Kaş isn't about long sandy beaches — it's about crystal-clear water you can jump straight into. Here are the best places to swim, from the postcard-famous Kaputaş to quiet bays you'll have almost to yourself.
Location
Kaş harbour (starting point for the beaches), Antalya
Kaputaş Beach
The region's most famous beach: a strip of pale pebble-sand at the foot of a gorge, framed by cliffs and impossibly blue water, about 20 minutes from Kaş on the Kalkan road. Go early in summer and bring water shoes for the pebbles. A staircase leads down from the roadside.
Kaş town swimming spots
In town, swimming is from concrete platforms and beach clubs along the Çukurbağ peninsula, where ladders drop into deep, clear water — perfect for a quick dip with a sunbed and a coffee nearby. Küçük Çakıl and Büyük Çakıl are the small pebble beaches within walking distance.
Hidden bays reachable by boat
The very best swimming is in the bays you can only reach by boat — Liman Ağzı, the Sıçak coves and the calm anchorages around Kekova. The water is glassy and the crowds disappear. A daily boat trip or a private charter is the way to find them.
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