Event: Turkey

Saklikent Gorge

When:	Daily
Where:	Saklikent Gorge

Saklikent Gorge is a 20km-long canyon 40 minutes' drive east of Fethiye on Turkey's Turquoise Coast. It is a lovely place to come and while away an afternoon, and for those with a more active frame of mind, it's an excellent place to indulge in outdoor pursuits including canyoning, hiking or rafting.

Enterprising locals have set up a series of wooden platforms suspended just a foot or two above the bubbling snow-melt of the Xanthos River. Decked out with Turkish rugs and comfy cushions and shaded by fig trees, they serve freshly-caught trout for lunch or supper and beer cooled by the ice-cold waters. All in all, quite a romantic place!

Four kilometres of the gorge are walkable after April, when most of the snow in the Taurus Mountains has melted and has passed through on its way to the Mediterranean Sea. However, water levels can still be fairly high at this time of year, so it is a better idea to visit in late summer when the water is not quite so cold and the 4km are an easy paddle rather than a death-defying adventure!

There are also pleasant walking trails through the mountains on either side of the gorge and tree houses offer an unusual place to rest your head. Please visit the Saklikent Gorge website for more details.