Sights & Activities

There is plenty to do in and around Kas.

Sights

The local beaches are Little Pebble & Big Pebble Beaches. Others can be found at Limanara, a short boat trip away, Kaputas on the road to Kalkan and Patara beyond Kalkan.

Big Pebble Beach

Patara Beach

Kaputas Beach

About 20 / 30 minutes away, on the road to Kalkan, lies Kaputas Beach with it’s white sand and glorious turquoise water. A long series of steps leads down to Kaputas beach, where there is no shade by mid-day, so only the very energetic and hardy will be tempted to do more than just take ‘photos at the top!

Peninsula Beach

There are 2 small pebble beaches within 5 minutes drive (car/bus) of the Villas.

The hotel Aquapark is a 5 minute walk from the Villas and offers pool and slide for approximately 100 Turkish Lira.

Paragliding from Mountains behind Kas

Black Cedar trees in the Mountains

River Canoeing at Patara and Sea Kayaking in Kekova with it’s sunken city are very popular.

Kekova Kekova

For the less active, a lazy day at sea or a night cruise on a Gulet might be more appealing.

Meis Island A 40 minute boat trip will take you to the Greek Island of Meis (Castellorizo in Greek). This is the nearest Greek Island to Turkey and is worth a trip to see the difference in the 2 cultures.

Meiss Island
Meis Island

Going Westwards

About 90 minutes drive away is Saklikent Gorge. This spectacular Gorge is one of the longest in the World. Ice cold water pours down the mountains in torrents and, for those brave enough, a swim will be more than just a little refreshing! Both here and at Yaka Park near Tlos (about ½ hour further on) platforms have been built over the rushing streams. Here you can relax with a cool drink or eat some of the trout for which this area is also renowned.

Apart from the Lycian Rock Tombs at Dalyan, there are breeding turtles and mud baths near by.

Throughout this part of Turkey there are numerous restaurants set on rivers where you can enjoy not only a trout meal or a wonderfully fresh salad, but also enjoy a refreshing swim in the river.

Both to the West and the East, there are many reminders of Turkey’s Ottoman past.

Elmali
Elmali

Heading East places worth visiting are:

Myra ~ The home of St Nicholas who we know as Santa Claus.

Olympos ~ Beyond Finike, where there is a wonderful Beach and Roman & Lycian Ruins.

Olympos Beach
Olympos

And if you are still ambitious, head on towards Khimaira where flames burn constantly from the rocks due to the presence of sulpher gases.

Inland and North East

Gombe ~Has a lake known as the Green Lake and a waterfall. The mountains nearby are just under 10,000 ft / 3,000 mts high.

Other Activities

Cruising
White water river rafting near the Dalyan Delta
Horse Riding
Water Skiing
Jet Skiing
Sailing
Swim with Dolphins

Places to eat

Restaurant	Style	Price
Evy’s	French – Loads of Food	Middle
Ikbal	Very good Quality Turkish	Middle
Cinarlar	Pizzas – both Turkish (Pide) & Italian	Good Value
Sympatica	Traditional Turkish – slightly different to most	Cheap / Middle
Sofram	Traditional Turkish – Not on the tourist route	Good Value
Akdeniz	Popular with tourists	Good Value
Smileys	Specialises in fish	Middle
Bahce	Very good Traditional Turkish Meze (starters)	Middle
Meydan	Turkish / European also Pide	Middle

Places to see:

Historical Site	Brief Details	How far from Kas
Kas	Amphitheatre	7 minutes walk from Yapi Kredi Bank
West from Kas
Patara	Roman Ruins incl Amphitheatre, Baths, Lighthouse, Arch; Also lycian Ruins	1 hour drive beyond Kalkan
Xanthos	Roman & lycian Ruins - Harpes monument Amphitheatre, Road, Mosaics, Sarcophegae	15 min drive west from Pinara
Letoon	Roman Ruins, Amphitheatre, Mosaics, Temple of Diana etc	Nr Xanthos
Pinara	lycian Rock Tombs, Roman Amphitheatre	1 Hr 30 mins from Kas
Tlos	lycian, Roman, Ottoman Ruins	1 Hr 30 mins from Kas
Kaya	Greek village abandoned in 1922	2 Hrs from Kas Nr Olu Deniz
East from Kas
Myra	Roman Amphitheatre, Carvings, lycian Rock Tombs, Church and home of St Nicholas	Max 1 Hr from Kas
Other Sites
Gombe	Waterfall and 3,000 mt Mountains	NE - 2 Hrs Inland

More Local History >>

Big Pebble Beach

Big Pebble Beach (Buyuk Cakil Plaja) is, by definition, a pebble beach. Sunbeds and parasols are available for hire from a number of excellent beach cafés. Relaxing here is not very difficult; playing backgammon, lazing in the sun or possibly even swimming and diving.

Patara Beach

If a sandy beach is preferred, within easy reach, Patara, with it’s 11 mile long white sand beach is a must. The presence of rare breeding turtles and a vast Roman & Lycian archaeological site behind the beach has resulted in Patara Beach being made into a National Park.

Consequently, apart from a well laid out bar/restaurant at the Eastern end, and a bar at the Western end there is not a single building to be seen for 11 miles. Parasols and sun beds are available for hire at both ends of this beach.

Kaputas Beach

Activities

There is plenty to do if you are particularly active.
Paragliding from the mountains behind Kas will provide breathtaking views over the harbour and surrounding area.

The coastline all around Kas provides a paradise for both novices and experienced divers. Lessons and diving trips by boat can be booked from several places in the harbour

More activities

Jeep Safaris are a great way to see some of the surrounding Countryside

River Canoeing at Patara and Sea Kayaking in Kekova with it’s sunken city are very popular

For the less active, a lazy day at sea or a night cruise on a Gulet might be more appealing.

Cruising in Gulet

Dalyan
Lycian Rock Tombs

Beautiful Turkish Rivers

Sulpher gases at Khimaira

Gombe

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