Name of a sad history: Kayaköy

Name of a sad history: Kayaköy

These lands, where the Ottoman Empire took root, became a place where people of different religions and nationalities lived in peace and tranquility for centuries. The disappearance of many states from the stage of history after the First World War, the establishment of new states in their place and the declaration of the sovereignty of the Republic of Turkey in these lands also changed the way of life that has been going on for centuries. Just like in Kakaköy.

Kayaköy is located in Fethiye, Muğla's world-famous tourism destination. Kayaköy, which was the settlement area of ​​the Greeks living in the region in the 1200s after Christ, maintains its existence as an abandoned settlement today. Kayaköy, which is 5 kilometers away from Hisarönü in the upper part of Ölüdeniz, is built on a hillside. None of the houses are positioned in such a way that they do not block the sun of the other. This situation is interpreted as the respect of the settlers living in Kayaköy at that time to each other. It is stated that the people of Kayaköy, who are good farmers, built their houses in the mountainous areas for this reason and did not destroy the agricultural lands in the lower parts in this way.

Until 1922, 25,000 Greeks lived in Kayaköy. After the War of Independence, with the exchange between Greece and Turkey, the Greek minority living in Kayaköy immigrated to Greece. The Turks who came from Greece and settled in the region could not adapt to living in Kayaköy. After this development, Kayaköy remained abandoned to its fate and survived until today. Kayaköy, where houses are left to their fate today, is one of Fethiye's leading tourism values.

The houses and structures in Kayaköy are under protection. The village, formerly known as Levissi, has two churches and 14 chapels. Taksiyarhis and Katopanayi churches are in ruins. The Church of Panagia is in good condition and attracts attention with its frescoes. Today, guests on holiday in the region visit the church together with Kayaköy. In the studies carried out on Kayaköy, it has been determined that there are girls and boys schools, a pharmacy, a health center and many workplaces in the region.

We recommend our guests visiting Kayaköy to follow the stone-paved road, reach the hill and watch the unique view of the magnificent Soğuksu Bay from there. No matter how hot the weather is during the summer season, this spot is known to be cool. The breeze provides cooling to its guests.

Although Kayaköy has been abandoned to its fate, the people living in the region serve its guests with establishments built on food and beverage. The pancakes made by the village women are quite delicious. Apart from that, you can relax in the places under the vine trees.

Kas, Kalkan and Fethiye rental villa address, villanisec.com, strongly recommends you to visit Kayaköy while you are vacationing in luxury rental villas and apartments located in the Ölüdeniz region. You can spend pleasant moments all day long in the luxury villas for rent, have a pleasant holiday, and at the same time, you can color your holiday by visiting the tourism values ​​of the region such as Kayaköy.

Have a nice holiday.