Kızılada, Fethiye

Kızılada, aka Kızıl Ada, anciently Lagusa or Lagousa or Lagussa or Lagoussa is a Turkish island in the Mediterranean Sea situated in the Fethiye Bay, southwestern Turkey. It is 4 mi (6.4 km) off the coast of Fethiye district in Muğla Province.

Kızılada
Kızılada
Geography
LocationFethiye Bay
Coordinates36.65772°N 29.04650°E / 36.65772; 29.04650
Adjacent toMediterranean Sea
Administration
Turkey
ProvinceMuğla
DistrictFethiye

The island hosts also the 19-century Kızılada Lighthouse on its southern point, which was redeveloped into a seafood restaurant in 2007 and a hostel with nine rooms in 2008. Kızılada is a popular stopover for boat tours around Fethiye.

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