KAŞ is a cute district with a total population of 47,594 with 5 towns and 48 villages.
It is 192 km from Antalya and 106 km from Fethiye. The district is adjacent to Fethiye with Eşen Çeyı in the west, Demre in the east, Elmalı District in the north and Meis Island in the south. The area of the district is 2231 square kilometers and the coastline is 70 km. It is possible to meet tourists every day of the year in KAŞ which is a small tourism town. According to the information, documents and archaeological findings obtained from KAŞ and its region, the name of KAŞ, which was thought to be called Habessos or Habesa in the Lycian language, was Antiphellos. Later, Kaş, which is known as Andifli, is surrounded by mountains and there is a deep blue Mediterranean in front of it and the island of Meis in front of it has given it a different beauty. For this, Kaş (means eyebrowns in Turkish lang.) is called.
The oldest of the ruins that survived from the Lycian, Greek and Roman periods are dated to the 4th century BC.
The open-air theater that survived from the antique city Antiphellos is from the Hellenistic period. The theater has 26 steps and is located on a hillside overlooking the sea. The Agora is located on the southern slope of the city.
The Bazelika is next to the theater. Only a small part of the city walls surrounding Antiphellos has survived. Other than these, Lycian inscriptions, rock tombs and tombstones resembling the Gothic style on the slope of the mountain in the north-east of the city, and a Lycian inscribed Sarcophagus (Monument Tomb) with a Lycian inscription on the back of the city, and a 3.70 meters high house type tomb adorned by 24 girl figures in the Northeast of the Amphitheater. There. During the summer months, daily tours with boats and minibuses are organized to the historical and touristic places around Kaş. There is also a Blue Cruise for 3 days and 3 nights.
Kalkan, an important tourism center in recent years, is 26 kilometers away. The former name is KALAMAKİ. The Blue Cave and Kaputas Beaches, which are located at the 18th kilometer, can be seen on Kalkan road. The ancient city of XANTHOS, near the village of Kınık, 45 kilometers away, is the largest capital city of the Lycian civilization. Likya name of the city is also known as ARNA or ARNNA. It is an unfortunate city that has been subjected to two massacres and a huge fire in history. Founded by the English Charles Fellows in 1838, some historical monuments of the city were abducted to the British Museum. PATARA is 27 miles away. It is known as the birthplace of Apollo and Santa Claus. Lycia, Hellenistic and Roman times lived in Patara, was the center of Episcopacy during the Byzantine period. Patara port is covered with sand today. Many historical artifacts remain under the sands and are excavated today. There are also 18 kilometers of sand beach. You can go to Kekova Island, Batıkşehir and the surrounding area with daily boat trips. Kaleköy (Simena) and Üçağız (Teimussa) are here. Moreover, Üçağız can be reached by road. Teimussa is the oldest Lycian city. There are rock and sarcophagus type graves. The island of Kekova is 10 minutes away by boat. There are many graves and remains on the island and at sea. The ruins of the sunken city can be seen by boat. It is located just opposite Kalekoy (Simena). Transportation is only by sea. Old Lycian tombs and today's village houses are nested and back to back. His fortress is still standing. In the inner castle, the oldest, the smallest amphitheater of the old Lycian cities can be seen carved into the rock. Located near the village of Yavu on the way to Demre, Kyaneai is a former settlement. Kale (Demre) is 48 kilometer away. Here you can see the Santa Claus Museum and the ancient city of Myra. The rock tombs and theater are interesting. Phellos, Apollonia, Aperlai, Isinda, Trysa are other ancient places. Located 60 kilometers away, Gombe plateau attracts tourists in summer with its cool waters and climate. You can visit Uçarsu and Yeşilgöl on the slopes of Akdağ. Gökçesu (Saklıkent), which is 60 kilometers away, is an important sightseeing destination. Here, the natural wonder of the canyon is one of the most visited places.
We can summarize the following results for Kaş District Climate. Located in the Western Mediterranean, hot and dry summers, winters with warm and rainy, briefly showing the characteristics of the characteristic Mediterranean Climate Kaş between 1983 and 2005 annual average temperatures did not go below 12.3 C. In the distribution of precipitation, the number of rainy days and the amount of precipitation occurs in the period from November to May. According to the measurements between 1997-2005, the dominant wind direction of Kaş District is West Southwest (WSW).
