Kayakoy

Kayakoy Kayavillage  is 13 km to Fethiye  it is a prominent settlement  dating back to antique Karmylasos where different cultures assimilate with each other. According to some sources, there are 3000 or 3500 houses. The stone houses, Two Churches, one Schools, fifteen chapels six workshops and all other building constructed with Typical Mediterranean style without overshadowing each other and the narrow streets are representative of an architectural laboratory..You can still see many of them as a ruins remaining from these days, They grew their food on the fields in front of  Kayakoy. People of Kayakoy also formed commercial connections traveling to Greek islands. And also had family relations on these islands.

 Following the mutual agreements made with the Greek after the 1^st  World war, some settled down on Greek islands where they  had families while some settled down on Greece around Selanik and Turkish  people in selanik  However ,because the Turkish immigrants could not adjust themselves to the existing life-style here ,the village assumed the appearance of a ghost town .The Kaya Village is renowned for the Kaya Rugs woven with root dies and original designs. It is also famous for its agricultural products such as figs, chickpeas, melons and pomegranates.

In kayakoy there are some restaurants and Kebab and wine houses and  art camp which called Kaya Art camp in the village. The Gemiler koyu  and Afkule there is other  attractive features of the Kayakoy.

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Kayakoy Fethiye