THE BEACH | MAGAZINE
FETHIYE
the vibrant centre of the area.
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TUESDAY
MARKET
F
ethiye...The Tuesday market
This has become an institution as
much as it is a shopping venue.
Shaded tables with plastic cloths offer ‘gozleme’
with ‘ayran’… vegetable sellers water their
colourful wares to keep them fresh, village
women crouch around their panniers of dried
fruits, olives and herbs.
Other salesmen handle and slap their melons
to show how ripe they are, often brandishing a
knife to cut out a chunk for you.
Rows of materials, children’s clothes, jeans,
skirts and every description of underwear
attract the local ladies. The market they say; is
where one gets value for money.
The Fethiye Marina provides
chandelering services for all types
of boats, private or charter. The
marina is situated along the
promanade near the “Paspatur”
area and the antique theatre.
Now Calis is part of Fethiye. Many Turks live there and work in
Fethiye, many Turks own summer villas and an increasing number
of foreigners decide to settle here permanently.
It has a homely air about it, small cafes and restaurants, family run
hotels and good transport connections with Fethiye.
The hinterland which was previously agricultural now boasts smart
villas and apartment complexes.
Reaching the hardware section you will realise
that most of the china-ware,cutlery etc. is
imported from the far east, and that you are
starting to tire.
The market stretches up from the canal for
over a kilometre. Maybe it is time for fruit slush
before heading back.
Your feet are killing you! If you came in on a
dolmus treat yourself to a taxi-ride back.