Do you like the idea of spending a few days, a week, or even longer, hiking? Perhaps somewhere that offers great views, fantastic weather and wonderful opportunities to indulge yourself in the Turkish culture? Then you need to consider hiking a section of the Lycian Way. So, What is the Lycian Way? The Lycian Way …
For anyone interested in the Lycian Way, the name Kate Clow will be all too familiar. Kate Clow moved from the UK to Istanbul in Türkiye in 1989. She then relocated to Antalya in 1992. It was then that Kate decided that Türkiye needed some long distance walking routes. She started out by connecting a …
So Why Türkiye And Not Turkey? You will have noticed in recent weeks that Turkish companies, including Lycian Way Holidays, now refer to Turkey as Türkiye. So, why is that? In December 2021, the President issued a statement saying “the word Türkiye represents and expresses the culture, civilisation, and values of the Turkish nation in …
We often get enquiries from people who enjoy both hiking & cycling and also get asked if it is possible to cycle on The Lycian Way hiking route? The answer is that parts of the route can be cycled. This gave us the idea to put together a ‘Hike & Bike’ itinerary on the route. …
Enjoy our new ‘Dash to Kas’ itinerary which combines hiking & cycling on / near the Lycian Way between the beautiful town to Fethiye and Kas.
Two bits of Turkish history that you may come upon during your hike on the Lycian Way are the Delikkemer Aqueduct and Patara Ruins. Delikkemer Aqueduct The aqueduct is over 2,000 years old. A true testament to the Roman water engineer’s skills and ingenuity. The pipe was constructed of stone blocks, built on top of …
Olympus On day 21 of our itinerary that covers the whole of the Lycian Way, you’ll come across the fantastic ruins at Olympus (or Olympos). Olympus was a city in ancient Lycia, in the Antalya province. It is one of three ancient sites that form the Olympos Beydaglari National Park. The city dates from the …
A hike up Çaldağı isn’t for the feint hearted. Çaldağı is a short drive from Fethiye. At well over 2,000m it can easily be seen from pretty much anywhere in the region. Although not as well known as its neighbour Babadağ, we decided it was still worth a trek. Late last year we gathered together …
Lycian Way Holidays are now proud participants in the movement aimed at keeping Fethiye clean. How It All Began The Keep Fethiye Clean group started when 2 friends, concerned at the amount of rubbish being left behind by visitors, cleaned the village of Faralya. The village eventually employed their own litter warrior who continues to …
Fethiye is a busy working town that is open all year. You’ll find all the things you expect to see in a town – banks, mobile phone shops, supermarkets, DIY shops. Everything you need for day to day living. But Fethiye is more than just a town. Fethiye is situated on the stunning Mediterranean coast …
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