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Ghost town in Muğla Province, Turkey
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Kayaköy is a "ghost town” in Lycia on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, 10 km south of Fethiye. Remarkably, 975 of these ghosts were substantial enough to deceive the census enumerators of 2022, and they run shops, cafés and guesthouses, and drive too fast around bends knowing they can't die a second time. The ticketed area of abandoned Levissi is only a small part of what's become a large resort village.
This is an open-air "cook it yourself" restaurant, you pick out your meat (125-150 g/person of lamb chops is right for most), the waiter sets you up with a barbecue, and in 10 minutes they're ready. At this point along come salads and mezes. They also serve wine and raki. It's pleasant at sundown under the vine leaves, but bring mozzie repellent.
Clean well-run camping and caravan site.
Relaxing place with bungalow accommodation.
Great comfort, service and fine dining at these luxurious villas.
Charming tranquil hotel in lush gardens.
Peaceful family-friendly site west end of the village. You sleep in yurts, so it looks like Genghis Khan's last invasion got further than historians realised.
Simple place at the end of the peninsula road.
Fethiye is the regional hub, with direct buses from Dalaman airport, Istanbul, Izmir and elsewhere.
Read in the guideYou mostly walk. It's impractical for those with limited mobility to explore the abandoned village, which has steep, uneven alleys.
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