The winding streets of Kalkan offer the visitor a wealth of attractions. Whether this will be your first trip to this unique destination or you are returning to a place you know well, there are always discoveries to be made. There are over 150 restaurants, to suit every taste, and pocket. Sit at one of the harbour side bars or cafes, watching the sun go down as you plan where to go for dinner. Browse in the local shops selling everything from silverware and carpets to ‘designer’ handbags and very well priced jewellery.
If you are feeling adventurous try the wide range of watersports available or book a day on a diving course, there are several PADI dive centres in the village. If you want to soar above the world, take a paragliding trip and like a bird, look down over the mountains, the sea and village as you float gently on the thermal currents.
To totally relax, have a day at sea on a gulet, swimming, snorkelling and getting away from it all.
In Kalkan there are 5 well stocked local supermarket, which sell everything you could possibly need and two butchers
There are 6 banks in Kalkan open 5 days a week between 8.30 and 5.30 (but closed for lunch between 12.30 and 1.30). You can change money in the banks or use the 24 hour cash machines which take all major credit and debit cards.
Every Thursday Kalkan has a local market with a wide range of goods from holiday souvenirs, ‘designer’ t shirts and jeans to fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs, cheeses and olive oils brought down from the mountain villages. Taste the locally produced olive oil and you will never want to buy the commercial variety again or try the local olives, dozens of varieties.
Several tour companies in the village offer a range of day trips, group sizes are kept small and the trips give you the chance to go much further afield without hiring a car. In particular we recommend Saklikent Gorge and Tlos, a magnificent mountain gorge with ice cold water running through, and very well preserved historical site with ruins from Greek, Roman and Byzantine times and the one day trip to Kekova, a sunken city, incredibly well preserved.
For the very active, Kalkan is on the Lycian Way, described by the Sunday Times as one of the 10 best walks in the world. There are a number of clearly signposted walks, from three to six hours and of varying degrees of difficulty originating in the village. Maps and the Lycian Way guidebook are on sale in the village.
