hi

fethiye hasnt got any good beaches, unless you go to olu deniz which is about 6-8 miles away.

the area we go to and is gorgeous , has a lovely sandy beach, unspoilt as its in a conservation area, fairly quiet and extremely scenic is akyaka, it ticks all the boxes although the market is very small, have a look at the links below. good luck and read up on any suggestions as some people suggest their favourites and ignore the requests people make

http://akyaka.com/index.php

http://www.turkuaz-guide.net/gokova.html

http://www.idymahotel.com/en/index.htm

http://www.marmarisinfo.com/sightseeing/cleopatra.phtml

http://www.akyaka.org/index_eng.htm

http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/akyaka/

http://www.exclusiveescapes.co.uk/destinations/property/incogn/detail/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akyaka%2C_Mu%C4%9Fla

http://tomsanokaliptus.com/

http://www.gatetoturkey.com/turkey_a_z_tour/01015/

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ciaranburns/Aktour.html

Ellie, Ellie, Ellie...

What will it take before you add my pictures to your list of Akyaka reference sites?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomphoto/sets/

If you want to see a place were time has stood still in Turkey and experience what Turkey used to be like about 15 to 20 yrs ago before the influx of all-inclusive and package holidays of the last decade, then Cirali is the place for this..

Cirali is a great little village, nice clean beach which is a mix of sand and pebbles, ruins of Olympos on the berach and the flames of "Chimaera" the world''s oldest and best-known natural "eternal flame".

No mass tourism or 5 star hotels. Just nice family own hotels and pansiyons. Small shops, quiet bars, restaurants, and no discos. It is more of a place for nature lovers and chilling out. It can be too quiet for some if you are looking for more in the way of and active nightlife..

my photos ;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/canmom/sets

Cirali is centrally located between Antalya and Kas and you can travel farily easily to visit nearby historical areas.
In Cirali there are ..boat trips, snorkelling, long walks, day trips to nearby Kemer or Kumluca to visit local markets, biking, and of course relaxation...not to mention the historical ruins to explore..plenty to keep ones self busy for a week or two.

From the Sunday Times...This article gives an overall impression of the Cirali and Olympos area including the beach, scenery and history..along with transportation and accommodations details.

Five secret holiday spots in the Med..to read the article just follow the links.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/destinations/europe/article6028623.ece?token=null&offset=12&page=2

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/destinations/europe/article6028623.ece?token=null&offset=24&page=3

random someone has actually emailed me to ask for the link to your photos so thanks for that, i can send it to them now

i wouldnt add someone elses photos without their permission, but if you want me to thats fine by me

thank you guys- sooo helpful. will look at both places. cheers again !