About Üzümlü

Translating literally as "green with grape" the village maintains a lot of traditional character.

It is situated 500 metres above sea level so in summer enjoys less humidity than the coast and often, a gentle afternoon breeze.

Split in two halves, the old part of the village with its Ottoman houses lies on the hillside. It has narrow, rambling streets, a large village square where the Friday market takes place, several small shops, a bakery and simple places to eat.

On the other side of the main road lies a plain on which many villagers grow crops such as grapes, olives, tobacco, apples, etc. It is not uncommon for the villagers to live in their house in the old part of the village in winter and for them to "relocate" to their summer house on the plain so they can tend their crops more easily.

Many village households keep chickens, possibly a goat or a cow for milk and, sometimes a donkey. You may come across a goatherd moving their flock of goats through the village or on the road into Fethiye.

Yeşil Üzümlü is known for the cloth "Dastar" which the village women make on wooden weaving frames. As you walk around the village you will see that many households have their own loom, and it is possible to buy samples of their work made from cotton or silk into shawls, tablecloths, headscarves, etc.

Above the village lies the archaeological site of Cadianda which is believed to have been around since 3000BC. There are Lycian, Byzantian and Roman ruins amidst the pine trees.