Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: sunlover on June 15, 2008, 20:38:59 PM
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Hi All,
does anyone know where we can get any walk books for fethiye area, we are coming over again in 12 weeks time and do lots of waking while here in the UK, there must be somenice walks around the area, but i can,t seem to find any books on the internet, can anyone help with this?? maybe there is somewhere over there i can get some..
Thanks, Longlegs
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Hi Sunlover
We had the same problem. As the maps are military they are not easy to come by consequently walking books are few and far between. Even those you can get are a bit vague - we have abandoned a few! anyway I bought a book on Walking and Birdwatching in the area from a bookshop in Kalkan. Also the Lycian Way - good if you like linear walks as it splits it up - and Turkish Coast - Kas to Dalyan, a Sunflower guide with some walks in, both from Amazon.
Good luck - and any more contributions would be good from anyone.
Margaret
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KKOB too some people on a walk through Kaya a few weeks back. Perhaps he could help.
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They have never been seen since mind you.
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There have been several published in the Land of Lights newspaper. Try their website...it may still be possible to access them. We have done Fethiye to Kaya Koy(A bit tough climbing out of Fethiye) Kaya to Affkule . Kaya to Hisaronu both ways and Kaya to Gemiller :)
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You can do Ovacik to Faralya on the Lycian Way and then return via the Coast Road.
There's Kaya to Oludeniz which is fairly well marked.
A number of different walks around the Kaya Valley.
Kaya to Karagozler is a very good walk through the forest.
Kaya to Fethiye via Af Kule is also very good but definitely for those with plenty of stamina.
There's a small book called All Dressed Up And Know Where To Go by John Quarendon published in 2002 which describes 12 walks in the Fethiye area.
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Alan....do you have any more information on this book......I have been unable to track it down on the usual places like Amazon etc. Even tried alternative spelling of Nowhere[?] :)
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It only 26 pages, it's published by Tortoise. Can't tell you anything more.
Some of the info, especially about the Kaya walks, is now a bit out of date though.
There's another book called "Footloose and Fancy Free in Fethiye" by Anita Asar that has brief descriptions of villages in the area and places of interest to visit.
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There should be an ISBN numberon the inside, you will be able to track it down through that.
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the book "footloose in fethiye" ,has some walks in it
you can get the book in marias bar thats where i bought mine
kanga
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I found this website, it is the guy who wrote the books,
www.anitaned.com, his email address is on the website.
if you cant get through google it, thats how i found it.
Jim S
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Another great little walk book can be ordered from the following site.
http://www.marengowalks.com/Oludenizbk.html
ISBN 978-1-900802-84-0
Enjoy!
Mark
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Thanks all for your help with this, i have e-mailed teh guy who wrote "Footloose and fancy free in fethiye" to see if i can buy it before we go, but i will try Maria,s bar when we get there if not, i will also look at the other suggestions..
Thanks once again. sunlover
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Hi Sunlover,
The book "Walking and Birdwatching in South West Turkey" is Written by Paul Hope who used to live in Gunlakbasi. His address is/was Alcarka Mahallesi Namik Kemal Cad. 887 Sokak No.13, Gunlakbasi Fethiye. Tele.& Fax:+90 252 613 31 39. E-mail paulhope@superonline.com. The book was published by Land of Lights Publishing and the ISBN is 975-00155-2-5.This info is a little dated but i hope still usable.
The book "All Dressed Up and Know Where To Go" used to be available in Kaya at Ekizoglu Mangal Restaurant (where i got my copy)and the small shop near the dolmus stop by the deserted town entrance. Profits from the sale are donated to local schools. Both places used to display and issue free hand drawn maps showing local walks which i found to be fairly accurate.I hope this info is still available.
Kind Regards Bob & Enid
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Thanks Greybeardbob,
I have e-mailed paul as so hope i can get the book from him,
Thanks, sunlover
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Originally posted by greybeardbob
The book "Walking and Birdwatching in South West Turkey" is Written by Paul Hope who used to live in Gunlakbasi. His address is/was Alcarka Mahallesi Namik Kemal Cad. 887 Sokak No.13, Gunlakbasi Fethiye. Tele.& Fax:+90 252 613 31 39. E-mail paulhope@superonline.com. The book was published by Land of Lights Publishing and the ISBN is 975-00155-2-5.
They've got copies of this book for sale in the offices of Baris Insurance in Fethiye. 30 YTL I think.