Kalkan
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Kalkan nestles in a beautiful bay of the
Mediterranean Sea on Turkey's stunning Turquoise Coast, with the
Taurus
Mountains as its backdrop. Once a simple fishing village, it has developed
sensitively into a charming and sophisticated resort. Kalkan's warm but
relaxed welcome encourages visitors to return year after year and many regard it
as their second home. The narrow, cobbled streets leading down to the
harbour are lined with shops selling interesting antiques, crafts, jewellery,
clothing and accessories late into the evening and a weekly market is held on
Thursdays. A range of bars refreshes the pre-dinner amble around the
village and offers stylish and atmospheric jazz and blues later in the evening.
Restaurants
Kalkan is renowned above all for its amazing
selection of restaurants, offering great value in Turkish, Mediterranean
and international cuisine, including wonderful fresh seafood. Many
are on rooftops with spectacular views over the bay; others give the
opportunity to watch the world go by around the harbour or in quiet side streets. In addition to the food, they cater for a wide variety of musical
tastes, including classical, jazz and traditional Turkish music.
Beaches
Kalkan has
a safe pebble beach and several beach clubs with bars, restaurants, sea bathing and
water sports. Sandy
beaches nearby are accessible by dolmus (local bus) or water taxi.
A 10 minute journey takes you to stunning Kaputas Beach, dramatically positioned
at the foot of a ravine. To the west of Kalkan, unspoilt Patara
Beach, voted one of the top beaches in the world by Times Online - Best of
2005, boasts seven miles of soft
golden sand and the evocative ruins of a fine city protruding from the
encroaching dunes. Daily boat trips from Kalkan visit the beaches and outlying islands
from £10 per head, lunch included, and all sizes of boats can be chartered for
exclusive use. Diving and water sports are available at the local Kalamar
Beach Club.
Around Kalkan
Kalkan
is well placed to visit many historical
sites, including the nearby ruins of Xanthos,
Patara and
Letoon,
the Acropolis of
Tlos, the rock tombs at Myra,
and the crusaders' castle and sunken city of Kekova-Simena.
The
energetic can enjoy a scenic walk on the ancient Lycian Way (which passes 100m
from Villa Esinti), a cooling trek through Saklikent Gorge, horse riding on
Patara Beach or sea kayaking at Kekova.
Weather
Through
the season the sea temperature warms up from an
April minimum of 65° F to a mid summer 80° F, comfortable for snorkelling or lazing in the sea.
The weather in and around Kalkan during the
summer season is dry
and warm:
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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Average
daily temp °F
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80
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86
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94
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93
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87
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80
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Average
daily temp °C
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26
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30
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34
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34
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30
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26
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Average
hours of sunshine
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11
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12
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13
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12
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11
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9
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From November until April there is still a lot of sunshine
and the maximum daytime temperature is rarely below 15° C ( 59° F); long periods of rain are
unusual, although it will rain at some time every couple of days. The
Autumn and Spring months are comfortable times to explore the many archaeological
sites in the area.
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