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Apart from the scuba diving what else is there to do in Kas?
Snorkeling and fishing, especially in the waters around the Peninsula. (We can lend you a rod.)
Guided walking and mountain hiking excursions, especially the Lycian Way.(See links). The flora is beautiful in early winter and in the Spring.
Mountain biking, horse riding and jeep expeditions in the Taurus Mountains and around the coastal paths. All levels... from easy to very adventurous.
Paddle a canoe down the Essen River to the sea at Patara, pass the ruins of Xanthos. With a barbeque on the way.
Sea-kayaking is an ideal, low-impact way to explore the coastline and the sunken ruins of Kekova.
Walk the canyon at Saklıkent Gorge. Combine it with a meal at one of the floating restaurants.
For the more adventurous, don a wetsuit and helmet and go canyoning for real... down fantastic white water gorges.
Paragliding - jump off and ride the thermals landing at the Marina.
Sailing, wind surfing, boating - charter a gulet for a party for the day. Surprisingly cheap and usually includes an on-board BBQ.
Hire a car or scooter to explore the nearby towns and countryside. Include a trip up into the mountains to the cool green lake at Gombe.
Take a visit to one of the local artists colonies and do some painting, mosaics or pottery.
A trip to the barbers, including a massage, is an interesting experience that should not be missed.
Similarly a Turkish Bath (Haman) is a must.
It is more usual to wear a bathing cossie these days!
And you probably won't get authentic Iznik tiles.
Smokers should try a water-pipe (narghile) at one of the cafes near the harbour.
Try your hand at playing backgammon or the fiendish Turkish version of dominoes whilst chatting with the locals.
You will find that they are very interested in your opinions about the UK, the EU and Turkey!
There are many boat trips starting from the harbour:
A short trip across the bay to the beaches at Liman Agizi which can only be reached by boat or footpath
You can do this trip in the evening and eat at one of the restaurants there. Very romantic.
Kapitas Beach Between Kas and Kalkan. A good sized, almost sandy, beach. It can also be reached by car or dolmus. Combine a visit with a look into the Mavi (Blue) sea cave nearby.
Excursions in glass bottomed boats around the coast to Kekova and Simena. Stunning scenery.
Visit Greece. Meis is a Greek island stranded just three nautical miles off the coast from Kas and it is the furthest Greek territory from their mainland, which makes it rather isolated. Known to the Greeks as Kastellorizo it used to be a close trading partner with Kalkan and Kas. Daily trips run from the harbour.
The bus services in Turkey are excellent. Frequent, cheap and on time. So it is easy to make a visit to some other resort local towns with Kalkan, Patara, and Demre within easy reach and Fethiye, Oludeniz, Dalyan and Finike a little further.
The area abounds with historical sites. To name the ones within fairly easy reach: Phellos, Patara, Xanthos, Kayaköy, Gemile, Kadyanda, Pinara, Letoon, Tlos, Myra, Demre, Kevova/Simena, Arycanda and Olympos close to where the...
Chimaera, flame has burnt since ancient times.
Further for Phaselis, Aspendos, Perge and Thermassos.
For those who are staying longer, well organised expeditions may be undertaken to Cappadocia and Ephesus. These take about 4 days each.
If you have already downloaded the document from the Kas page you will find that is contains more information on the ancient sites that may be visited together with some more photographs.
