Kalkan Municipality
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Kalkan Medical Centre
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Kalkan Pharmacy
Parlak Pharmacy
Lawyer Bilgin Ozsun
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Welcome to the land of light
Kalkan is a natural harbour village. First visitors to this land was firewood carrier ships and their crew.Previous name of this village was "Kalamaki",where the Greek origined people lived in. Those people had migrated to Australia and Greece after 1923. In Kalkan, it is so usual to encounter Australian tourists who try to find the house they were born in.
WHERE TO VISIT
PATARAPatara is located at southwestern Lykia's blessing Xanthos Valley. At ancient ages, Patara had been located on the connection between Pamfilia and Karia.Regarding to another belief , Patara had been founded by water fairy Lykia and Apollon's son Patarus.Patara Beach is the longest beach among the beaches of Turkey.Its length is nearly 18km.This beach is a good place for Caretta Catrettas to lay eggs.Therefore this beach is under protection. Patara Beach is also a perfect place to watersurfing.
XANTHOS
You can reach Xanthos through a 500m road curling to right at Kinik's Esen Stream.Here it is worth to see Nereids Monuments , Helenistic ruins , Lykia Acropolis , Pilar Monument.
LETOON
Letoon is located 2 km far from Xanthos.Here you can see Roman church and Roman amphi-theater.You can also use the beach at this place.
KAPUTAS BEACH
Kaputas Beach is on the way to Kas and it is 7km far from Kalkan.This beach is one of the most beautiful beaches of this coast. But you have to be careful about the waves in the sea when the weather is windy.
SEA CAVES
Guvercinlik
You can only enter here through swimming. This cave is a bit cool due to streams flowing under the sea.
Guvercin cave
This cave is placed opposite the cave mentioned above.Due to narrow enterance , you can only enter this cave through swimming.
Blue Cave
Small sailboats can enter this cave which is located 500m away from Kaputas Beach. You can view a very beautiful sight of the bright blue water here.
Pinara
Pinara means "circular" in Lykia language. You can see a huge amphi-theatre , acropolis and agora ruins here.
NECESSARY NUMBERS
Besides , you can have a tour through riding on donkeys or horses in Bezirgan village and also you can eat trout at Islamlar village.
Kalkan
-Dalaman ........125 km
Kalkan -Dalyan .......... 140km
Kalkan- Fethiye............79km
Kalkan-Olü Deniz........ 83km
Kalkan -Kas.................25km
Kalkan- Kapitas............7km
Kalkan- Patara............21km
Distances to Historical Sights
Kalkan - Ephesus.........341km
Kalkan-Pamukkale....... 248km
Kalkan-Letoon..............25 km
Kalkan-Xanthos .........21km
Kalkan -Kekova...........40km
COORDINATES OF KALKAN
36 ' 15'N -29' 25'E