A Blue Flag pebble bay ringed by 14 cliff-side beach clubs — the Mediterranean at its clearest, just east of Kalkan harbour.
Kalkan Beach is the bright, white-pebble bay just east of the old harbour, framed by bougainvillea-draped cliffs and the whitewashed houses of one of the Turquoise Coast's most stylish towns. The water here is genuinely Blue Flag clear — gin-clear turquoise shelving gently from the shore, ideal for snorkelling and long swims. The municipal public beach offers cheap sunbeds and umbrellas, while around the bay roughly fourteen private beach clubs tier their bathing platforms into the rock, most reachable by free water taxi from the harbour. It suits couples and stylish travellers more than bucket-and-spade families: the shore is pebbly (water shoes help), the vibe is relaxed-chic rather than rowdy. With Kaputaş, Patara and the Lycian ruins nearby, it more than earns the long drive south.
Fixed EUR per Eco Van (1–6 guests). Vito (up to 7) and V-Class (executive) +50% / +100%.
Round-trip includes up to 6 hours wait time. Need longer? Message us for a flat day-rate.
It's about 195 km — roughly 3 hours by the D400 coast road. A SooTransfer private transfer is around €140 one-way in an Eco Van (1–6 guests). For a day trip we recommend our round-trip with wait-and-return: your driver brings you down, waits at the beach all day and drives you back, for roughly €240 — far less hassle than juggling buses each way.
There's no direct airport bus; you'd change at Antalya otogar onto a Kaş-bound coach, then sort local transport — slow with luggage. A metered taxi for 195 km is expensive and unpredictable. A fixed-price SooTransfer private car (~€140 one-way) is the simplest: a named meet-and-greet, your own driver, child seats on request, and a flat fare agreed before you travel.
It's a white-pebble beach, not sand, and yes — the public beach by the harbour holds a Blue Flag for clean, clear water. Bring water shoes for comfort and you'll be rewarded with some of the clearest swimming water on the coast.
Yes to all. The municipal public beach rents cheap sunbeds and umbrellas, while around fourteen private beach clubs ring the bay with day-beds, restaurants and bars, most reached by free water taxi. Operators near the beach offer jet ski, parasailing, kayaking, paddleboarding and banana/ringo rides.
The small public beach fills quickly in July and August — sunbeds are packed tightly and most are gone by mid-morning, so arrive around 09:30 to choose a spot. May–June and September–October are far calmer, and the cliff-side beach clubs always offer more space and shade.