Fethiye (Telmessus)
Fethiye has become popular for beach holidays and yacht cruises. The modern town of Fethiye covers the site of ancient Telmessus.

Although Telmessus was not then a Lycian city, it was first mentioned in the tribute lists of the Delian League in the 5C BC. It became Lycian in the 4C BC only after the siege of the city by Pericles, King of Limyra. Later, it was taken by one of the governors of Alexander the Great with a trick similar to the Trojan Horse. An orchestra consisting of women passed the guards and occupied the acropolis.

Telmessus became part of the Roman province of Asia in 133 BC. During the Byzantine period Telmessus was known as Anastasiopolis. Rum population lived in the area until 1922.

The hill behind Fethiye is encircled by a strong wall which is the only remain of a medieval castle.

More than 20 Lycian rock tombs in the steep rock wall above the town are the rare surviving remains of the ancient times. Among these tombs the most prominent is the one, which belongs to Amyntas. It dates from the 4C BC and is in the form of an Ionic temple with two Ionic columns. Most of the tombs are of the house-types imitating the Lycian wooden houses in their plans.

Olu Deniz (Dead Sea)
Dead is in the sense of calm. It is a sheltered lagoon of great beauty, almost totally cut off from the sea, at the northern end of a long cove. Stretching from the lagoon to the southern end of the cove is a long, sandy public beach.