FETHIYE - OLUDENIZ (BLUE LAGOON)
Fethiye with its cultural wealth, natural beauties and geography, is among
the important tourism centres of Turkey. It is famous for its works of art
belong to Persians, Lycians, Carians and Romans. This charming county is in a
bay within Fethiye Gulf where both large and small islands are scattered. The
rear of the bay is surrounded by pine forests.
History
The ancient name of Fethiye, which was a coastal city at the
borders of Lycia-Caria, is Telmessos. There is not definite information about
the foundation of this Ancient city. According to the first written records, it
has come into existence in the 5th century B.C. Telmessos, separate from Lycia,
survived as an independent city for a long time. The city experienced the rule
of Persia, Alexander the Great, Rome, Pergamum Kingdom, Byzantium, Menteşeoğulları
Principality and Ottoman State respectively.
Climate
Mediterranean climate, which is hot and dry during summers and
warm and rainy during winters, is dominant in the region. Temperature, which is
approximately 30 degrees during summer months, is generally over 10 degrees
during winter. Sea water temperature never decreases under 16 degrees during
each season.
OLUDENIZ - BLUE LAGOON
Fethiye reminds most of us of; OLUDENiZ. The world famous
and one of the most beautiful wonders in the world Oludeniz , worths
traveling miles and miles, for the turquoise blue
waters wonderful lagoon. The crystyal pure water of Oludeniz is so clean that it
is almost cleaner than the water you drink at home -if we omit the salt!-.
Oludeniz consists of two parts: First part is Belcekiz or Belcegiz which lies
too long through the bay to the lagoon. This part is the wavy part of
Oludeniz . The second part is the real Oludeniz with the lagoon inside. This
part is the calm and shallow part. Oludeniz is 12 km. from Fethiye. Here, with
all kinds of water sports (canoe, surf, skiing, banana, paragliding), you can
also play beach-volley.
