Kaş
This beautiful green peninsula is home to a colourful Bohemian population as well as some of Turkey’s most rich and famous. Kas town is a small, quaint centre with a few shops, cafes and a number of fantastic restaurants.
Kas’s hot summers and warm, wet winters mean the peninsula has a wealth of citrus fruit and bananas, while its hillsides yield honey and almonds. The greenness of the peninsula is a huge draw for the select numbers of visitors who arrive each summer.
This idyllic town has all you could possibly want from a summer destination. Three hundred annual days of sunshine, clear waters, quality homes and good facilities. And for such a laid back destination there is plenty to do in Kas: relax beside the pool; swim from one of the many beach platforms; attend a jazz concert at the local theatre; go diving; park yourself at a cafe and watch the passersby or use it as a base to explore some of the nearby wonders like Patara Beach and Kalkan.
A weekly market sells fresh produce, meat and handicrafts. There is a small medical centre and a few shops, but you would need to go further afield for specialist medical help or larger shops.
Things to do in Kas
Boat trips are popular in Turkey and this particular stretch of coast offers many glass-bottomed boat trips to the underwater cities around Kekova Island and visitors are able to view the remains of ancient civilisations just below the sea. A trip to the Blue Cave is another popular cruise as well.
Kas itself has grown around the ancient city of Antiphellos and there are remains of a Hellenistic theatre as well as sarcophagi in the town and you will be amazed at how well the new and ancient buildings actually mingle with one another. There are also some rock tombs both in and around the hillsides of the town including the spectacular Lion Tomb.
There are several restaurants, cafes and patisseries in Kas as well as numerous bars and visitors will find it difficult to choose where to dine out as there is such an enormous choice of culinary delights available here.
There are carpet shops galore, jewellery outlets , boutiques with their designer wear, several souvenir shops and also hand-carved ornaments and objects of interest are available. There are some fine bargains to be found if you look beyond the usual touristy items and many a holidaymaker has gone home with an absolute gem.
