10 days, 4 pillars, 3 bases. The Lycian-coast trip we plan for ourselves.
A field-tested 10-day route across the full coast — Fethiye to Antalya. Three bases, four pillars (paragliding, hiking, sailing, diving), real prices, real operators, no commission. The blueprint we hand friends.
Read the itinerary →Best time to visit Lycia. The honest month-by-month answer.
Sweet spots: May–June and September–early October. Full breakdown of weather, sea temperature, paragliding flyability, hiking conditions, prices and crowds for every month of the year.
Read the seasonal guide →Lycia under £500. Backpacker math, no compromise.
A backpacker's guide — under £500 for 10 days excluding flights. Hostels, dolmuş routes, the cheap PADI Open Water in Kaş, free Lycian Way day-stages, the Olympos treehouse scene, where to skip the booth markup.
Read the budget guide →Lycia with kids. A coast that genuinely works for families.
A practical guide to taking kids to the Lycian coast — best family bases (Çıralı, Kalkan, Patara), activities by age (toddlers to teens), what to skip, and the boring practicalities (car seats, supermarkets, healthcare).
Read the family guide →Lycia for two. The Mediterranean alternative to Santorini.
A grown-up guide to a couples or honeymoon trip — Kalkan villas, Çıralı boutique lodges, private gulets, the romantic moments worth orchestrating, and why the Lycian coast is the alternative to a Santorini queue.
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