Demre, Turkey
Alakent, Cengiz Sk. No:13
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+90 2422385688
Good for kids
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Impressive ruins. The builduings are carved into the cliffwall. Unfortunately very small and no direct access to the ruins. Still worth the trip however.
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Totally amazing.... pick a quiet time as it can be very busy with Tourist buses ... There is a museum 2KM away which is also really good
We were here early in the year. Nobody else looking at the ruins. You are able to walk almost anywhere amongst the ruins. The structures are incredible with large self supporting arches. Very impressed with the preservation work which has been carried out. There are some shops at the entrance selling souvenirs and drinks. We were not stopped by anyone trying to get us to buy.
Myra, one of the six important cities of the Lycian Confederation with three voting rights, took its name from the Myros River (Demre Stream) where it was founded. This place is also known as the place where Goddess Kybele was Artemis. Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus) was the bishop of Myra in the 4th century. St. Nicholas Church was first built in the 6th century after the death of St. Nicholas in Myra. In 1034, in the naval attacks of the Arabs, St. Nicholaos Church was destroyed. The unrest caused by the Arab raids, the frequent overflow of the Myros Stream, the filling of some buildings with the soil coming due to this overflow and the earthquakes that occurred in the meantime caused the city to be abandoned. The sailors from Bari took the bones of Saint Nicholaos on April and brought them to Bari on May 1087, despite the objections of the priests in the church.
The entrance now is 45trl. This place is small, no drone allowed. Too far from Antalya- not worth it. Not recommended.
Another stop on the lycian trail, another incredibly well preserved site of lycian and roman ruins. They are still restoring the place so probably in 5-10y this will be a near complete amphitheater.
Well worth a visit and beautiful scenery around the Lycian tombs and amphitheatre. Add it to your list .
Cave dwellings or burial sites? Have to go find out...
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