Kayaköy, often called the Ghost Village, is a hauntingly beautiful abandoned Greek village located about 8 km south of Fethiye. Once home to a thriving Greek Orthodox community, the village was deserted after the 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey. Today, its hundreds of empty stone houses, chapels, and narrow cobbled paths are preserved as a historical site and serve as a quiet, atmospheric reminder of the past.
Because the entire village was abandoned, leaving behind hundreds of roofless stone houses.
Yes, a small fee is charged to enter the protected historic zone.
Yes, you can freely explore the ruins on foot along marked paths and trails.
Yes, but it’s best visited in spring or autumn when it’s not too hot.
It’s a historical open-air museum, and sometimes hosts art events or cultural walks.