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| Residents | 58.600 (2018) | |
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Cheese is a city in the Mediterranean region in the Turkey.
background
Kaş was an ancient Lycian settlement that was later inhabited by Greeks. The town lies between the foothills of the Ak-Dağ Mountains (3080 m) and the sea. The place has long since lost its importance at times in antiquity and the Middle Ages, but many stone witnesses have remained.
The fishing town lies on the Turkish Mediterranean coast between Fethiye and Finike. For a long time, its rocky bay was only accessible by sea or via mountain paths. Directly opposite is the easternmost Greek island Kastellórizo, called Meis by the Turks. The cityscape is characterized by many small pensions, bazaar streets, terraces and restaurants as well as the port and its promenade.
In the harbor there are not only fishing boats but also gullets, wooden "sailing" boats, mostly overpowered, but whose masts and sails are rarely in use. On the one hand can These boats sail only in calm seas and weak winds, on the other hand, sailors trained under sails are as rare as they are expensive. The accommodation is usually rather simple, the food good to very good, the prices are mostly fair. Gullets are ideal for small groups (A Turkish-German provider)
As old as the archaeological finds are, the development of the 5.5 km long peninsula is new Yarım Ada, which connects to the city center in the west and soon bends to the SW. The lagoon-like piece of lake between Yarım Ada and the mainland is usually well protected, only in storms from W to SW there are fast high waves and increased wind strengths due to the jet effect. Since 2008, however, a marina has been built there, which is now finished and entered on the "Open Street Map".
Other parts of the city are on the surrounding mountains and their saddle.
Kaş gained national fame through its colony of Europeans, especially artists (polyglot artist website).
getting there
By plane
The closest airport is Dalaman, to which there are domestic flights from Istanbul, among other things, by bus or Dolmuş. Further away is Antalya. Alternatively via the airport of the island of Rhodes and Kastellórizo.
In the street
over Istanbul, Adapazan, Bileck, Kutahya, Afyonkarahisar, Antalya, Finike, Demre (Myra), Kas
By boat
Ferries run daily from the Greek island of Kastellórizo off Kaş. Driving time about half an hour. The ferry leaves Kaş at 10 a.m. and comes back at 5 p.m. Cost in 2014: 25TL there and back. The passports must be handed in to the ticket seller no later than one hour before departure in order to complete the customs formalities. The island can usually be reached from Rhodes by plane or ferry.
mobility
Within the small town, everything is easy to reach on foot, even for the disabled. There are sufficient dolmuş connections to the outside world.
Tourist Attractions
- The Lycians bedded the dead in sarcophagi made of hollowed-out monoliths with roofs that were also monolithic. It looks like little houses. At the same time, the dead were given extra caves, the entrance of which was a copy of their house. Both the "coffin house" and the death-house are often still available and freely accessible.
- The ancient theater is well preserved and offers an excellent view of the nearby island Kastellórizo.
- The old Greek houses with their wooden balconies, which were so typical for the region at that time.
activities
- Walks on the Lycian path with many historical sites in an impressive mountain and lake landscape
- Diving. Many dive boats offer dives for beginners and trained people or the whole training. A dive costs around 30 euros. Most of the boats leave the port around 10 a.m.
- Fly paraglider. Tandem flights are offered from the nearby mountain. The landing takes place in the middle of the pier.
- Snorkeling
- swim
shop
The most important things are in town, Schweinernes on Kastellórizo.
kitchen
Turkish cuisine: medium to high - relative - prices of medium to high quality.
International cuisine: mainly by immigrant Europeans, price adjusted.
"Fast food" is cheap and very cheap: Döner (2.5 TRL), Lahmacum (1.5 TRL). As of 2007.
- Bahce restaurant, Uzun CarsI Cad. Ilkokul Sok. No: 31, Kas, Turkey. Tel.: 90 242 836 2370. Located directly at the sarcophagus near the harbor with a beautiful garden. Good Turkish cuisine at good prices (as of 2010).
nightlife
accommodation
health
- The hospital is near the ancient theater, a pharmacy on the main street. The pharmacist is capable, friendly and helpful. A new hospital is now outside of Kas behind Gökseki, branching off the main road to Kalkan.
Practical advice
English is enough.
The post office is in the old town.
trips
In the summer months, gulets - this is how the Turkish wooden excursion boats are called - go to nearby bays up to the island of Meis or the sunken city on the island of Kekova. Several travel agencies in the city offer excursions in the surrounding area as well as airport transfers to Dalaman or Antalya.
literature
Web links
- http://www.kas.bel.tr/ - Kaş official website
