KAS TO DALYAN : CONTENTS  (to return to the main page, click here)

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Preface 5

Publisher's note 8

Turkey in facts and figures 10

Introduction 12

When to go 12

Getting to the area 12
By air 12
By car, train 13
Getting around the area 14
By car or motorcycle 14
By bus 16
By Fez Bus, dolmus 17
By taxi, train, ferry, chartered boat; 'Blue cruises' 19
By organised tour, bicycle, hitchhiking 20
Walking 21
Accommodation 24
Food and drink 27
Practicalities A-Z 33
Ancient sites - the most important terms, Beaches 33
Books for background reading, Chemists, Children, Climate and weather, Consulates/embassies 34
Crime, Currency 35
Dress, Electricity, Festivals and holidays 36
Flora and fauna 37
Gays and lesbians, Import and export regulations 38
Information about Turkey, Inoculations, Internet access, Invitations 39
Islam 40
Maps (large-scale), Medical care, Music and belly dance 44
Newspapers and magazines 45
Opening times, Police, Post offices, Prices, Shopping and bargaining 46
Sites and museums 48
Sport and leisure 49
Telephone 50
Time, Toilets 51
Travel documents, Turkish 52
Women 55

History 56

1 KAS 63
Town plan 66-67
Day trip to the Greek island of Kastellorizo 71
Walk 1:  Kastellorizo 73
Walk 2:  Kas · Bayindir · Liman Agzi · Kas 76
Walk 3:  Kas - Liman Agzi loop 80
Walk 4:  Bozkaya 82
Walk 5:  Sinekci · Semsi · Nisa · Sutlegen 85
Walk 6:  Kas· Cukurbag · Phellos · Derekoy ·Felen Bridge 88
Walk 7:  Dirgenler - Dereagzi loop 92

2 EXCURSIONS EAST OF KAS95
Demre (Kale), with Myra and Andriake 95
Kekova and Simena 96
Walk 8:  Davazlar junction · Hoyran · Kapakli · Cayagzi 98
Walk 9:  Ucagiz · Burc Castle · Gokkaya loop 101
Walk 10:  Kilincli · Apollonia · Aperlae 1053

KALKAN 108
Town plan 1114

PATARA 114
Patara (with site plan) 118
Walk 11:  Yesilkoy · Delikkemer Aqueduct · Patara 121

5 BETWEEN PATARA AND OLUDENIZ 125
Xanthos (with site plan) 125
Letoon 128
Sidyma 129
Pinara (with site plan) 130
Saklikent Gorge 131
Walk 12:  Arsakoy to the Saklikent Gorge 133
Tlos (with site plan) 136
Gebeler 138

6 OLUDENIZ 139
South of Oludeniz 143
Kayakoyu 145
Gemiler Bay 147
Walk 13:  From Kayakoyu to Oludeniz 148
Walk 14:  Ovacik · Faralya · Kabak 150
Walk 15:  Kabak - Alinca loop 153

7 FETHIYE 155
Town plan 158-9
Kadyanda, Oineanda 166
Walk 16:  Oineanda 167

8 GOCEK AND THE AREA BETWEEN FETHIYE AND DALYAN 169
Bay of Katranci, Gocek 169
Dalaman Airport 171
Osmaniye, Ortaca 172

9 DALYAN AND SURROUNDINGS 173
Town plan 176
Sights around Dalyan 178
Koycegiz 179
Sights around Koycegiz 181
Bay of Ekincik 182

Index 183
Fold-out area map inside back cover