A small peaceful  Mediterranean resort and  fishing town on the  beautiful Turquoise  Coast of Turkey, Kalkan  has not been touched by  mass tourism.  More  sophisticated than the  usual resort town,  Kalkan appeals to  travelers looking for  more than a "sun and sea"  holiday. According to  the Sunday Times,  Kalkan attracts the kind  of visitor who would  also enjoy Tuscany or  the Dordogne.  The Guardian likens the  town to "the Italian  Riviera minus the  poseurs."

Because of its great  charm, Kalkan has a  growing number of  perennial visitors who  say the town is the only  holiday destination they  would choose to visit  repeatedly.  There is  simply no other town  quite like Kalkan along  Turkey's coast.