Kas is a little fishing village about 180km southwest of Antalya. Its most famous landmark is the Lycian tombs that still stand in the middle of the town. The town of Kas has a pretty setting, with imposing Taurus Mountains in the background, and beautiful Kekova Bay around the corner.
A traditional Lycian rock tomb in the middle of Kas's Old Town. Pretty Ottoman houses lined the narrow streets in the centre of Kas.
I really like the little balcony of these traditional houses. Nowadays most of the old houses in Kas have been converted into pubs, shops and restaurants catering to the booming tourist trade. When I visited Kas in February 2008, it was still in the off-season, thus most of the shops and bars were still closed.
Taurus Mountains seen from the sea. The best view of Kas is when seen from the sea. It is almost imperative to go on an one-day boat trip to nearby Kekova Island if you do visit Kas: there are many ancient monuments and interesting sights along the way. If you have a little more time to spare, try to book yourself on a one-day excursion to the nearby Greek island of Kastelorizo.
We visited Kas because it was the easiest way to cross over to Kastelorizo, virtually the only Greek island off the coast of Turkey which we had not been to. Many foreigners travel to Kastelorizo for a few hours in order to extend their Turkish visa (or to get a new visa, depending on your nationality). A return trip by boat to Kastelorizo costs 20 euro per person return. In the summer, several boats operate the visa-run service to Kastelorizo, some of them staying just an hour or so on the island. Ask before you book the trip if you want to spend more time on Kastelorizo.
In the winter, only one boat - 'Altug' operated by Captain Selos - goes on the visa run Monday to Friday daily at 10:00 from Kas harbour. The boat is licenced to carry up to 25 passengers per trip, thus you would need to call Captain Selos at least 2 days in advance to book a place on his boat.
Copyright 2008. All text and photos by YC Cheng. All Rights Reserved.
A traditional Lycian rock tomb in the middle of Kas's Old Town. Pretty Ottoman houses lined the narrow streets in the centre of Kas.
I really like the little balcony of these traditional houses. Nowadays most of the old houses in Kas have been converted into pubs, shops and restaurants catering to the booming tourist trade. When I visited Kas in February 2008, it was still in the off-season, thus most of the shops and bars were still closed.
Taurus Mountains seen from the sea. The best view of Kas is when seen from the sea. It is almost imperative to go on an one-day boat trip to nearby Kekova Island if you do visit Kas: there are many ancient monuments and interesting sights along the way. If you have a little more time to spare, try to book yourself on a one-day excursion to the nearby Greek island of Kastelorizo.
We visited Kas because it was the easiest way to cross over to Kastelorizo, virtually the only Greek island off the coast of Turkey which we had not been to. Many foreigners travel to Kastelorizo for a few hours in order to extend their Turkish visa (or to get a new visa, depending on your nationality). A return trip by boat to Kastelorizo costs 20 euro per person return. In the summer, several boats operate the visa-run service to Kastelorizo, some of them staying just an hour or so on the island. Ask before you book the trip if you want to spend more time on Kastelorizo. In the winter, only one boat - 'Altug' operated by Captain Selos - goes on the visa run Monday to Friday daily at 10:00 from Kas harbour. The boat is licenced to carry up to 25 passengers per trip, thus you would need to call Captain Selos at least 2 days in advance to book a place on his boat.
Copyright 2008. All text and photos by YC Cheng. All Rights Reserved.
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