Places You Must See When Traveling Between Antalya – Kaş

Phaselis Ancient City is thought to have been founded by the Rhodians in the 7th century BC. Phaselis, which also has the most important port feature of the east coast of Lycia, has four ports named "North", "War", "Protected" and "Sun". There is a magnificent 20-24 meter wide street in the middle of the city, Hadrian Waterway Gate, promenade and historical buildings such as shops, baths, Agora, theater.

Patara Ancient City is thought to have existed in the 8th century BC. Patara Port in the ancient city, which is one of the cities surrounded by the Macedonian King Alexander the Great, is of great importance in terms of the most important grain storage and shipment in the Eastern Mediterranean. Some of the ruins that have been carried from this period to the present day; Roman Triumphal Arch, Byzantine Basilica and sanctuaries, theater, monumental tombs and harbor. In addition, the oldest democratic parliament building to date is in this city. Patara Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world with its 12 kilometers long beach near the ancient city. Caretta caretta and green sea turtles will accompany you while you swim.

Olympos is an ancient Lycian city. The Northern Necropolis, where 113 tombs were found, attracts attention with historical monuments such as Lykiarkh Marcus Aurelius Arkhepolis from Olympos and the sarcophagus of Antimakhos. Olympos is among the 6 most important cities of the Lycian League during the Roman period.

In Myra, which is a Lycian and Roman city in Demre, the ancient theater, basilica, baths can be seen as the late ruins. The rock tombs that look like a house from a distance on the rock above the theater attract great attention.

You can visit the Church of St. Nicholas, where St. Nicholas, known today as Santa Claus, was the bishop of the 4th century and visited by thousands of tourists from the Christian world every year.

On the shore, the inscription of the dilapidated bath contains the phrase "gift to the Emperor Titus by the people of Aperlai and his assembly and other cities of the union". Many graves can be seen here, two of which are home type graves. You can see the inscriptions in the Lycian language on the house-type tomb in the north of the tower.