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Kalkan
is exposed to the northwest wind and therefore, the yacht harbor and the
breakwater here, serve as a safe shelter for the sailboats. The yacht
harbor is at the latitudinal position 36 degrees 22 45" north and
longitudinal position of 29 degrees 50'50" east, and its depth inside
changes between 1-7 m. It is easy to enter and go out between the
breakwater. Electrical and water connections can be made in the yacht
harbor and the necessities concerning the yachts are met. The garbage is
gathered up three times a day in. the yacht harbor by the Municipality of
Kalkan that manages it. Kalkan was an old Greek village called Kalamiki at
that time. It has become a place preferred by many people now, with its
clean boarding houses, and restaurants of fresh appetizers and fish. You
can go to places of ruins in the whereabouts such as Patara, Letoon and
Xanthos from here, see them and return by sailboats during the same day.
The Harbor of Yesilköy opposite Kalkan, is another good place of
anchorage, too.
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