Keçiler: Traditional Architecture and Rural Character

Keçiler as a Destination for Your Hotel Search

Keçiler lies on the road between Ölüdeniz and Kayaköy. If you also choose your destination based on the character of the place, these features offer specific points of reference. Ölüdeniz and Kayaköy are the two reference points for the road location described here. This lets you consider Keçiler based on its own local features and distinguish that interest from interest in nearby destinations.

Traditional Houses and Settlement Pattern

The traditional architecture in Keçiler has similarities to the houses of Kayaköy. Traditional buildings are one or two stories high and have flat roofs. They were built from roughly dressed natural stone and rubble masonry. Their form and construction are therefore defined by specific details: the number of stories describes the height, the flat roof the roof shape, and natural stone and rubble masonry identify the materials and construction. For travelers interested in traditional houses, this architectural comparison is paired with a description of the houses in Keçiler itself.

The arrangement of the houses also shapes the village. Some of the houses in Keçiler are arranged on terraces along the road on the eastern slope. The houses, which are spaced loosely apart, along with gardens and courtyards, shape the rural character; some gardens and courtyards have been abandoned. The description thus combines a specific hillside settlement pattern with a dispersed layout characterized by gardens and courtyards. These features may matter when choosing a destination if you are especially interested in rural building and settlement patterns.

Protection Status and Surroundings

Keçiler is one of the settlements in the Fethiye-Göcek Special Environmental Protection Area. The village is also listed as a third-degree natural conservation area; the corresponding registration is dated November 13, 2008. Another registration, dated July 7, 2012, lists Keçiler together with Kayaköy in connection with archaeological and urban site registrations, as well as registrations of cultural assets. The two dates refer to different types of registration: the natural conservation status and the joint listing with Kayaköy. The Special Environmental Protection Area is an additional protection designation.

Nearby is Kayaköy, a historic settlement known in antiquity as Karmylassos. A path marked as a hiking trail runs between Kayaköy and Ölüdeniz, offering views of the sea and forest and leading to the Ölüdeniz Lagoon. Keçiler’s location on the road and the hiking trail are different points of reference: Keçiler lies on the road between the two places, while the marked trail runs between Kayaköy and Ölüdeniz and leads to the lagoon. When planning your trip, you can distinguish between these interests: the historical connection is in Kayaköy, while the hiking trail, with its sea and forest views and the lagoon as its destination, offers a connection to the landscape.

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