Details updated 14th April: Between Kaş, Kalkan and Patara, local authorities have worked together to make the 15th to 22nd April, Tourism Week.

A number of events are planned.  We tell you below what we know. 

For some events, the precise details are not available, and you will need to make local enquiries before the day.

Thursday 15th April
At 5.30pm, there will be a parade, to mark the start of Tourism Week in Kaş, from the roundabout near Migros, to the town square, by the harbour.  This will be followed by speeches and a few presentations by local groups.

Starting at 8pm, Yeşilköy Ladies Choir will sing traditional Turkish songs in Republic Square, in Kaş, (where the Atatürk statue is located). 

There will also be a Turkish folk music group performing, again, from Yeşilköy.

Friday 16th April
The Yeşilköy Halk Tiyatrosu Group (Yeşilköy People's Theatre Group), will be putting on a play at the amphitheatre in Kaş.  The performance starts at 8.30pm.

The title of the play translates roughly as 'The Crazy Neighbouring Village'.  KTLN saw this play last year, and even if you don't speak Turkish, you will get it.  It was quite funny.

The amphitheatre is close to Kaş hospital, on the road to the peninsular.

We would also mention that earlier in the day, at just after 2pm, the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey will be passing by Kalkan.  We assume they will have dispensation to ignore the 20kph road signs at the roadworks near Körmülük!

Saturday 17th April
Once again the Patara Muhtarliği and Patara Derneği are arranging the Nomadic walk from Delikemmer to Patara, with free lunch. Drinks (coke and water included).  NB - details of the picnic have changed.

This annual event provides you with a chance to eat, drink and be merry and immerse yourself in local culture.  And it is completely free.

You need to make your way to Delikkemer (on the Lycian Way) for 10am.  The meeting point is by the Roman aquaduct.  To get there by car from Kalkan, you drive along the main D400 road in the Fethiye direction.  Go over the brow of the hill and down the other side.  As you reach the bottom of the hill and as the road bends to the right, turn left on to a side road, (before the Fırnaz Cafe and before you reach Yeşilköy).  Follow the road until you see people gathering.

KTLN understands that there will be a dolmuş service to Delikkemer from the main bus station in Kalkan, however at the time of publishing this story we don't know what the fare will be, the precise departure times or the number of buses available.

Near to the aquaduct you will find the organisers, plus lots of activity.  There will be a group forming a nomadic procession, including livestock such as camels, horses, donkeys, a herd of sheep, and probably the odd goat here and there.  This procession will walk with you towards Patara, partly along the Lycian Way.

The original plan was to have the picnic half way, but this has now changed.  There will be some refreshments at the half way point, but the free picnic and entertainment, will now be in Patara village.  There will be live music and traditional Turkish dancing.

You should arrive in Patara at around 1pm to 1.30pm, going at a steady pace.  Sturdy shoes or trainers are recommended rather than sandal type footwear.

There are two large nomadic tents in the centre of the village of Patara (opposite the tea garden) and this is where the meal and performances will be.  Just follow the crowd.

At the end of the celebrations, mini buses will be provided for those who want them, to return to either Delikkemer or Kalkan.

A small charge will be made for this service, and you may have to wait for the minibus to have a reasonable number of passengers before it departs.  You are of course free to go wherever you choose, and make your own travel arrangements.

If you would like to read about last year's walk, click on this link to read our local news report: Delikkemer 2009.

Sunday 18th April
The Kalkan Belediye is arranging a Bezirgan picnic walk.  The route follows the Lycian Way, starting in Bezirgan, and ending up in Kalkan.  Somewhere about half way, it is intended to have a BBQ picnic.

We don't have any further details at the moment, however we assume that some kind of transport will be made available to take people to the starting point.  There may be a small charge for this.

At 3pm there will be an exhibition of local art at the Culture House in Kalkan, opposite Salt and Pepper restaurant.

And in Kaş, at 8pm, there will be an open air concert, performed by local artists, in Republic Square.

Monday 19th April
In Kaş at 2pm, there will be a 'boat tour' - sorry we can't be more specific than that.

And also in Kaş at 8pm, there will be an open air concert in Republic Square, by local performers.

Tuesday 20th April
In Kaş there will be a sea kayak event starting at 10am.

At 3pm there will be a 'meeting of foreigners living in the Kaş area'.  Sorry, but we don't know any more details about this meeting.

And once again, in Kaş, at 8pm there will be another open air concert in Republic Square, by local performers.

For information, Tuesday 20th April is also the date when the boats are to be hoisted back into the water, in Kalkan harbour.

Wednesday 21st April
Starting at 11am, there will be a jeep safari, from Kaş to Saklikent.  Meet in the Republic Square in Kaş.

In the Kaş Culture House, there will be a theatrical performance, starting at 5.30pm.

At 8.30pm Tourism Week will be officially closed in Kaş, with a cocktail party, and an 'Environmental Awareness' awards ceremony.