Kalkan: 29 km, 35 minutes drive: frequent minibuses; in this little town, settled in a very beautiful bay, you will find many shops, restaurants and opportunities
to go out at night.
And everywhere ... The Turkish nature !
Saklikent : 64 km, 75 minutes drive:
Saklikent Canyon or The Hidden Gorge is accessed by a 150m catwalk following a cold river.
Saklikent Canyon or The Hidden Gorge is accessed by a 150m catwalk following a cold river.
Kaputas Beach (near Kalkan) : wonderful little beach with really turquoise water and fine sand ...
Patara: 45 km, 45 minutes drive : frequent
minibuses to Patara beach in the summer :
one of the six principal cities of Lycia, the major naval and trading port of Lycia.
Located right next to Patara Beach, voted one of the best beaches in the world.
one of the six principal cities of Lycia, the major naval and trading port of Lycia.
Located right next to Patara Beach, voted one of the best beaches in the world.
Kas offers a wide variety of sporting activities, such as :
- fishing
- sea kayaking
- diving
- trekking
- paragliding
- jeep safari
- ...
- sea kayaking
- diving
- trekking
- paragliding
- jeep safari
- ...
Info Centre : at the harbour - T. +90.242.836.12.38
Our favorites in Kas
- a lovely restaurant at the harbour (inside garden with lemon trees for the shadow, and many cats, like everywhere in Turkey...) :
"ORA KEBAP Secret garden" : for a very good price, you have the choice between a lot of excellent dishes, served with a smile !
Also take away and delivery service - T. +90.242.836.35.66
- a visit to the barber is worth to be brought : you will get a complete hair care, plus a neck, shoulders and arms massage, and for the gentlemen : if you have your beard cut, you will live an unforgettable experience ! You will find many barbers in the centre of Kas (in Turkish : "Berber" or "Kuaför").
- a lovely restaurant at the harbour (inside garden with lemon trees for the shadow, and many cats, like everywhere in Turkey...) :
"ORA KEBAP Secret garden" : for a very good price, you have the choice between a lot of excellent dishes, served with a smile !
Also take away and delivery service - T. +90.242.836.35.66
- a visit to the barber is worth to be brought : you will get a complete hair care, plus a neck, shoulders and arms massage, and for the gentlemen : if you have your beard cut, you will live an unforgettable experience ! You will find many barbers in the centre of Kas (in Turkish : "Berber" or "Kuaför").
- Very pleasant one-day boat trips {from about 10 a.m. to about 6 p.m.} from Kas to
Kekova, including lunch, tea, and several stops in wonderful little bays to have a swim.
The crew is generally a family, very happy to receive you on their boat, and very friendly
and helpful.
Kekova : 30 km, 1 hour's drive: this site includes the three ancient towns of Simena, Teimussa and Tersane; numerous Lycian tombs and underwater ruins.
Around Kas :
From Kas :
In Kas :
- An excursion to the nearby Greek island of Megisti (Kastellorizo;
Meis Adasi in Turkish) is a fine day out.
The main town is clustered around its little harbour and in the pastel-coloured buildings you will find many restaurants.
No new visa is required to re-enter Turquey if you go to Greece for one day .
The main town is clustered around its little harbour and in the pastel-coloured buildings you will find many restaurants.
No new visa is required to re-enter Turquey if you go to Greece for one day .
Demre (Myra, Kale): 45 km, 1 hour's drive: one of the six
principal cities of Lycia.
Known for its many rock-cut tombs and the largest amphitheatre in Lycia.
Nearby you can visit the Church of St. Nicholas.
Known for its many rock-cut tombs and the largest amphitheatre in Lycia.
Nearby you can visit the Church of St. Nicholas.
Xanthos (Kinik): 47 km, 50 minutes drive : 10 minibuses
daily during the summer.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (combined with Letoon).
This is one of the six principal cities of Lycia.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (combined with Letoon).
This is one of the six principal cities of Lycia.
Fethiye: 110 km, 2 hours drive: 10 minibuses daily from Kas otogar to
Fethiye.
Finike: 67 km, 2 hours drive: the economy of Finike (earlier Phoenicus) mainly depends on the culture of oranges and other citrus fruits, and on tourism in the
summertime.
Yet, Finike has remained a quiet town.
Yet, Finike has remained a quiet town.
Antalya: 185 km, 3 hours drive: many minibuses and several large buses daily from June to September between Antalya and Kas.