Fethiye is full of history, but it basically has only one main museum, being as most of the history of the town is shown through its many archaeological sites instead of traditional museums.

Fethiye Museum

The Fethiye Museum was originally the Byzantine Pammakaristos Monastery Church, but is now an informative, centrally located museum. It is made up of an archaeological section and an ethnographical section. Artifacts such as vases, coins, pedestals, ceramics, and statues all all on display, as is the famous Trilingual Stele which helped the Lycian language be deciphered due to the 3 languages shown on it-- Greek, Lycian, and Aramaic. It also contains some gorgeous mosaics. The Fethiye Museum is open every day except Monday.

Archaeological Sites and "Open Air" Museums

Kayakoy is an amazing ghost town located only 8 kilometers from Fethiye. The village is filled with the ruins of houses, churches, streets, and fountains, but the ruins are in surprisingly good shape. Abandoned in 1923 due to a shift in the population, the entire site has a rather creepy atmosphere to it, which is why it is now known as a ghost town. The upper and lower churches can still be easily spotted,--the upper one containing a spectacular mosaic courtyard. There is also a nice fountain in the center of Kayakoy.

Other important historical areas include the Old Town of Fethiye with its interesting architecture and relaxed atmosphere and the monumental Ancient Lycian Rock Tombs with their ornate inscriptions, reliefs and offerings to the dead.