Discover Kalkan between Fethiye and Kaş: whitewashed lanes, a pretty marina, and easy access to Kaputaş Beach. A natural stop on gulet sailing turkey routes, where turkish gulets anchor for strolls, dining, watersports and day trips along the coast.
Perched on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, kalkan enjoys around 300 sunny days each year. Sitting neatly between Fethiye and Kaş, it’s a natural pause for gulet sailing turkey routes: an easy hop ashore to sip a cocktail, wander the lanes and take in the bay before your captain points the bow toward the next anchorage. What began as a modest Greek fishing hamlet is now a hillside town of whitewashed homes and bougainvillea, its pretty marina still holding the charm of earlier days. A sizable British expat community lives here, and contemporary villas climb the slopes with sweeping sea views.
The town is well set up for travellers: plenty of boutique hotels and an impressive choice of restaurants serving Mediterranean favourites alongside international menus. Most bars come alive after sunset when the heat eases and a sea breeze moves through the streets. Kalkan also makes a handy base for day trips inland or along the coast, as well as for water sports ranging from paddleboarding to diving. When our turkish gulets call at the harbour, guests typically have an hour or two to explore the old quarter’s terraces and terraces, browse small shops and enjoy a leisurely drink on the waterfront.
Just 7 km away, Kaputaş Beach rewards a short drive with one of the coast’s most photogenic coves. A narrow gorge cuts through steep cliffs to a strip of pale sand and bright turquoise water. Access is via a long staircase from the roadside, and in season you’ll find simple facilities for snacks and refreshments—perfect for a refreshing swim before returning to Kalkan’s harbour and rejoining your gulet sailing turkey itinerary.
