Nestled within the picturesque Taurus mountains and just minutes away from Olu Deniz beach and famous blue lagoon lies the charming resort of Hisarönü (it means 'Front of the Castle', and refers to a local ruin).

The main base for holidaymakers, Hisarönü has been transformed from a tiny village into a complete resort. Happily it still remains unspoilt, retaining its unique village charm by sympathetically designing newer buildings to compliment existing originals.

Hisarönü is hugely popular with British visitors, English is very well spoken by the locals with a variety of bars, restaurants and nightlife. There is something for everyone of every age which has helped it develop into a lively and friendly resort with visitors returning year after year.

 

Olu Deniz is in a league of its own for scenery and its turquoise lagoon and sun bleached sands have adorned the front cover of holiday brochures for years, quite rightly earning it the enviable title of most photographed beach in the whole of Turkey.

The beach at Olu Deniz offers a huge variety of water sports, there is paragliding from Babadag Mountain onto the beach below, a selection of boat trips departing regularly from Olu Deniz or Fethiye for a day exploring the scenic coastline, windsurfing, waterskiing and, in the shallow, clear waters of the lagoon itself, scuba diving.

A complimentary bus service runs daily from the apartment to the St. Nicholas Genç Beach, at the lagoon.

 

Fethiye is a very pretty town at the hillsides of Mount Mendos, part of the Taurus Mountain chain, and surrounds the bay to which it gave its name. The naturally protected harbour is a drop-by place for all yacht crews. The area is also famous for the impressive Lycian rock tombs (Amyntas Tomb) which are floodlit at night.

If you watch the fisherman in front of Fethi Bey park you can see the Caretta Caretta swimming around the boats between 9-10 am. The town has an excellent Tuesday Market. This is the best place to buy all those cheap fake designer labels and also good for souvenirs, cheap CDs and fresh fruit sellers.

If a boat trip is something you enjoy then Fethiye Harbour will accommodate as all the boats and bookings can be dealt with there at very reasonable prices.

KayaKoy Village neighbours Hisarönü and is also known as the "Ghost Village". It was built and inhabited by the Greeks at the beginning of the 20th century until the Turkish people drove them out. It was left empty, and still is, as the Turkish people wouldn't live there.

Visitors are met by over 2000 deserted houses and a number of churches. It's a fascinating place to visit and wander around the abandoned buildings which were vacated during the population exchange in 1923.

At the northern entrance are superb panoramic views of Kaya Valley, towered over by the magnificent Father Mountain (Babadag) to the east.  If you look around you on the journeys to and from the village you will be able to see sections of the ancient stone roads that were used to and from Fethiye.