Butterfly Valley, Fethiye, Muğla, Turkey
Butterfly Valley is a valley in Fethiye district of Muğla Province, southwestern Turkey, which is home to diverse butterfly species.
The valley is situated at the foothill of Babadağ, a 1,975-metre-high mountain nominated for preservation as world heritage. A wide-strip sand beach at a bay on the Turkish Riviera protrudes from the valley. In the form of a narrow canyon stretching over around 3–4 km, the valley’s steep walls are 350–400 m high. A trail in the valley leads to two small waterfalls dropping from 60 m all the year around. In the middle of the valley, a creek runs, carrying water from a spring in nearby Faralya village to the sea. A road from Ölüdeniz to Uzunyurt, which is part of the Lycian Way Ultramarathon route, runs atop the rocks around the valley.
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