Kalkan: Soon to become a "1 hour from airport" destination?
With significant ongoing investment to improve the infrastructure between Dalaman Airport and Kalkan, Kalkan looks almost set to become a "1 hour from airport" destination and with it property investors will reap the benefits.
The past year has seen some significant improvements in the accessibility of the town for foreign and local travelers. Most of these improvements have come from government investment in the new International Terminal at Dalaman Airport and the opening of the Gocek Tunnel.
The long awaited new International Terminal at Dalaman Airport opened its doors in July 2006 and with it, the opportunity to cater for more international flights and all year round international travel. A great improvement from the old terminal, the new facility boasts more duty free shopping and an upper floor food hall, as well as improved traveler and baggage handling services.
Also in July of 2006 the Gocek tunnel opened and with it the slowest and most treacherous stretch of road between Dalaman and Fethiye have been bypassed. With the opening of the tunnel the transfer times from Dalaman to Kalkan have reduced to under 1 hour 30 minutes.
Now Kalkan is waiting for the completion of the new access road, which will bypass the village of Yesilkoy, and the slow, winding road by which the town is currently accessed. A large section of this road was completed and opened in Spring 2006 and work has continued through the summer across the hinterland of Yesilkoy. Whilst a completion date is not confirmed it is thought to be as soon as May 2007. Once completed the transfer time between Dalaman Airport and Kalkan looks set to reduce further to about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
What does this all mean for the property investor? Firstly the shorter transfer times to Kalkan are predicted to bring a new wave of tourists to the town. Secondly the new terminal at Dalaman airport will encourage more operators to provide winter flights and with these, out of season tourism will develop. Buy to let investors should therefore reap the benefits of these changes in terms of a larger market of potential rental clients and an increase in the length of the letting season.
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