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Pro
A unique place with many things to do.
Con
need renovation
In a nutshell
more than ruins
stevemt Says: Kayakoy was a thriving Greek community of about 1500 houses. However, in 1923 Turkey and Greece signed an agreement to repatriate each others citizens and the residents of Kayakoy were deported back to greece.There is a new village here now but the large old towns ruins can...
leics Says: It's cheap and full of interesting information (and a map). Far better than just wandering aimlessly. The man at the ticket office sells them.
sandysmith Says: Once upon a time this town had 25,000 inhabitants . In 1922 there was a recriprocal agreement between Turkey and Greece to exchange people: the Greek went back but the Turks didn't come here and hence the Greek town of Kayakoy became abandoned. Several earthquakes later,...
sandysmith Says: We visited Kayaköy from our turkish resort of Olu Deniz in south west Turkey. Simply take the road from Fethiye towards Ölüdeniz lagoon, and when you reach Hisarönü (mountain village above Ölüdeniz ) follow the signposts to Karymlassos. Five kilometres further on there is a...
sandysmith Says: There were two churches here - Panaghia Pyrgiotissa in the lower part of the village and Taksiyarhis in the upper part. They remain standing but all around hundreds of stone houses, monasteries, chapels, workshops, schools, hospital, library and other buildings have not...
sandysmith Says: In 1988 a project was begun to restore Kayaköy as a symbol of peace and friendship between Turkey and Greece. Eventually the Chamber of Architects and TÜRSAB plan to restore the churches, with their stone carving, stucco reliefs and frescos, and also some of the old houses....
sandysmith Says: The once prosperous town once had churches, schools, pharmacy, hospital, post office, workshops, and even a printing house producing the local newspaper. Now the town is forlorn and is rather sad clambering around the ruined buildings.
kaya wine guest house: best location(peaceful hide away)
Fethiye Says: great view over the kaya valley..old stone buiding with lot of original interios...
Poseidon Restaurant: Cretan food and Rebetiko music in Kayaköy
tatianaberlin Says: Hi,I am French and I live in Berlin since three years. This summer I came to the area of Fethiye for the second time. To the people who are interested in Greek-Turkish history and the life of Anatolian Greek before the population exchange agreement, I can only recommand to...
stevemt Says: This is a restaurant run by a family on the road that the old ruins start fromWell worth a visit, the food is great, the family friendly, and the wife cooks Turkish style virtually in front of you The Turkish pancakes
Money please! All waiters/guides at Ghost town
Truthfully Says: The guide takes you into the church , how much money can he get from you using charm? Falling for it is very easy as many English go there and do not realise that the place is being used for dealing drugs. Police are not aware but tourists are being used . The locals try and...
pmw_hewitt Says: Being my clumsy self, I made the silly mistake of leaning on a pillar near the altar of the lower church. It began to fall, and was just saved from smashing by my highly embarassed father. Even so, this should serve as a warning, do not trust the buildings in Kayakoy, they...
pmw_hewitt Says: When walking across the ghost town of Kayakoy, there are many awkward gaps, steep climbs and the most common of all, slippery rocks, that have to be walked across in order to get the most out of the area, therefore, DO NOT make the same mistake I did and wear sandals or...
Truthfully Says: The hygiene at the Antik Restaurant is really bad, food poisoning is common. At least be careful of the meat you're eating, (lots of cats about around there at certain times) then no more!! Especially in the summer. They make the wine themselves though. They really want you...
Truthfully Says: There are holes in the ground when you walk through the ruins & there is a bull. It is not fenced off and if you walk around the ruins suddenly there you are face to face with the bull.None of the adverts warn you of this & you have to run if you end up in the same part of...
Groentje Says: That's already off the beaten path enough. When we were there, there were only few other tourists.The picture shows the view on the ocean you get from next to the sentinel (a picture of which you can see on my Kayakoy main page). Nice, isn't it?
sandysmith Says: We made a day of it here by walking from Hirasonu (we caught the bus up the hill from Olu Deniz) to Kayakoy, clambered up the ruins (follows the arrows on the stones!) for the stupendous view at the top and then made our way through pine forest paths with gorgeous views...
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It's cheap and full of interesting information (and a map). Far better than just wandering aimlessly. The man at the ticket office sells them.
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Q: I'm looking to go to the Fethiye area for 4-7 days in April/May, probably April. I want to see the Telmessos ruins, the castle and...
A: Hi The best place to stay is Fethiye because it gives you the chances to access all the places that you mentioned in your letter good luck
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What memories this abandoned greek town in Turkey must have had.. it was quite eerie exploring the ruins here in this "ghost town" near Fethiye.
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'The sound of a thousand cats crying...........'
After the Turkish War of Independence an agreement was drawn up which involved the forced repatriation of both Greeks and Turks. The village of Levissi, next to the hamlet of Kayakoy and about 10...
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Kayakoy is situated near enough right next to Oludeniz, where we stayed during our trip to Turkey, but as they are seperated by large hills and the like, a journey to nearby Fethiye and then up a long...
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Kayakoy - a sleepy little rural village
Kayakoy is a lovely little village not far from Fethiye that is nestled on a small valley. The town has a history in that, it was origionally a town of about 1500 houses occupied by a population of...
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Kayakoyu-lots of rubble so mind yr feet!
Perfect for romantic couples, just bring good shoes. Fantastic place for the homeless of Britain, nice and warm and you can stay at the Antik Restaurant all night long ! They love you to use their...
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