Fethiye Turkey

Makri was its former name when it received from the mainland Greece and the Greek Islands a large Turkish population under the terms of the 1923 exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey. The name was changed to Fethiye in 1934 to honor of Fethi Bey who was one of the first pilots of the Ottoman Air Force. They were killed during an early mission.

This town has had many earthquakes with the last big ones in 1957 and 1961. The 1957 earthquake left three thousand two hundred buildings damaged and killed sixty-seven people.

Since that time they have rebuilt the town and there is now a marina and a modern harbor.  It is also now one of the most popular tourist centers in Turkey and is extremely popular in the summer.  Fethiye has become a place for the citizens of Britain in the last decade.  They are attracted to not only the natural beauty and its climate but also the local hospitality and the less expensive lifestyle.  At this time there are between three thousand found hundred and three thousand eight hundred British living in Turkey.

Because of the high number of British people choosing Fethiye for a vacation spot and the large population of British living there, the city was picked as the best tourism center in the world.  One attraction that is a must see in Fethiye is the Fethiye Museum.  The museum has many recent artifacts, ancient artifacts, and displays.

While on vacation there you will find good night life and an excellent marina.  Fethiye will serve you as an excellent base while you tour the inland countryside.  It is probably the only city in the world where you will find on the streets sarcophagus.  Sarcophagus are pre-Roman Lycian relics.  At night, if they have floodlights on them they are spectacular looking.  The high season is between April to the end of October.  This is the time that people who live offshore spend time at their second home.

For a one-of-a-kind vacation make sure that you visit Fethiye, Turkey.  There are many things to do and attractions to see plus you can relax on the sandy beaches.