About Kalkan

Bordering on the idyllic, Kalkan and its white washed houses are centered around the little harbour, where the fishermen come ashore in the morning with their fresh catch and the boats leave for the beaches and bays. After a day of sunning, swimming or snorkelling one can retreat back to the harbour to savour the rooftop restaurants and explore the cobbled streets in the old town bazaar which offers an array of curiosity shops.

A small peaceful Mediterranean resort and fishing town on the beautiful Turquoise Coast of Turkey, Kalkan has not been touched by mass tourism. More sophisticated than the usual resort town, Kalkan appeals to travelers looking for more than a "sun and sea" holiday.

Because of its great charm, Kalkan has a growing number of perennial visitors who say the town is the only holiday destination they would choose to visit repeatedly. There is simply no other town quite like Kalkan along Turkey's coast.

Kalkan curls snuggly around an ancient harbour sheltered at the foot of the towering Taurus Mountains. The town overlooks a beautiful bay in which islands seem to magically float upon the shimmering sea. Narrow streets twist down to the harbour through the historic town and are lined with listed whitewashed villas with shuttered windows situated alongside small local specialty shops and restaurants. Overhead hang original ornately carved Ottoman timber balconies garlanded with brilliantly coloured bougainvillea cascading to the streets below. It is a very special place.
 

view from a rooftop restaurant

Kalkan is situated just under 2 hours drive from Dalaman airport.
Transfers can be arranged if neccessary.
Dalaman is approximately 4 hours flight from the UK