Patara beach

We will be traveling to Turkey in late August. I am trying to decide between a week in either Kas, Kalkan or Patara. My children want a beach, I want ruins and my husband wants a walkable town. We will have a car.Hi Jen - I think Kalkan is easily the nicest of the towns.

It has a small beach - but if you have a car, it's only a short drive to Patara - the longest beach in Turkey, I believe .

Again, with a car you can easily access the Lycian ruins and rock tombs - e.g. Xanthos

http://www.lycianturkey.com/lycian_sites/xanthos.htm

Hope this helps ...

SteveAnother vote for Kalkan. We really enjoyed staying there and found some lovely restaurants in the town. My favourite beach was Kaputas, a 10 minute drive away. There are plenty of ruins reachable by car. I have a few pictures on here:

http://www.worldisround.com/articles/161776/index.htmlAnother vote for Kalkan. I believe will please all of you with your concerns especially when you have a car.

Beach clubs and beach at Kalkan if not take a day cruise, drive to Kaputas or patara beach almost same distance. Patara Beach is duned long and sandy beach. Also Patara anceint site is next to.

Happy Travelling,

Murat