Fethiye’s Forgotten Gems – Alexander Cavern

Visit a natural phenomena most tourists don’t even know about – Alexander Cavern and thermal springs.

Located off the D-400 road, signposted for saklikent. Drive 5.8km and look for the sign on your left that reads “Iskenderin Magrasi Alexander cavern Hohle”.

Nestled away off the road up a short lane and easily accessible by car or minibus, is Alexander cavern and thermal springs. At the top of the lane you will come to a Tea Garden, take a moment to relax and have a refreshing beverage before being guided by my Fevzi to marvel below ground into the cavern where you will be guided by oil lamp through narrow passageways. Take a breath and be bewitched by the rock formations that formed thousands of years ago. Read more

Pelicans grace the bay of Fethiye

Pelicans still grace the Fethiye Bay and openly play on the promenade, tossing objects around with their long beaks, not taking much notice of the passers-by that watch them.

Seen approximately 9 months ago, they have caused quite a stir in the Fethiye area, and are proving to be quite an attraction.

Ali – The Turkish Folk Musician

Ali is a Turkish folk musician who has gigged all over turkey and appeared several times on TV programmes.

His unique style and repertoire’s been much loved within Turkey and he is now looking towards expanding into touring venues in Europe, the UK and Northern Island.

In the mean time Ali is delighted to stay with his music followers in the bars and clubs local to Calis and Fethiye.

Car Boot Sale – 27 September 2009

The next Calis Carnival Car Boot Sale is on Sunday 27 September 2009 to kickstart the fundraising for 2010 Calis Carnival.

It is to be held in the same place – Car Park to the rear of Mado Ice Cream Parlour which is on Calis Seafront.

Sellers 8:00am Buyers 9:00am

Stalls are 10TL (2 Tables). Bring your own tables or hire them for 2TL each. All stall fees will go towards the Calis Carnival 2010 and Carnival charities.

Get There Early
The allocation of stalls are on a first come first set up basis and stallholders should get there before 8.00 am to secure a place.

As it is still the man holiday season the promenade cannot be used for the sale.

However, the side road between the car park and the Lighthouse Restaurant has been allocated for additional stalls.

New goods stalls, trade stalls and hot food stalls will not be permitted but craft stalls, hand made goods and second hand goods are fine.

Important – Future Dates
As from October, as requested by the Fethiye Belediye, the Car Boot Sales will be held on the second from last Sunday of every month if the weather permits. The dates will be as follows;

Sunday 18 October 2009

Sunday 22 November 2009

Sunday 20 December 2009

Sunday 24 January 2010

Sunday 21 February 2010

Sunday 21 March 2010

Sunday 18 April 2010

For Bookings and/or info call 05363739520 or 05358554919.

Credit Crunch on Printer Consumables

A new kind of shop has opened in Fethiye where you can take advantage of less than half price consumables for your printing needs. It is the Universal Cartridge Filling Centre.

Most all printer inks and toners are very expensive when buying original replacements, this new service offers you dramatically reduced cost on refilling your ink or laser cartridges.

There are 2 ways to accomplish this, you can take your empty printer cartridge to them or give them a call and they will come to you and pick it up.

They are very easy to find and located on the Kaya Caddessi (road) the same road that goes to Kaya and Kale Park Restaurant.

Fethiye Building for the Future

The Credit crunch has caused all building work in the UK to cease, but despite this world wide crisis Fethiye continues to go full speed ahead building a variety of high quality homes.

Villas and apartments are still being built in the area despite a general down-turn in the economy.

There are homes from as little as £40.000 to £250.000 that are being snatched up by British buyers, ready to sit it out for the long term, and planning their retirement in the sunshine, joining over 3,000 expats now living in the area and enjoying their new life here.

It is not surprising that this trend will continue.

Electricity price set to rise by more than 20%

Electricity in Turkey is rising at a phenomenal rate, 60% last year and it is set to rise by more than 20% this September, as reported by Turkish newspaper agencies.

It is now a good time for all of us to seek out other types of energy to use to reduce our costs and most importantly reduce our C02 emissions.

Solar electricity panels are the most popular. Now with new panels arriving from Japan, there efficiency is even better than before and with new technology the prices have fallen making it an ideal time for you to invest in the future, and redefine the way you look at electricity and power in your home.

We have found a small shop in Fethiye dealing with Solar Energy, and Mr. Ahmet speaks a little English and is very helpful in finding the right solar system for your home and your budget. The shop is situated at Cumhuriyet Mah. 504. Sokak 10/A and they are contactable by telephone on 0252 612 1102 or 0532 684 5084.

Continuation of the Fethiye Promenade

Extension of the promenade continues at an amazing rate despite the credit crunch. The new harbor with its new wooden buildings gives a sense of modern art and a very modern feel to this area.

We can only presume these small units will soon become a hive of activity and life to the area, improving the standards further for locals and tourists alike.

Local fishermen are now anchored in the new harbor, and it should not be too long before we see fish being cooked and food being prepared alongside the new harbor. Fishing boats ensure that the customers get the freshest seafood possible.