Fethiye
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Fethiye (Port of entry)
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Fethiye, the ancient Telmessos, is a very pleasant town with a large esplanade. The town is surrounded by Lycian rock tombs carved on the rocks. The tomb of Amyntas, carved in the style of an Ionic temple into the rock face south of the town in the 4th century BC, is worth a visit for the view alone. Further east are some impressive Lycian rock-cut tombs extending several hundred metres up the cliff face. There is also a medieval castle built by the Knights of Rhodes on a high bluff SW of the town. In the middle of town there is a Lycian sarcophagus tomb in the shape of a small house. There are two marina options in Fethiye, the large 400-berth Fethiye Ece Marina on the south shore of the bay and the smaller 20-berth Yes Marina about a mile to the west. There are two other marinas in the bay, Letoonia Marina on the north side of the bay, which is basically a boat park for visitors staying in the adjoining resort complex rather than a conventional marina, and the marina of the Yacht Classic Hotel immediately west of Fethiye Ece Marina, which is, however, a Sunsail charter base and has few berths available for visiting yachts (especially at weekends).
Charts
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- BA
- 1886 Approaches to Fethiye Körfezi
- Imray-Tatra
- G36 South Coast of Turkey
- NIMA
- 54421 Kardeiga to Ilbiz Burnu
- Turkey
- 312Marmaris - Fethiye
- 313 Fethiye - Kaş
- 3122 Fethiye Körfezi
- Greek
- 452 Rhodos to Cattelorizo
Radio Nets
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Local Weather
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The approaches to Fethiye are straightforward. If approaching from the west, note that the shoal of Battikaya opposite Fethiye island is marked with a north cardinal marker.
Offshore Islands and Groups
Tersane Adasi
Anchoring is permitted in Tersane Creek at the NW tip of the island, where there is also a restaurant jetty with laid moorings for customer (see entry for Skopea Limani).
Baba Adasi
GPS: 36°41.5′N, 28°41.7′E - Chartlet A small anchorage 10 nM W of Fethyie and few miles E of Ekinçik Liman. Anchor at the S side of the island at 5-8 m with a shore line. Pleasant and isolated but only in good weather.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
There are a total of four marinas in Fethiye Bay, of which two are suitable for visiting yachts:
See also the entry for Göcek Marina.
Anchorages
Fethiye
The best anchorage is at the western end of the bay, where one can anchor in 10-15 metres off the boatyards or further east between Yes Marina and the large Fethiye Ece Marina. Shelter is good from all difrections except east, when the pontoons of Fethiye Ece Marina give some protection.
Cape Batikkaya
There are a few anchorages at Cape Batikkaya (GPS: 36°38.2′N, 29°06′E, 36°38.5′N, 29°05.8′E, and 36°38.7′N, 29°05.2′E) just about 1 nM north of the town. They offer good shelter from the prfevailing W/NW winds but are all open to easterlies.
Skopea Limani
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GPS: 36°40.4′N, 28°52.8′E - Chartlet See separate entry for Skopea Limani .
Kizilkuyruk Koyu
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GPS: 36°37.1′N, 28°52.3′E Kizilkuyruk Koyu is about 1 nM NNW of Ince Burun between Ekinçik Liman and Fethiye. It is a lovely cove but very crowded. In 1997 a small restaurant was continuously blasting the cove with disco music. Anchor at 8-12 m and take a line to the shore.
Kucuk Kuyruk
GPS: 36°37.75′N, 28°52.9′E Kucuk Kuyruk lies one mile NE of Kizilkuyruk Koyu. While small, it is a delightful anchorage with a sandy beach at its head and good shelter from the prevailing winds. Anchor in 8-10 metres and take a line ashore to a suitable rock.
Ragged Bay
GPS: 36°38′N, 28°53.5′E Ragged Bay, immediately north of Kucuk Kuyruk, consists of three inlets sheltered by a small offshore islet. A reef extends 50-60 metres east of the islet and should be avoided. Anchor in one of the inlets in the bay and take a line ashore. Depths are between 15 and 20 metres. The bay is popular with gulets but they seldom stay overnight.
Ölu Deniz
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GPS: 36°32.9′N, 29°06.8′E - Chartlet
Ölu Deniz is a completely land locked and beautiful lagoon. However, it is overrun by tourists. Entry to the lagoon and anchoring within it are prohibited to yachts. It is possible to anchor outside the lagoon and take a line ashore, although the depths are considerable. It is not a suitable place to stop unless the weather is settled.
Yacht Repairs and Services
Marine Stores
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Repairs/Yards
Inquire at the Fethiye Marina.
Fuel, Water, & Electricity
Fuel, water and eletricity at Fethiye Ece Marina; water and electricity at Yes Marina.
Tourism and Things to do Ashore
Tourism
Fethiye
The Museum is well worth a visit, they have a very exciting stele from the Letoön with an inscription shown in three languages: Greek, Aramaic, and Lycian. They also have a nice ethnographic section. It closes at 17:00.
From Fethiye one can take a number of inland excursions to places such as Ölu Deniz, Xanthos, and Patara. All of these places can also be visited from Kaş.
 Bay of Fethiye |
 Fishing boats, Fethiye |
 Lycian rock-cut tombs, Fethiye |
Kizilkuyruk Koyu
About a 30 minute walk up the hill is Lydae an archaeological site. The site, with two Roman mausolea and some Byzantine foundations, is not very interesting but its setting is exquisite. There are several mud-brick domes which may be Moslem tombs but I am not so sure because goats have been using them for shelter.
Grocery & Supply Stores
Many stores in town. Minimarket in the Fethiye Ece Marina.
Eateries
There are many good restaurants in the town.
Internet/WiFi
At both marinas and in internet cafés.
Laundry
Right across from the Fethiye Marina.
Motorbike & Car Rentals
There are several agencies in town.
Garbage Disposal
There are bins at the marinas and in several anchorages.
Transportation
Dalaman airport is about one hour away by taxi.
Routes/Passages To/From
See Aegean.
Cruiser's Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum
External Links
- Fethiye (Wikipedia)
References & Publications
See Turkey.
Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)
Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:
- August 1997 --Istioploos 17:08, 6 June 2008 (MDT)
- May 2010 --Athene of Lymington 08:45, 23 May 2010 (UTC)
Personal Notes
- We abandoned plans to visit Letoonia Marina on our visit to Fethiye on discovering that the charge is Turkish Lira 100 per person per night (inclusive, however, of hotel room and all meals). The 'marina' here is simply a boat park on a concrete quay (without laid moorings) and not a very salubrious one at that. We pushed on to Yes Marina, which was in the process of being converted into a very smart restaurant and mini-marina, with new T pontoon, water, electricity, toilets and showers (very swish) and free WiFi. Oh, and it was half the price of Fethiye Ece Marina - May 2010 --Athene of Lymington 08:44, 23 May 2010 (UTC).
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