5 Best Nightlife in The Turquoise Coast, Turkey

The white terrace here offers gorgeous views of the moonlit beach, making it the perfect place to cool down with a frozen cocktail or fruit smoothie after a day in the sun. The staff is courteous, and the food menu is eclectic (albeit pricey). Note that the terrace closes for winter at the end of October, but the bar is open year-round.

Perched over the Mediterranean next to the ancient Hıdırlık Kulesi, the clifftop Castle Café and Bistro is a great place to watch the sun set with a drink in hand.

A Kaş nightlife stalwart since 2007, Echo is in stone building—a former stable for camels—by the harbor. Nightly in summer, it hosts live bands and DJ sets, with music ranging from funk, blues, and jazz to Turkish rock and pop classics. 

Chilled-out bar by night and family-friendly eatery by day, the bar-restaurant at Help Beach serves up live music, a wide array of cocktails, and surprisingly good food (from schnitzel and nachos to traditional Turkish options) under climbing vines in a small cove about 5 km (3 miles) outside of Fethiye.

Behind the ruins of Fethiye’s ancient theater and offering beer-garden-like seating on its small patio, Minimal has a laidback vibe, a well-stocked beer fridge, and good music on the stereo, with occasional live acts on the weekends. It’s a refreshing change of pace from some of the tourist-trap nightspots in nearby Paspatur.