Buying a property in Fethiye is a great choice as it is know as a highly respected and visisted tourist town with an international atmosphere, an excellent marina and good night life. Fethiye also serves as an excellent base for touring the inland country-side, and is probably the only city in the world where you'll find sarcophagus in the streets.

Sightseeing:

The Blue Lagoon — a famous (perhaps the most famous in Turkey) beach area located in Ölüdeniz to south of Fethiye, with a pretty nice lagoon seperated from open sea by a sandbar. About 30 minutes away by dolmuş.

Saklikent Gorge — a stunning geological site located inland on the Teke Peninsula (between Fethiye and Antalya), about 40 km southeast of Fethiye. This is a great place for a leisurely hike. If you want to explore the gorge a bit further upstream, be prepared for some clambering and getting wet!

Lycian ruins — located on outer islands, take a boat from Ölüdeniz.

Kayaköy Village — a hiking destination, these are the ruins of a Greek settlement abandoned in 1923 when the governments of Turkey and Greece mandated population swaps. Features some well-preserved structures, including a church.

Butterfly Valley and Kabak — two isolated canyons bordering the seashore to the south of Fethiye. They both feature waterfalls.