaps changing at Fethiye or Antalya. Maps
of Kas, Kalkan & Mediterranean
Turkey
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Above, panoramic
view of Kas.
Below left, a
family rests on a 2400-year-old Lycian
tomb in a Kas street.
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