2024

KAYAKÖY VILLAGE (KARMYLASSOS)

Street square and neighborhood to visit
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A visit to the deserted village of Kaya (the rock) is an experience not to be missed. It can be reached by dolmuş from Fethiye (15 km) or on foot from Ölüdeniz (8 km). Its 3,500 houses were originally inhabited by Greeks. In 1923, after the exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey, its 25,000 inhabitants had to leave, and the Turks from Greece never wanted to settle there. The city became a ghost town. Note the two churches.

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