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Western Lycia is the westernmost section of Mediterranean Turkey.

[edit] Regions

[edit] Cities

• Dalaman - region's airport is located here
• Fethiye - a town surrounded by verdant mountains, Lycian ruins, and torqouise sea. Gateway to Ölüdeniz–the Blue Lagoon.
• Göcek - yachter's mecca
• Marmaris - a little touristy, but nice resort. One of the gateways for "Blue Voyage".

[edit] Other destinations

• Butterfly Valley (Faralya)— a deep canyon with sea on one side and some rare butterflies with the only access from the sea or a hard climb down via a narrow path.
• Dalyan— miles of channels meandering around marshlands, beach where endangered caretta caretta turtles lay eggs, and nearby rock tombs engraved on hillsides.
• Kayaköy— an abandoned village with hundreds of partially ruined houses south of Fethiye.
• Ölüdeniz— the "Blue Lagoon".

[edit] Understand

Rugged and forested, pine-clad mountains in Western Lycia descent right to the coastline heavily indentated with gulfs and coves, making the region top yachting area in the country.

Most towns in the region have some remnants from the ancient Lycian civilization, whether they be sacrophagii, rock tombs, or city ruins.

Politically, Western Lycia forms the southern half of Muğla Province.

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[edit] Get in

[edit] By air

Dalaman Airport (IATA: DLM), with its international connections, is the sole airport of the region, conveniently located in the centre of the region

[edit] By bus

Most towns in the region have direct bus connections to the major cities of the country, such as Istanbul, Izmir, and Ankara.

[edit] By car

Highway D400 connects the region with Antalya Province in the east along the Lycian coast, with a connection to D330 in Gökova towards north (Muğla, Kuşadası, Izmir).

[edit] By boat

There are ferries between some towns in Western Lycia and nearest Greek islands.

[edit] Get around

Towns in the region are connected to each other with frequent minibus (dolmuş) services.

[edit] On foot

Lycian Way (Turkish: Likya Yolu), a signed hiking route which is a collection of ancient paths and forest trails, starts from south of Fethiye and connects a number of villages in the region, as well as some other towns located east of the region (i.e. in Antalya Province).

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[edit] Itineraries

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Free cold water dispensers, or sebils as they are locally known, are abundant in the region, more so than the rest of Mediterranean Turkey.

[edit] Stay safe

[edit] Get out

• Antalya Province occupies eastern half of ancient land of Lycia and has a considerable number of Lycian ruins.

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