You are at the Gates of Paradise" is written on a signpost at the point where you have your first sight of the Belcekiz road. Words fail one when attempting to describe this wonderful natural beauty. You have to see it to believe it. The entrance is masked by huge pine trees on high slopes. The white-pebble beach is reached by a sharp curve of 90 and a curving, curling road leads into a bay which is like an island lake. A fascinating story accompanies this spot.

"A father and son are caught in a storm just off these sharp rocks. The son claims that if they get close to the rocks, they will find a small bay, while the father insists they will smash up if they get any closer. The argument gets heated and the father strikes the son with an oar just as they are about to be ship-wrecked and attempts to steer. Just at that instant the sea turns and churns and indeed there is a small, calm bay." That is why this place is called the Dead Sea, say the fishermen. Even in the worst stormy days, there is not a single ripple in this bay.

Oludeniz and Belcekiz, with its long beach, the pine trees lining the sands, and its ever-changing azure colour, is a world-renowned spot. The season lasts almost ten months. There are numerous camping sites, boarding houses, motels and restaurants. There are regular "dolmus" services to this center of attraction. Two kilometers south of Belcekiz, a camping site is established by the Department of Ministry at Kidrak, where you will enjoy the beach with its pines and nightingales. Again in the south, a road leading over incredibly magnificient sights end up at Faralya (Uzunyurt).

Calis, which is one of the most striking residential and rectional centers in the region, is situated 4 kms. north of fethiye. With its kilometers of beach and cool evenings in the heat of the summer, Calis is especially noted for its unique sun-sets.
Further down from Calis, Kargi, with its beautiful beach and the storax trees, is a newly developing site with a number of tourist establishments.