Introducing Antalya Province 7

Demre (Myra)

Finike and 25 km. 48 km from Kas. from Myra, Lycian civilization is one of the 6 major cities. BC for the first time 5. century settlement, which has become the center of Demre, formerly kıyısındayken sea, which lost its connection to the sea as a result of alluvial deposits brought by Demre stream. City A.D. 9. century, was abandoned after the Arab invasions. Rock tombs, theater, and St.. Nicholas church, the buildings are worth seeing. In the granary, built by Hadrian in the harbor of Demre Andriake are affiliated with.

St. St. Nicholas Church

Commonly known as St. Nicholas. Nicholas A.D. And MS 245 was born in Patara near Fethiye 363'de died. St. Nicholas is a well-educated son of a wealthy family's life is dedicated to help people, especially children and sailors. This assistance is provided by the legend of Santa Claus came to fame so far and has kept up to date.

Demre, religious, and social assistance to people as a priest in the St. Nicholas died, was buried in Demre and a church was built next to the grave. Bari Italian pirates hijacked some of the bones in 1080. But today, some of the remaining bone fragments in the Museum of Antalya.

The first is Father Christmas symposium held in 5-7 December 1983, since then the participation of people from different religions and the training is repeated every year. In this symposium, St. Nicholas was the line going to the people who are of different religions and beliefs for peace, friendship and brotherhood, made the call.

Simena (Kale)

The beauty, history, sea and sun that can also be reached by sea from Ucagiz Kas. Located across from the island of Kekova and the blue of the Mediterranean, under the fascinating ruins of the ancient sunken city and worth visiting. Date of Simena, dating back to the Lycian civilization can be found the ruins of many civilizations. Theater carved into the rocks and the walls are just a few of them.

Kekova

Is between Kaş-Demre. 500 m to the shore opposite the island in the Mediterranean village of Ucagiz sunken ancient city.

Patara

Kalkan-Fethiye road, about 10 km from Kalkan. Patara ago and is located in the south. The colorful ceramics in the center of the city, the city's history, BC 5. until the show goes back centuries. St. In addition to being the birthplace of Nicholas, an important port city of Alexander the Great's time. Patara is one of the walls to the three-door A.D. Modestus 110 was built by Governor. One of the most important ruins of ancient Patara Theatre.

Xanthos

Founded on the Xanthos river valley, the city's oldest and largest city of the Lycian civilization. BC Independent invasions of the Persians until 4292'daki, Xanthos, courageously defended the cities against the invaders, but they killed their women and themselves before realizing that successful olmayacaklarını collectively committed suicide by throwing in a fire. Then re-established the city of 80 families who migrated to the region, but nearly 100 years after the city was destroyed by a fire. Strengthening relationships with the rebuilding of the west of the city, but it has become an important center kurtulamamıştır şansızlıklarından. Resisted the duties of a Brutus, the city has been destroyed and the people dragged into war and has become the city of Xanthos disasters.

Formed around the center of the city of Lycia, and there are other remains outside. West of the ruins of the theater still attracts attention. Harpy statue is one of the most important works on the rocks. Originally in the UK at the British Museum has a copy of the work-site only.

Kas (Antiphellos)

Kas is one of the cities of the Lycian name, which means stony place "Phellos" is defined. Kas today is a well-preserved rock tombs and theater, seaside town worth seeing.

Manavgat-Side

Aspendos

48 km east of Antalya's Serik district contained the remains of the ancient city still standing to a great extent.

Serik District Aspendos