Kalkan is a small Mediterranean resort known as the Beverley Hills of the Torquoise Coast. Cobbled streets wind down to the small harbour where visiting yachts lie at anchor and gulets line up to take visitors out to Snake or Mouse islands which appear to float on the crystal clear water.

Kalkan is a small town with a cosy intimate feel about it, the visitors return year after year, and many have purchased properties and built new lives there, enjoying at least 300 days of sunshine and far away from the pressure of the outside world.

Kalkan is unlike other resort towns in that the main economy is derived from tourism and much pride and energy is put into the welcome given to visitors and foreign residents. Preservation of historic buildings is given priority and because of this Kalkan has retained its ‘olde worlde’ character alongside economic movement towards western influences. The narrow cobbled streets are alive with colour, from bougainvillea draped over Ottoman balconies to the hand crafted bowls and kilims on sale in the small shops.

For such a small town there is plenty to do. Your holiday, or your lifestyle can be as busy or as laid back as you choose. Start your day with a typical Turkish breakfast on the terrace of your hotel, villa or apartment, or in one of the many harbour side restaurants and watch the fishermen bring in their catches and the day trippers go out on the gullets. Spend the day on Kalkan beach or at one of the beach clubs where you can be served cocktails as you sunbathe. Maybe you prefer a more active time – and there is plenty to choose from, scuba diving, jet-skiing, horse riding, para gliding and much more. After a few days of relaxation you may want to visit one of  the many famous sites within a short distance of Kalkan, click to see a few of the places you may visit.

When darkness falls Kalkan comes to life in a different way, the different aromas of dishes being served by the many restaurants fill the air, the sound of laughter and music invigorate after a long lazy day. Kalkan has the highest number of restaurants per sqare metre on the Turkish coast, and all offer their own brand of welcome. Eat the traditional way, sitting on kilims or cushions eating traditional Turkish dishes, or dine under the splendour of the starlit sky on one of the beautiful terrace restaurants.

Whatever you do in Kalkan you will find the warmest welcome you have ever received, Turkish hospitality is not exaggerated. Rest assured you will not only visit the once the majority of visitors return time and time again because they cannot get enough of the jewel that is Kalkan