Kalkan guides
Guides to Kalkan
Beaches, day trips, food and practical tips for your stay in Kalkan.
Day Trips from Kalkan: Kaş, Kekova, Myra, Saklıkent, Meis and Butterfly Valley
The best day trips from Kalkan: Kaş, the Kekova sunken city, Myra and St Nicholas, Saklıkent Gorge, the Greek island of Meis and Butterfly Valley, with times, prices and tips.
Updated 6 November 2026
Kalkan Out of Season: Winter and Spring
Visiting Kalkan out of season: autumn, winter and spring weather, what's open and what closes, Christmas and New Year, wildflower walks, flights and practical tips.
Updated 6 November 2026
Kalkan Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Know
The complete Kalkan travel guide: where it is, the best time to visit, getting there, where to stay, beaches, food, day trips and practical tips for Turkey's Turquoise Coast.
Updated 6 November 2026
Things to Do in Kalkan: The Best of the Town, the Sea and the Hills
The best things to do in Kalkan: the old town, Thursday market, beach clubs, boat trips, Patara and Kaputaş, diving, the Lycian Way, Xanthos and the hill villages.
Updated 6 November 2026
Getting to Kalkan: Airports, Transfers, Car Hire and Buses
How to get to Kalkan from the UK: Dalaman or Antalya airport, transfer times and costs, car hire, tolls and the bus route via Fethiye.
Updated 5 November 2026
Kalkan Beaches and Beach Clubs: Where to Swim
Kalkan has no big sandy beach, so where do you swim? The town beach, the best beach clubs, free water taxis, what you'll pay and which clubs suit families.
Updated 5 November 2026
Kaputaş Beach: How to Get There, Parking, the Steps and When to Go
Kaputaş Beach near Kalkan: dolmuş, taxi and parking, the 187 steps, entry fees, sunbeds, sea conditions and the best time to go.
Updated 5 November 2026
Patara Beach and Ancient City: How to Get There, Tickets and Tips
Patara from Kalkan: dolmuş, taxi or car, entry tickets and the 10-visit pass, what to see in the ruins, turtle rules, and why you should pack your own lunch.
Updated 5 November 2026