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 Climate
Kalkan has typical Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and warm wet winters. The sea water temperature rarely drops below 16°C, thus enabling swimmers 9 months of bathing season. The average temperature during summer is 35-40°C and 14-16°C during winter. Not having a high humidity, Kalkan is preferred by foreigners especially for healthy life.
Population
In the winter time the population of the town is 3600, whereas it rises up to 8000-9000 during the high season. In general, the foreigners have their holiday periods here and rent their houses for the period they are away. However, there are also foreigners choosing to settle down in Turkey for rest of their life.
 Surrounding
Kalkan is rich for both natural beauties and historical treasures. The overall district is named as Lycia, starting from Fethiye and stretching towards Finike. Kalkan is within easy reach of Lycian capital Xhanthos, its major port Patara and its religious center Letoon. For visiting these historical places, either daily tours can be followed or car rental can be preferred. There are also boat trips available every day, taking you to several sea caves and sunkencity at Kekova.
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 Sports
The main sports activity is scuba diving, which is carried out by professional trainers. Rafting is available in Saklikent canyon, which is just half an hour distance to Kalkan. Also, paragliding is available starting from Bezirgan village to Kalkan marina. Beyond these, any water sports, like waterski, jetski, are possible.
Health Services
There is a small Health Center in the town, dependent on the Government. Also, there are 2 private medical centers.
 Market
Kalkan has 2 main markets open everyday, almost 14 hours. Also, the traditional bazaar is available every Thursday within the town. If required, markets at Fethiye can be preferred accordingly.
Urban Development
The rising high demand in the recent years caused a rapid construction process in Kalkan. In order to provide a healthy development, the Municipality is carrying out a careful study for the improvement of both infrastructure and superstructure. Recently, new regulations have been accepted in order to protect the natural environment. For example, the basement storey area is added to the total building area, so that the total constructed area is decreased. The construction period is limited within the winter season, starting at the beginning of the November and ending at the end of May. There is a variety of properties, either newly constructed, re-sale or traditionally styled. Also off-plan properties, getting more popular each year, become advantageous for both the purchaser and the constructor. Off-plan properties provide the indepencence of having your own Home according to your functional and visual preferences; thus you are given the chance to possess your own Dream Home. Since the rental income is much higher in Kalkan when compared to other seaside locations, the properties in Kalkan are not only considered as holiday homes, but also as an investment for future. The statisticals present that the increase at investment income has been %30-35 between 2000-2005.
Day and Night Life
 Kalkan has a very lively life style especially in summer period. During the daytime, there are various alternatives to enjoy your day by sunbathing, swimming and watersports. If you are searching for a nice sandy beach, Patara Beach is just half an hour distance by minibuses from the town center. There is also Kaputas Beach, 15 minutes distance from town center on the road to Kas. You can also prefer pebble beach at the town center, which is as clean as other alternatives. At the nighttime, there is a high variety of restaurants and bars, serving international meal types as well as traditional kitchen dishes. Having the tables organized at the roof terraces, most of them benefit from the magnificent Bay view.
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