Saklıkent Gorge

We had our first ever vist to Saklıkent in October 2011 and were pleased to find that it didn't take us long to get there by car from the apartment (probably just over 30 mins).

You need to come prepared to get wet if you plan to enter and walk up the gorge as it involves wading through fast moving waist deep water. A change of clothes and a pair of waterproof shoes is recommended! (Rubber shoes can be hired at the entrance where you have to pay a small fee to enter the gorge).
We definately plan to return to the gorge on our future visits and will also see if there are things to do in the surrounding area. The information contained in this blogpost will help us: Around Saklıkent Gorge - What to do once you've hiked the Gorge. As a budget-conscious family we may also track down the eaterie mentioned in the following post: Lunch at Saklıkent Gorge.

Cheap Flights Using Flightline.co.uk

We've recently discovered what looks like an excellent on-line travel agency offering cheap flights from the UK to Dalaman.

Flightline.co.uk, a leading UK travel agent since 1989, provides cheap flights, holidays, accommodation and holiday extras at the lowest possible prices. Using their web site, you can compare prices on  hundreds of different airlines departing UK airports and over 150,000 hotels worldwide, not to mention car hire, transfers, parking, insurance and more. They are also ABTA members & ATOL bonded.

Flying to Dalaman From London, Manchester and Bristol Using Budget Airline EasyJet

EasyJet has flights to Dalaman from the following UK airports: -

• London Stansted
• London Gatwick
• Manchester
• Bristol

Click on the above links to find a low cost flight.

Please read the advice to independent travellers from Consumers Direct and on your rights if an airline goes bust (Independent Travel) from DirectGov.

Flights to Dalaman From Five Regional Airports Using Jet2

There are five regional airports which are used by budget airline Jet2 offering low cost flights to Dalaman during the holiday season April to October. Most offer a twice weekly flight during the main months flying out on a Monday and a Friday (except Glasgow which offers Mondays and Saturdays).

• Newcastle
• Manchester Terminal 1
• Leeds Bradford
• Glasgow
• East Midlands

The picture below shows the days of the week that each of the airports has flights to Dalaman.

Airline Timetables

Please follow this link to view the airline timetables for flights from these airports, which show departure and arrival times, etc. You will need to enter the 'From' and 'To' airports in the drop down boxes.

To find low cost fares use the following link: -

Jet2 Low Fare Finder Page

Please read the advice to independent travellers from Consumers Direct and on your rights if an airline goes bust (Independent Travel) from DirectGov.

Kalkan Minibus Co-operative

The Kalkan Minibus Co-operative provides both low cost transport to the local beaches and towns and a range of different tourist excursions.

Fethiye

Interactive Map of Fethiye courtesy of The Old Turkish Bath, Fethiye.

Turkey's For Life is a blog written by a Bristish couple living in Fethiye, which is a Lonely Planet Featured Blogger 2011. Here is a link to a post from it with some information concerning Shopping in Fethiye.

Holiday Guide to Fethiye where I learned about the amazing Kelebekler Valley (Butterfly Valley) - see below.

Lycian Way

The Lycian Way is a 507 km long distance footpath. The Sunday Times has listed it as one of the world's top ten walks: -

Official website: http://www.lycianway.com/LycianWayContent/aboutthewalk.html