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Fethiye

Fethiye is a city and district in the Mugla Province in Turkey. It is on the "Turquoise Coast". 59,425 people live there. There is a big harbor in the town and a marina. There are no beaches in Fethiye town, but there are many nice beaches around Oludeniz, a nearby town. There is a number of different places to stay including hotels.

The ancient name for the town was Telmessos. There are a number of historic sites including rock tombs. These were dug into cliffs by the Lycians. The tomb of Amnytas was built in the 4th century BC. Next to the harbor is a castle built by the Knights of Rhodes. In nearby villages there are also many historic sites including a temple to Apollo at Letoon, which is a World Heritage Site.

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  • Fethie Town in Daylight (51555508129)

    Fethiye Town panoramic view

  • Fethiye by Piri Reis

    Historic map of Fethiye by Piri Reis

  • Fethiye bay by oldypak lp photo

    Fethiye bay

  • Tomb of Amyntas

    The Tomb of Amyntas in Fethiye.

  • The Lycian Way - 2014.10 - panoramio

    Ölüdeniz Beach in Fethiye District

  • Kelebekler Vadisi (1)

    Butterfly Valley is a popular tourism destination in Fethiye District

  • Détails d'un théatre de Telmissus - Choiseul-gouffier Gabriel Florent Auguste De - 1782

    Telmessos Theatre]] – the sign on site says it was late Hellenistic, with stage added in c. 200 AD, abandoned with the city, excavated in 1992–95, and with seating capacity for 6,000 spectators on 28 rows.

  • Fethiye 2020-03-15-3

    A view from central Fethiye

  • Fethiye Museum 5655

    Fethiye Museum Ceramic

  • Fethiye museum 7003

    Gold ceremonial bowl

  • Fethiye museum 6999

    Gold laurel wreath

  • Fethiye museum 7008

    Bilingual inscription

  • Fethiye museum 7017

    Dolls

  • Fethiye Museum 5644

    Kakasbos

  • Fethiye museum 7019

    Lagynos

  • Fethiye museum 7022

    Hadrian statue

  • Fethiye museum 7042

    Girl statue

  • Fethiye museum 7050

    Letoon temple floor decoration

  • Lycian Sarcophagus Fethiye - Mugla - Asia Minor, Turkey - πρώην Μάκρη, Μικρά Ασία, Τουρκία - panoramio

    Lycian rock tomb in Fethiye (4th century BCE)

See also

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