Situated at the foot of the Taurus Mountains on Turkey's turquoise coast Kalkan is a pretty former Greek fishing village.

The small harbour is surrounded by a bazaar and numerous shops, restaurants and bars which cater for all budgets.

The views both out to sea and towards the mountains are truly stunning and the pretty cobbled streets of the old town add to the peaceful atmosphere. Additionally Kalkan has a small pebble beach with crystal clear water adjacent to the harbour. There also a number of beach clubs all within a short water taxi ride. Nearby is the magnificent 15 kilometre long Patara beach. With it's beautiful white sands Patara is the breeding ground of the world famous Loggerhaed Turtle. The coast road to Kas, an attractive harbour town some 20kms distant, is reputed to be one of the world's top 20 coast drives. As an added bonus en route is Kapatus beach with it's gorge and stunning sandy beach and Azure seas.

Kalkan is situated in once was the ancient Lycian Empire and as a result there are numerous historical sites. The site of Lycia itself is less than a 15 Kilometre drive. There is also the beautiful Saklikent Gorge, a fantastic place to cool off in it's swift flowing icy waters.

Hire a car or take one of the local buses, you are sure to be impressed by both the coast and mountains.

As an added bonus the Turkish seem to have a motto of 'we are here to help' - nothing is too much trouble.