Fethiye is a very beautiful city on the slopes of Mount Mendos, part of the Tourus mountain chains, and surrounds the bay to which they gave their names.
The high mountain range rises and falls is the crust during the Tertiary geological term, and hundreds of bays are located on the slopes seem to embrace each other along the coast of Fethiye. This limestone mountains (it was the Kragos and Antikragos in the ancient period) with a height of more than 6560 feet (2000m.) is the southwest end of the Toros (bull) chain and is parallel to the shore without a single pass to the inner Regions.
On a warm and sunny winter day, peculiar to the Mediterranean climate, while you sip on your Turkish tea or Turkish coffee in a local tea gardens, along the coast, these mountains with pine trees in their skirts, white snow and fog on their Summit will once again welcome you into the sky.
Dry, long, hot summers and short, warm, rainy winters are climatic characteristics of Fethiye. The temperature is around the 86-105 F (30-40 C) during the summer is usually above 50 F (10 C) in winter. Given the fact that in these turquoise-colored waters, that no season falls below 60 F (16 C) swimming is possible for nine months of the year, we could also conclude that there are only two seasons in Fethiye: Spring and summer!
Given the climatic conditions prevailing in the region, pine forests, consisting of white fir, Scotch pine, spruce and Norway for the village. Olive, laurel, myrtle, acacia, tree, and popular trees are some other types that you find in this rich flora. The frankincense tree (Liquid Amber Oriental), is the source of myrrh widely used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, is one of the rare species in the world.
It would have a comfortable journey to Fethiye by the three highways through the pine forests, with links to Mugla, Antalya, Burdur. Scheduled bus routes in all three directions are the link between Fethiye and other cities. The nearest center for air travel is the Dalaman Airport 31 miles (50 km.) At Fethiye. In addition to the year round Istanbul - Izmir - Ankara and Antalya connected flights of Turkish Airlines, there are direct flights to all major cities in Europe, Asia and America. During the tourist season, Fethiye's fourth largest seaport after Iskenderun, Mersin and Antalya offers ease of sea travel. The naturally protected harbor is a drop site for all yacht crews.
Fethiye is also famous for paragliding of Baba mountain nearby. The parachuters land of Olü Deniz (Dead Sea). the best beach in Turkey. The area is also famous for tombs carved in the mountains.
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