The area around Kalkan includes historical sites and beautiful beaches. The city overlooks a beautiful bay in which islands seem to float magically on the shimmering sea.

Narrow streets wind down to the harbour, lined with old whitewashed villas with shuttered windows, situated next to small local specialty shops and restaurants in historic buildings. Hanging overhead are original carved Ottoman Greek wooden balconies adorned with thick masses of brilliantly colored bougainvillea cascading down to the streets below. Kalkan is well known in Turkey for its many rooftop restaurants and bars that offer stunning views of the city and the sea. It is also nice to sit in one of the many fine restaurants on the harbor and watch the pleasure boats and fishermen leave early in the morning while you have breakfast, or watch the fishing boats return in the evening with the catch of the day. There is a lot to do during the day and the nightlife is fun but relaxed. You won't find a noisy, wild nightlife here.

From Kalkan you can also make all kinds of active and cultural trips. The many quiet villas built against the mountains often have a beautiful view of the sea and the city.