The biggest street party in Fethiye – who would want to miss this?

The biggest street party in Fethiye – who would want to miss this? Every year the Calis Carnival party just gets better and better, with top performers, amazing floats and loads of partying people all taking to the streets in bursts of glittering colour. It’s Fethiye’s most famous street party, attracting immense crowds of people each year to the Fethiye area.

Entertainment includes the extravagantly colourful carnival parade, filled with feathered costumes and plenty of dancers, a craft exhibition, workshops, and the colourful extravaganza will culminate with a “Party in the Park” concert on the Sunday afternoon.

Carnival Weekend 2010 will take place on Saturday and Sunday 29/30 May and this year’s theme is “One World”.

There will also be a full programme of activities during the week leading up to Carnival Weekend as well as a fun packed calendar of fundraising social events throughout the year.

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.

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.

Extension of the Fethiye Promenade

Work on the new promenade continues to go ahead at an amazing pace. We can now see the results of the on going working coming together.

Major works go at full speed and is due to be completed within 4 months.

The new marina will have the capacity for 250 boats; part will be for the luxury yachts and Part for the local fisherman.

Along the 1100 meters front there will be Cafes, bars, restaurants and green areas.

The area, when finally finished will be a fantastic delight for all walkers and joggers.