Mugla | Bodrum | Marmaris | Milas | Fethiye

MUĞLA

Area: 13.338 km²

Population: 562.809 (1990)

Traffic Code : 48

The amphitheatre of Muğla is amid at the south of the Aegean Amphitheatre and is founded at the skirts of the Asar (Hisar) Mountain overextension appear the apparent and is a admirable and apple-pie tourism paradise with its aboriginal architecture, whitewashed walls, red roof tiled roofs, accurate chimneys and attenuated streets.

WHERE TO VISIT

Central Muğla Building : At the Turollan Esplanade breadth of the museum, fossils apparent and biconcave from three deposit beds amid at the arctic skirts of Kaklıca Acropolis which is about 1 km. northeast of Özlüce Apple are exhibited.

The allegation apparent from the Yatağan - Stratonikeia Age-old city-limits are aswell apparent in the museum.

Open hours to visit: 8.30 - 18.00 Attainable canicule to visit: Accustomed except Sundays

Bodrum Museum

Marmaris Museum

Milas Museum

Fethiye Museum

Bodrum Underwater Archeological Museum

Asar Acropolis (Masadağ - Mobolla) : The Asar Acropolis which is amid at the top skirts of the today's Muğla burghal website and the acropolis is steeply ascent in the admonition of west, south and east and accepting a apparent aiguille and accordingly accepted as the Masa Dağ (Table Mountain) by the bounded folk. The acropolis displays a attenuate accustomed arrangement and aswell contains important archeological ruins. The alcazar amid actuality is the "Mobolla" Alcazar which is mentioned in the age-old Hittite inscriptions and is founded on the a lot of acceptable acropolis for the aegis of the age-old settlements founded at the amphitheatre of today's Muğla province. At the lower apparent breadth in foreground of this site, attainable air angelic places are acutely beheld absorption the 2nd thousand Anatolian Hittite and 1st thousand Frig and Urartu traditions and continuing their actuality at the Carian and Lykian regions at the backward periods. The barricade charcoal of the Mobolla alcazar complete from the ellipsoidal blocks are preserved well. There is a medieval alcazar complete from mortared bits bedrock blocks and accepting at atomic three floors which is acclimatized over top terraces amid to the arctic of the plain. There are burying breadth and tombs at the eastern and western skirts of Mobolla castle.

BODRUM

Homer's description of Bodrum as "The acreage of abiding blue" and the words of accession citizen of Bodrum, Cevat Şakir, who said "The adorable beatitude of activity in Bodrum is bigger than any abiding beatitude that may anticipate us" were not afterwards foundation in reality. Throughout history Bodrum, accepted as Halicarnassos in age-old times, has consistently been fought over and humans accept been afraid to allotment its adorableness with others.

Built on a peninsula formed by the affair of the eastern and western harbors, Bodrum, with its attenuated streets ambagious down to the sea, is acclaimed for its castle, its world-renowned yachts, its shipyards and the admirable white houses and tombs lining the shores of its two harbors.

Bodrum has all the accessories to accommodated the expectations of tourists from all assets levels alignment from the affluent yacht owners to the penny counting tourists who just wish a reasonable allowance to accomplish his vacation endure all summer.

History

Bodrum has been the cradle of several civilizations. Down through the ages it has suffered from the endless invasions of those advancing from the Aegean islands and has been important to all those admiral adulatory to boss the Aegean.Halicarnassos(Bodrum) was an important city-limits in the Caria acculturation which was amid amid its abundant added able neighbors Lykia and Ionia. The amphitheatre boasts such greats as the historian Heredotus, history's aboriginal woman admiral Artemisia I, and the just-as-skilled Artemisia II as able-bodied as artists like Leachares and Shepas.

Bodrum accomplished the ascendancy of assorted civilizations throughout the history such as Persians,Mecedonians,Roman Empire and Byzantines. Byzantines absent their ability in Anatolian amphitheatre afterwards they were defeated by the Seljuk Ruler Alpaslan at Malazgirt in 1071. Rhodian knights had complete the present Bodrum alcazar and accustomed theirrule over the region. Sultan Süleyman the Arresting on his aggressive campaign to Rhodes baffled Bodrum calm with Rhodes and added them to the breadth of Ottoman Empire.

FETHİYE

Fethiye with its cultural wealth, accustomed beauties and geography, is a allotment of the important tourism centres of Turkey. It is acclaimed for its works of art accord to Persians, Lycians, Carians and Romans. This absorbing canton is in a bay aural Fethiye Gulf breadth both ample and baby islands are scattered. The rear of the bay is amidst by ache forests.

History

The age-old name of Fethiye, which was a littoral city-limits at the borders of Lycia-Caria, is Telmessos. There is not audible advice about the foundation of this Age-old city. According to the aboriginal accounting records, it has appear into actuality in the 5th aeon B.C. Telmessos, abstracted from Lycia, survived as an absolute city-limits for a continued time. The city-limits accomplished the aphorism of Persia, Alexander the Great, Rome, Pergamum Kingdom, Byzantium, Menteşeoğulları Principality and Ottoman State respectively.

Climate

Mediterranean climate, which is hot and dry during summers and balmy and backing during winters, is ascendant in the region. Temperature, which is about 30 degrees during summer months, is about over 10 degrees during winter. Sea baptize temperature never decreases beneath 16 degrees during anniversary season.

Where to Visit

Fethiye Museum

The Building has two exhibition halls namely, Archaeology Anteroom and Ethnography Hall. In the Archaeology Hall, there are bowl works and statues. A allotment of these, there is a Young Girl’s Bronze with a Dove and a trilingual stele, which has played an important role to analyse the Lycian language. Hand alloyed works adapted to the region, argent jewellery and dastar (head scarf) approach are apparent in the Ethnography Hall. In the attainable exhibition, big bedrock works of art, tombs and Izraza Cairn can be seen. The Building is attainable accustomed except Monday from 09.00 to 18.00.

ANCIENT CITIES

Gemiler Island

There are the charcoal of churches, chapels and noncombatant barrio of Byzantium Aeon on the island accomplished by boats from Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon) and Gemiler Bay. The island is important due to accepting been one of the aboriginal centres breadth Christianity began to spread.

Araxa

At a ambit of 40 km from Fethiye, Araxa was founded on the abode breadth the Age-old Xanthos Brook flows. This admirable accustomed baptize bounce has been the accountable of abounding fabulous stories. In the age-old city-limits aural the borders of today’s Ören village, barricade ruins, a attainable ablution and the baptize canals of Byzantine Period, accept survived up to the present day.

Tlos

At a ambit of 45 km from Fethiye, Tlos is one of the six big cities of the Lycian Federation. The action centre of the alliance is aswell Tlos. It is accepted as the city-limits breadth fabulous hero Bellerophon and his active aerial horse Pegasus lived. Determined as the oldest city-limits of Lycian Amphitheatre by the archaeological excavations, Tlos dates aback to the time afore 2000 B.C. The graveyard on the accustomed rocks of the city-limits acropolis was abounding with a lot of busy house-type tombs Of Lycia. It is accepted that the king-type tomb in the necropolis is committed to Bellerophon.

Letoon

Situated 55 km far from Fethiye, Lettoon is the religious centre of the Lycia Federation. It is able-bodied accepted for three temples committed to the Goddess Leto, Goddess Artemis and God Apollo. Archaeological excavations accept been accustomed on aback 1962 in Lettoon and the churches of the aboriginal Christian aeon are uncovered.

Pınara (Minare Village):

It is at the foothills of Mount Akdağ, 55 km from Fethiye. One of the a lot of better cities of Lycia Federation, Pınara is accepted as the city-limits breadth the aboriginal adorableness challenge is held. The temple, committed to the Goddess Aphrodite, aswell draws absorption in the city-limits as it was congenital in an abnormal architectural style. Hundreds of attainable tombs in the actualization of pigeon holes accomplish necropolis unique.

Cadianda

It is at a ambit of 25 km from Fethiye aural the borders of Üzümlü village. It is accepted as the endure city-limits abutting to the Lycian Federation. The city, was actually destroyed due to accustomed affidavit arising from its altered geography. The city-limits with its theatre, agora, circuitous of stadium- attainable ablution and awe-inspiring tombs, unearthed afterwards the excavations agitated out by Fethiye Museum, has become actual accepted in contempo years.

Kayaköy

Kayaköy was a adjustment amphitheatre of Rums (Greeks of Turkish Nationality) in the 14th century. It was founded on the acreage of age-old city-limits Karmillassos which had been burst about actually excluding a few home-type tombs due to earthquakes. Its age-old name is Levissi. Becoming affiliated with the humans of surrounding 5 Turkish villages and teaching altruism on the concepts of friendship, brotherhood, and accord throughout its history, Kayaköy is one of the a lot of important regions to be appreciative of. According to the acceding of citizenry barter active amid Turkish and Greek governments in 1922, Rums active in Kayaköy were exchanged by Turks active in the western Thrace.

Telmessos Antique Theater

As mentioned in the age-old sources, there was a big theatre in Telmessos. During the assignment excavations agitated on by the Directorate General of Fethiye Building in 1993, seats of the theatre were begin 3-4 meters beneath the clay layers formed because of erosion. Afterwards the excavations assured in 1995, all the actual charcoal of the theatre were re-surfaced. Congenital in the aboriginal Roman Aeon and repaired in 2000 AD, it is accepted that the theatre with a adaptation of 5000 seats was acclimated as an arena. At present, the theatre has a basement adaptation of 1500 people.

Cezayirli Mosque

The Abbey was congenital by Cezayirli Hasan Pasha in 1792. Kemer Bridge, Pasha Inn on Yayla alley and Aqueducts in Yaka apple were aswell acquired to Fethiye by Hasan Pasha.

Inns

Main inns of Fethiye; are Ilıca Inn (on the Üzümlü road), İncir Inn, Karatoprak Inn (on İnbecik road), Pasha Inn on Kemer - Seki road, Daydur Inn and Naldöken Inn.

Lycia Bedrock Tombs:

Fethiye with its 4th aeon works of art actual from Lycia aeon attracts attention. These are the tombs, carved out on accustomed rocks, which became the attribute of the district. Amintas which is the a lot of busy of these tombs can be accomplished via abounding approved stairs. It can aswell be apparent calmly from the apparent beneath and the account for its abundance increases if approached. At the centre of the left-side column, ‘ Herpamias’ son Amintas ’ was accounting in the alphabet of 4th aeon B.C. The character of this man is not accepted exactly. There are abounding tombs account to see in the district. The a lot of important one of these is the tomb which belongs to the Lycian Period. The tomb, ascendance from the sea, has an absorbing appearance. On the foreground ancillary of two storeyed tomb there are cloister carvings akin board beams and a gothic actualization angled cover. Both abandon of the awning were bizarre with frescoes depicting wars, and it is anticipation that these are accompanying to the activity of Amintas.

Fethiye Castle

It is declared that the castle, ascendance in the south of the district, belongs to the Knights of St. John. There are two baby and simple bedrock tombs on the east ancillary of the acropolis excluding a few writings carved out on the walls and a alembic of which date is indefinite.

Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon):

Ölüdeniz, declared as ‘the Eden bestowed by God to the World’, has a 3 km continued beach. One can acknowledge actually the adorableness of pond in a colour accord of ablaze and aphotic dejected accumulated with ablaze and aphotic green. Accepting an actualization of by itself lagoon with its apathetic and continuing baptize during ten months of the year, Ölüdeniz is one of the a lot of adopted destinations by both bounded and adopted tourists.

Kumburnu separates Ölüdeniz from Belcekız Bank which are at a ambit of 14 km from Fethiye. There are abounding boarding-houses, camps, motels and restaurants that are attainable during anniversary division of the year.

Kıdrak

Kıdrak with its albino beaches amidst by ache copse and bright bright baptize is at a ambit of 3 km from Ölüdeniz and Belcekız Beach.

Faralya

Sweet littoral apple at the end of Kıdrak road, is a resort abode for wanderers with its agrarian nature, adapted climate, affable humans and its attractiveness.

Kelebekler Basin (Butterfly Valley) :

At a ambit of 5-7 km from Ölüdeniz, this absorbing coulee is amidst by about 350 beat top mountains. It takes its name from the collywobbles alleged as ‘Jarsey Tiger’ and apparent amid June and September. Busline to the bay, getting an Earth Eden with its avalanche flows both in summer and winter, ample beach, bright water, blithely animated dust and oleanders decorating the environs, is provided by boats from Ölüdeniz. Possibilities like a camping breadth with covering sites, restaurant, bar, battery cabinets, alteration cubicles, etc. are offered in the basin which is the affair abode of apple wanderers.

Saklıkent (Hidden City):

It is 50 km from Fethiye, next to the Karaçay Brook which forms the amphitheatre borders of Muğla-Antalya. It is a altered accustomed admiration ambuscade aural a 18 km continued arresting coulee of which acme alcove to 600 beat in some places. With its abrupt bedrock cliffs, even trees, acutely abounding bounce waters, it is a altered tourism centre which offers possibilities for attributes lovers such as mountaineering, biking and swimming.

Yakapark

Yakapark, formed by attributes with animal labour and creativity, is a altered amusement atom breadth you will acquaintance memorable moments in a abstruse atmosphere with bird sings and complete of water. It can calmly be accessed via 2 km alley from Yaka Village.

Göcek

IIt is 30 km far from Fethiye on Fethiye-Muğla highway. Accepting an actualization of a baby absorbing fisherman town, Göcek has afresh become one of the important centres of yacht tourism. Besides its accustomed harbour, it is a altered tourism heaven with its abundant islands and bays, ruin places and ache forested hills. The boondocks with its berth and added amount of avant-garde facilities, is at a ambit of 20 km from Dalaman Airport.

Islands

Being one the important resort places of Dejected Voyagers, the amphitheatre is alleged as ‘Inside the Darkness’ by fishermen. It is consisted of islands and Kapıdağı Peninsula adorned with abundant admirable bays. Yassıca Islands, Hamam Bay, Kurşunlu Bay, Yavansu, Bedri RahmiBay, Tersane Island, Göbün Bay, Boynuzbükü, Göcek Island, Domuz Island, Zeytin Island, Kızıl Island, accomplished via circadian tours from Fethiye and Göcek, are aswell alleged as "12 Islands" aural the region.

Oyuktepe Bays

Besides the two big anniversary villages of the district, there are aswell accustomed accolade namely Mempaşa, Küçük Samanlık, Boncuklu, Kuleli, Aksazlar, Akvaryum, Turunç Pınarı on the peninsula to breadth bounded humans accept circadian tours.

Katrancı Bay

It is 17 km far from Fethiye on Muğla-Fethiye highway. With its common ache copse accession to the sea, the bay displays a admirable accord of dejected and green. In the bay, there is a backwoods comatose breadth alms the casework of car park, buffet, battery chiffonier and toilet. It is an ideal circuit abode and a camping breadth with covering sites.

Günlük (Küçük Kargı):

The bay is at a ambit of 18 km from Fethiye on the Muğla highway, and is bizarre with rarely apparent sweetgum copse accepting a nice smell. The circadian elimination of sweetgum copse is acclimated in the analysis of itchiness, asthma, bronchitis, abscess and belly diseases. It is aswell acclimated in the industry of perfumery.

Çalış Beach

Being one of the accepted places of the commune in account of tourism, Çalış Bank is 5 km from the commune centre, adverse of the Şovalye Island. Forth the 4 km continued beach, there are hotels, boarding-houses, affected sites and restaurants. The Bank is able-bodied accepted as one of the evolution areas of sea turtles, Caretta Carettas. It is aswell one of the favourite places to appearance the dusk and play baptize sports.

Hisarönü - Ovacık

These two archetypal Turkish villages in Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon) accept afresh become arcade and ball centres accouterment accommodation. At present, these villages abreast draw the absorption of abnormally adopted tourists.

Sports Activities:

Paragliding:

Interest in paragliding, getting performed by 6 biking agencies from the top of 1975 meters top Mount Babadağ in Fethiye, has been accretion day by day all over the world. Because of its affluent and advance thermal points, appropriate of aerial ascendance afterwards jumping, frondescence assortment in the environs, admirable accomplishments of Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon), slight abruptness to the sea and abounding added affidavit like these, Babadağ is a paragliding centre unrivalled in the region

MARMARİS

Once a asleep fishing village, Marmaris has ballooned into one of the better resorts on the Aegean coast, if not Turkey. Little of its history remains, as the boondocks is now a avant-garde development with tourism at its affection and soul. The citizenry swells to a massive 200,000 in the summer, with a lot of hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and shops accouterment to bargain amalgamation holidays, although there are accessories for all budgets.

Despite the development which alcove about 10km forth the west of the bay, Marmaris is aswell acclaimed for its amplitude of green, present the accomplished year annular acknowledgment to the pine-covered hills which beleaguer the town. There are abounding beaches about the bay, and there are age-old cities and bank villages abutting by for day trips. The yacht harbour is the better and newest in Turkey, and accordingly the busiest allotment anchorage abnormally for trips forth the Turquoise Coast.

In accession to the climate, beaches and accessories of the town, the busline basement is a audible additional for alluring visitors. It has simple access to the adjoining airport Dalaman, ferries to Rhodes, and on the alley to Datca and Fethiye. The harbour has admiring clandestine boats from about the world, with yacht aliment and assembly in the workshops on the Yalanci Strait. With the altitude getting adequate even in winter, and the adjoining absorbing mountains and ache forests, Marmaris is acceptable to abide a accepted and applied anniversary atom for a continued time.

History

It is anticipation that the aboriginal adjustment in Marmaris, whose history dates aback to 3400 BC, began with the accession of a association to the region, whose baton was alleged Kar. The breadth was afresh alleged Karla afterwards him, and its breadth about the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas consistently fabricated it an ambrosial region.

Suleyman the Arresting accumulated a force of 200,000 in 1522, whilst ablution the annoy of the Knights of St John’s abject in Rhodes (Rodos). Soon afterwards, he fabricated the city-limits added able with the rebuilding of the tiny alcazar overlooking the town. Lord Nelson and his absolute agile cloistral in the harbour in 1798, en avenue to Egypt to defeat Napoleon’s fleet at the Battle of Aboukir.

Marmaris accordingly became a abode breadth altered civilisations reigned over time, and there is architectural and actual affirmation of Egyptian, Asdur, Ion, Dor, Persian, Macedonian, Syrian, Roman, Byzantium, Seljuk and Ottoman presence.

Climate

Summers are acutely hot and dry, with daytime temperatures extensive up to 35 degrees, and winters are balmy and wet, bank to 5 degrees at night. The breadth is actually archetypal of a Mediterranean climate.

Where to Visit

Marmaris Castle

Thought to accept been complete by the Ionians, this baby alcazar on the acropolis was repaired during the time of Alexander the Great. It was widened and repaired afresh by Suleyman the Arresting 1522, during which time his 200,000 troops attacked and bedeviled the island of Rhodes.

The alcazar opened as a building in 1991, afterwards restorations that took ten years. It has seven galleries, and has a accumulating of archaeological, historical, ethnographic and abyssal exhibits. The angle of the city-limits are wonderful, with a admirable panorama day and night.

Marmaris Museum

Marmaris Alcazar is nationalized on 1979, and adequate amid 1980 and 1990. Marmaris Museum, is facilitated aural Marmaris Castle, and opened for visitors acutely on 18th May, 1991. There are seven galleries aural castle, two of these are acclimated as warehouses. One arcade is Archeological pieces of arts hall. Third gallery, which is ethnographic anteroom is organized as Turk house. Fourth arcade is organized as the allowance of Alcazar Commander. There is aswell an exhibition anteroom aural the museum.

Taşhan and Kemerli Bridge

The bridge, 10km forth the Mugla alley in the Iskelebasi region, was complete by Suleyman the Magnificent, and has angled bridges congenital from bedrock and brick.

ANCIENT CITIES

Physkos

It is attainable to see the charcoal at Physkos, an important harbour city-limits of the age-old Caria region, on the Asar acropolis arctic of Marmaris. The old city-limits walls dating aback to the Hellenistic aeon are still adequately intact.

Loryma (Bozukkale)

The charcoal at Loryma, already allotment of the foundations of Rhodes, was founded originally in the amphitheatre accepted as Oplosica (artillery smith), the waterside bracken on the southwest of the Bozburun peninsula 40km from Marmaris. The a lot of absorbing anatomy in the adjustment breadth is the well-preserved accretion at the access of the bay at Burunbasi. Nine ellipsoidal towers, fabricated from bland rock-cut masonry, are congenital at the bend of Rhodes (Rodos) island. Today, alone the balustrade belfry at the arctic end can still be seen.

Amos

The age-old charcoal of Amos are attainable from the Asarcik hill, northwest of Kumlubuk bay. Amos dates aback to the Hellenistic period, and is composed of a hillside amphitheatre, a temple and bronze pedestals. Amidst by ramparts dating aback to the aforementioned time, this amphitheatre is in acceptable condition, with its basement area, ancillary walls and date with three chambers. Excavations in 1948 by Prof. Bean appear four inscriptions, which mentioned three rental contracts, anticipation to date aback to about 200BC. There is a minibus active from Turunc to Kumlubuku which passes through Amos.

Cedrae (Cleopatra or City-limits Islands)

The age-old charcoal of Cedrae in the island of Saray, date aback to the Hellenistic Roman era. What is accepted as the City-limits Islands is comprised of Orta Island and Kucuk Island. The charcoal of the ramparts can be calmly apparent from the distance.

The island took its name from the rumour that Cleopatra swam with the locals in a baby bay at the northwest of the island. Furthermore, she was declared to accept entered the sea with Mark Anthony, the bank of which were transferred from Arctic Africa via ships by Anthony – which may be accurate as this blazon of bank is alone apparent in Egypt.

The charcoal of barrio amidst by ramparts on the east of Saray island date aback from the Roman and Hellenistic period, and the baby amphitheatre is in the best condition. The Christian Basilica was complete over the pedestals of the Apollo Temple, acceptance to Dors. There is an Agora on the west of Saray with inscriptions suggesting that contest festivals adherent to Apollo were organised in the region. There are Necropolis charcoal at Kucuk Island, as able-bodied as cavalcade reliefs.

Hydas

The barricade charcoal dating aback to the Hellenistic era lie in Hydas, 35km from Marmaris forth the Erine-Bybassios road, with a aboveboard planned cairn to the south.

There are barricade ruins, actual from Hellenistic Era in Hydas, 35 km. abroad from Marmaris on Erine - Bybassios alley route, and a aboveboard planned monument, at south of these ruins. There are several tombs about a watchtower, 3 km from Hydas. The age-old amphitheatre of Hydas was founded in the Selimiye bay (Kamisli Bay) arctic of the Bozburun peninsula.

Erine

The charcoal of Erine are 3km from the Hisaronu village, 20km southwest of Marmaris, and date aback to the Hellenistic and Roman period.

Castabus (Pazarlık)

Near the apple of Hisarlik are the age-old charcoal of Pazarlik, a angelic website which can be accomplished from Mount Eren with an hour’s ascend from Hisaronu plains. The temple is on a purpose-built belvedere dating aback to 4th aeon BC. Apart from the Temple, alone the broke amphitheatre in the south can be defined.

Saranda (Söğüt)

Near the apple of Sogut, 45 km of Marmaris, Saranda still has the characteristics of getting a connected adjustment during the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantium periods, the closing of which acutely has charcoal today.

Bybassios

What charcoal of the age-old city-limits of Bybassios can be apparent in the apple of Orhaniye, on the Erine alley appear Bozburun, southwest of Marmaris. The charcoal of the ramparts are begin central the forest.

Euthenna (Altınsivrisi)

The able ramparts surrounding the adjustment area, in the west allotment of the Cedrai-Marmaris line, are in actual acceptable condition. There is aswell the addendum of an age-old wharf. The charcoal can be accomplished forth the Karacasogut road.

MAUSOLEUMS and MOSQUES

Sarıana Mausoleum

The mausoleum, in the commune of Sariana, has a bird's eye appearance of the city-limits and has a new abbey adjoining to it. Afore the Rodos expedition, it was actuality that Kanuni had visited Fatma Ana (Sariana) who was acclaimed for her predictions,. Afterwards she gave him a absolute response, he commenced the siege. Afore his abandonment from Marmaris, bags of Ottoman soldiers larboard on their adventure afterwards a alimentative breakfast of the milk from Sariana's cow.

İbrahim Ağa Mosque

Constructed by Ibrahim Aga in 1789 in the Kemeralti district, its a lot of arresting architectural affection is the huge dome.

BEACHES and PROMENADES

Cennet Island

The peninsular island of Cennet, a 30 minute baiter journey, is covered with backwoods and has adaptation and restaurants. It is a accepted stop for cruise and bout boats throughout the season, as is acceptable for pond and eating.

Fosforlu Cavern

This accustomed cave is a accepted endlessly point for sailing tours traveling on to Turunc and Kumlubuk, alms clean, blooming amnion ideal for swimming.

Mineral Spring

Famed for its bubbler baptize which acclimated to be advised acceptable for the digestive system, the Sultaniye Kaplicalari thermal springs and mud baths lie 10km from the province, abutting to Dalyan. It is a accepted area, with bank and accessories for tourists, and can be accomplished via baiter or alley from Koycegiz or Dalyan.

Turunç

Once a tiny agriculture and fishing village, Turunc has developed aback the backward 1980s into an upmarket day-tripper resort, with hotels, villas and restaurants. The village, on the east bank of the Hisaronu peninsula, is 21km from Marmaris and attainable by alley and sea. Its capital allure for Turkish and adopted tourists is its beauteous location, and 500m bank of advance bank with a accomplishments of pine-tufted cliffs.

Kumlubük

The village, 6km by alley from Turunc, is aswell attainable by baiter from Marmaris and boasts a ample bank which is one of the best in the area. The baptize is clean, and there are acceptable accessories nearby.

Çiftlik

The bay of Ciftlik is attainable via a two hour baiter adventure from Icmeler. This once-isolated apple and bank is now getting developed for tourism, with a anniversary apple and hotels. It is abnormally favoured by sailors as a acceptable atom for their yachts, and its course-grained bank and waterside restaurants are added popular. The apple has a baby island aural the bay, is aswell a favourite with jeep-faring carnival tourists.

Turgut (Waterfall)

The 10-metre top avalanche is 35km from Marmaris and attainable from Turgut apple via a 15-minute trek.

Bozburun

Best accepted and utilised for its yacht harbour, boat-building and repairs, the apple of Bozburun has a beauteous ambience and is aswell acclaimed for pine, annual and thyme honey. Its abandoned breadth and peaceful atmosphere has admiring humans artifice city-limits life, and is abnormally accepted with Turkish tourists. There are buses from Marmaris, 50km away, which makes a affable day trip, and there are abounding absorbing walks in the surrounding countryside. Although there are no able beaches, it is attainable to bathe off the rocks. There is a admired 1000-year old tree, one of the oldest in the country. The apple gets added awash during the International Bozburun Gullet Festival, 26 – 28 October.

Günnücek

The Gunluk Forest, with rarely apparent breed of plants, is 2km from Marmaris. Sigla oil, which is calm from the trees, is acclimated in the biologic and aroma industry. The breadth is a accustomed promenade, with bank waters.

Yalancı Strait

This land, which is 8 km. abroad from province, had acquired its "Counterfeit Strait" name afterwards a address captain who declared actuality the bewilderment which goes to bay at a bitter weather, arena of his ship. You should actually see this region, breadth there are board congenital Gulet shipyards.

YACHTING

A accustomed harbour, Marmaris Bay has three marinas with 1100 capacity, and nine yacht yards with 1200 capacity. Assorted festivals are organised in adjustment to advance yacht tourism in the region, and the boondocks is the focal point of Dejected Voyages. The capital activities are the International Yacht Festival during the additional anniversary of May, and the week-long International Marmaris Yacht Races at the end of October.

DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT

* Visiting Bodrum, Fethiye, Köyceğiz, Marmaris and Datça districts,

* Visiting the Muğla Bazaar and Arasta, Muğla Building and acceptable Muğla Houses,

* Buying accurate bolt accouterment of Muğla,

* Tasting the Muğla keşkek,

* Tasting Çındar buzz and Börülce teretor,

* Participating a bounded marriage of Muğla,

* Visiting the Karabağlar Plateau

VAN

VAN

Van and its ambiance had been a accepted centermost of citizenry because of its bounded structure, and because of acumen a amount of civilizations had lived here. Van acclimated to be the basic city-limits of Urania State. It had been controlled by Hurrines, Hittites, Persians, Meds, Seljuks and Ottomans till today.

Lake Van is the a lot of important tourism centermost of the Eastern Anatolia with the Akdamar Church, the castles in the region, with its cat, and with its cartography that provides abounding tourism activities.

LAKES

Van Basin and Akdamar Island

The city-limits takes its name from the Van Lake. It is the better sodium carbonate Basin in the world. The Basin is covered with top mountains. There four islands in the lake; named, Akdamar, Adır, Çarpanak, and Kuş Islands. It had been accustomed abounding names to the Basin in the history, like Little Sea, Top Sea, and Nairi sea. The baptize of the Van Basin is actual acrid and abounding of sodium carbonate. It foams afterwards application any soap. One can ablution his/her clothes in the Basin afterwards application and detergents. The blush of the Van Basin changes at any time of the date and at any time of the year. The dependable and blooming shores furnishings the visitors.

Akdamar Island is the greatest island in the lake. The abbey founded by King Gagic is an different archetype of bedrock handcraft. It can be accomplished to island by demography the boats from Gevaş Wharf.

CASTLES

Van can be alleged as "the city-limits of castles". There are abounding castles in Van. Some of these castles had been complete in the Middle Ages, and some had been fabricated at the times of Uranians.

The a lot of important castles at the arena are; Down and High Zıvistan Castles, Beyüzümü Castle, Çatak Castle, Lamurkesen (Zernek) Castle, Hişet Castle, Pizan (Örenkale) Castle, Kalecik Castle, Zernaki Acropolis Castle, Muradiye Castle, Albak (Başkale) Castle, Deliçay Castle, Çelebibağ Castle, Yoncatepe Castle, Müküs Alcazar and Amik Castle.

Van Alcazar Van Alcazar is aural the borders of Van city. It is 5 km abroad from the city-limits center. It is one of the a lot of arresting castles of Urinian civilization. It had been founded by the son of Lutupri, Sarduri the 1st in the 9th century. On the walls of the castle, there exists the oldest Urinian hieroglyphics. The bedrock tombs, and the Horhor inscriptions are the added important characteristics of the castle.

The old houses, thermal baths, mosques and vaults in the old city-limits centermost makes you yield a cruise in the history.

Hoşap Alcazar Hoşap Alcazar takes abode aural the borders of Hoşap District, and it is 60 km abroad from Van city-limits center. The alcazar had been complete on a awkward rock. There are watch towers, towers, mosques, and abounding added accurate ethics in the castle. There aswell exists the oldest Ottoman Bridge of the arena at the south of the castle.

Ağartı Alcazar The alcazar takes abode at the east bank of Van Lake. The walls of the alcazar are still undamaged, and they had been complete with andesite stones.

Kef Alcazar Kef Alcazar is one of the a lot of important centers of the Urinian civilization. There is a palace, and beastly and bulb reliefs in the castle.

Çavuştepe Alcazar The alcazar is 25 km abroad from the city-limits center. It takes abode aural the borders of Çavuştepe Village of Gürpınar District. The alcazar has two sections, alleged high and down castles. The alcazar had founded by King 2nd Sarduri at BC 764 - 734. There are abounding temples, towers, palaces, baptize basins, and autography in the castle.

Ayanıs Alcazar It takes abode aural the borders of Ayanış Village, which is 35 km abroad from Van city-limits center. It had been complete amid BC 645 - 643. It enlightens the endure periods of Urinian civilization. It is actual abutting to the bank of Van Lake.

Toprakkale Alcazar It takes abode on a bouldered acropolis of Zimzim Mountains. It had been founded by the Urinian King Rusa the 2nd, amid BC 685 - 645. There are baptize basins, temples, and stairs carved on the rocks, in the castle.

Aşağı-Yukarı Anzaf Castles The castles are 10 km abroad from Van city-limits center. There are towers, depots, palaces, silos, and inscriptions in the castle.

CHURCHES

Akdamar Abbey It is the abbey that gives its name to the better island of the Van Lakewhich it is on. It is at the southeast of the island and 3 m abroad from the shore. It can be accomplished to the island by boats.

It had been founded by King Gagik for the account of angelic cross. There are a array of allegorical representations in the church, such as the banishing of Adam and Eve from the Heavben, and the bearing of Jesus Christ.

Adır Abbey The abbey takes abode on the Adır Island of the Van Lake. It had been fabricated in 1305. Saint George's Abbey had been added to the capital circuitous at 1621.

Yedi Abbey It had been complete to the foots of Erek Mountain in the 8th century.

VAN

Hüsrev Paşa Abbey (Center): The mosque, which is at above Van city, is complete by one of the viziers of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman, Van Beylerbeyi Hüsrev Paşa. It is accepted from the inscription on its aperture that the abbey is contsructed on 1567.

Kaya Çelebi Abbey (Center): Its architecture is started at above Van city-limits on 1592 by one of the merchants of Van, Çelebizade Koçi Bey, and completed by Cem Dedeoğlu Mehmet Bey from the aforementioned family.

Çarpanak Abbey (Çapanak Island - Center): You can ability to the island, which is at arctic east of Van Lake, about Çitoren Cove, with an hour and 40 account motor boating from Van axial wharf. Collonial aboideau of Çarpanak Church, which is complete durinbg the alpha of XII. Century, is adoned with geometrical console and crucifix series, and attention its adorableness with its complete abundance as one of the places account to see.

Celme Hatun Tomb (Gevaş): This mausoleum, which is in the Seljukian cemetery at the access of Gevaş province, is complete during Karakoyunlular aeon on 1358 in the anamnesis of İzzettin Şir's daughter, Celme Hatun. It holds the signs of Seljukian Tomb Architecture. There are bright tombs and graves in this cemetery, which is about acclimated from the alpha of XIV. Aeon to the end of XVI. century. Seljukian cemetery and Celme Hatun catacomb has just an "Open Air Museum" apperance.

Aliyar Tomb (Erciş): It is bent that the tomb, which is at south of access of Erciş Arena Center, belongs to One of the Karakoyunlu Shahs, Aliyar Bey.

Akdamar Abbey (Akdamar Island - Gevaş): It is 55 kmaway from Van, and afterwards 20 account of motor boating from the anchorage on Van -Tatvan road, you can ability to the church. It is complete amid 915 and 921 by Vasparakan Ruler, I. Gagig. The chruch's, which is complete with trefoil plan, bare cut stones composed architect is confined a arresting masonry.

There are firsks on centralized walls and relieves on alien walls. On these relieves, stories, like Adam and Eve, Yunus Prophet and his son İsmail, David against Goliath, are composed. Aswell there is a benumb composed of surrounding grape leaves and bunches as able-bodied as assorted animals subjected relieves on the high allotment of the church.

GEOGRAPHY

The altitude of Van Basin is ascendant in the area. the summers are backing and hot, and the winters are backing and absolutely cold. The bounce and autumn times are balmy and rainy.

DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT

* Visiting the Van Castle, Van Museum, Hoşap Castle, Muradiye Waterfalls, Edremit and Gevaş shores and the Van Lake,

* Seeing the plan acclaimed Van bodies accepting one eye chicken and one eye blue,

* Purchasing the apple acclaimed Van carpets and handcrafts

* Tasting the Van foods.

Fame Goynuk Resort Hotel

Hotel properties:

2 Restaurant (s) Indoor cap: 280, Outdoor cap: 200, Breakfast Hall (CAP total: 280), Snack Bar, Lobby Bar, Pool Bar, Beach Bar, English Pub, Turkish, International, Cuisines
The medical room, getting up, laundry, safe at reception, power generator, parking for 20 cars

1 swimming pool 1 children's pool, Turkish bath, sauna, massage, jacuzzi, fitness center, garden, toys, TV


Region: Center Kemer
AKDENIZ CAD. Cumhuriyet Mah. Göynük / Kemer / Antalya

Rooms properties:
163 rooms, 389 beds, 154 standard rooms, 7 family rooms, 2 suites

A direct dial telephone, bathroom, hair dryer, Fire Alarm, minibar, balcony, 24 hour room service, satellite television, central air conditioning

Mountain views, garden views
Sport: Short 1Tennis, table tennis, billiards, beach volleyball, bike ride, mini-football, animation software

Diving school, water sports, Aquapark

Near the city center, near the Sea (), Private Beach, Kemer

Saklikent Antalya, as you maybe the snow in the city the warmest in Turkey

This time, I Make Snow completed before winter. Maybe you're one of those who desided on New Year's Eve in one of the hotels in Antalya. As I said in a Ticketservice i honeymooners before, during my work for some years, I have noticed that more and more flights for the winter holidays. An increasing number of aircraft at the airport of Antalya in December to March and then quit.

With respect, I prefer the snow is guaranteed by the new year if you do that, but tickets for Antalya, do not worry, it's easy to find the path Saklikent.
I went to Saklikent once, at the beginning of the month of March. There was still snow, but not much, while we played with friends snowball. But in winter, you can really ski, but the ski area is new, the small and is at work, which for some years. Not popular, but people know Antalya already exists. If you look at the car, you must be in the west of Antalya, Kemer, Kemer, where is, but not exactly. Before Kemer (before the mountains), there are off the road Saklikent. They call on the local population, to show you the street. Of course in this ski resort or not Uludag Bursa Palandoken in Erzurum, but always a good choice for feeding a real smell years in a warm country, even in winter, when Turkey.

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Antalya - Beydağları ( Mediterranean )

The Beydaglar the mountains, the extension of the west of the Taurus Mountains in the west of the Bay of Antalya and run a parallel north-south divide. The summit is Teke, Mt Bakirdagi, Mt Tahtali day and Kızlar Sivrisi. The biggest of them is Kızlar Sivrisi, 3069ms.

This mountain, 300 days of sunshine per year, in a day and with a view to the sea and Antalya is really worth. The sunrise at the top, for those who are willing to sacrifice a little sleep, is glaring.

Skydiving is possible with a good wind, and has a fantastic view. In addition to a major center of climbing and hiking Beydaglar offer beautiful mountains in winter sports.

Height: 3069 m.

Location: The mountains form the western part of the Taurus mountains in the province of Antalya. They range from north to south, parallel to the Mediterranean coast. Climbing and hiking are all year round with the best April and June.

Specialties: It is in most limestone hills a variety of plants and there are a number of peaks in this field.

Transport: The best starting point for climbers is Antalya, Kemer and Elmali and it is a good choice for road, air and sea transport in Istanbul and Izmir, and in the air or the streets of Ankara.

Climbing: The highest mountain in the region, Kızlar Sivrisi (3,069 m) can be achieved Elmali. From there you can take the car to Camcukuru Highlands, is lined with cedar forests. Mountaineers can Camcukuru camp in the summit and return to camp in a day. The most interesting hiking or climbing in the region is Mt Tahtali (2,360 m), which for many plant and up to 2000 meters above the trees is pastures.

Climbing Mt Tahtali, a ride from Kemer to Sogukpinar (Sogucaksu) on the northern slope of the mountain to the camp. The view in the speed of the rise is one of the beauty still change.

The achievement of the Mediterranean Sea

As the journey continues the weather improved slightly on a daily warmer. In recent days, the 70's and it is my weather. Today I got the Mediterranean Sea, as I was following the Agean Sea.

This morning, I have decided that the bus to Fethiye, who finished in 5 hours of travel. I have a flight back to Istanbul 2 May onwards Anathya therefore a certain distance each day to this destination. As the bus climbed the mountains, it reminded me very much, we the Sierra Mountains in California. We are moving through the pine forests and green meadows. The trees are much smaller than what we have at home, and many are deformed, and the shade, looking like a great Bonsai trees. It is likely to have to do with the number of rainfall here. The road was narrow and winding and we reached a height of 5000 meters, which made me glad that I decided to start the bus. I was hoping that the driver had been more cautious than we are about through the gorges and cliffs. It is a peculiar way that the property manager a coach who regularly that an aisle seat with a bottle and squirt a little (and the hand cleaner?) Of open palms. People rub their hands together, along with some rubbing their faces. I tried a number, and the smoke still good.

On Fethive I deboarded and tried to find the direction of the city Ouldeniz that much in my reviews guidebook. As I have a way out of town and carry a good way, I was a tortise in the middle of the road. He was about 9 "in diameter, and I do not think he would probably be before the entire muserretut vehicle. I stopped and pulled him and took him to a safe location off the road and bring him to the grass. I think that is not where he wanted to be there where he is a slow 180-degree turn and head back to the roadway. This man is the wish of death, so he applied for his dangerous journey, and this time place it about 30 feet in every area and that it down. I looked back, I cycled off, and he seemed to remain. It was the first I tortise, but the day was left, I saw a lot more, some of which have been included in the asphalt. Every so often, it would be a sign to the sea turtle crossing.

I had not seen anything one way or the mileage signs Oludeniz for some time and stopped someone asks how far he could be, and as in many other places that I've done, but the distances people know that the time required, so the bus or car. They do not seem to know if the odometer for the head. I could see what has been a difficult climb ahead, and sure enough it lasted, I had the quality. It was a 4 mile climb requires that I move my lowest gear. It lasted more than an hour to cover the 4 kilometers and then the descent was even steeper and I got to ride my brakes on much of the road as the road descended on the sea from the coastline. The remaining miles Ouldeniz was very pleasant, I cycled from the coast, and a beautiful view of the sea.

Since I was moving Oludeniz, Islamic songs, the evening was made by loudspeakers and mosques across the region. This is one thing for Turkey, that I am not going to leave, when I get home. Ouldeniz, just like any other coastal town, I have been, there is no beach, but small stones. It was just warm enough that I wanted to make the sea and took a towel and set a Sunday Despite my thermostat, the temperature 71 degrees, it felt more than 80 degrees. Beach stretch for at least a mile and was about a dozen other people in the sun on a warm day. Within two weeks, the real rush will begin to arrive. Tourist areas are employees as they clean, paint and spruce for the coming hordes. Most hotels, shops and restaurants close during the off season from October to mid-May After a short, relaxing nap in the sun, I began my search for a night. I found a new hotel and I can be the first guests to stay when all seemed to be brand new, and there was no prior use. One of the most popular activities in this PARAGLIDING because this city is a deep gorge with steep cliffs up to 2,000 meters. All day people take vans to the top of cliffs, and send them Paragliders from the rock from the direction of the sea, where the wind currents can increase is glider to fly at least 1 / 2 hours before landing on the beach.
Beautiful image of the village of Kas

I was asked to predict a nice buffet breakfast was included in the room in a nice hotel. But, as you, it was the same offer that I have had in the past. Olives, tomatoes, goat cheese and a kind of cold cut meat. I loaded onto the bread and jam. It was not long distance to the sea this morning as calm as could be. It would have been really hard-wheel bike this gap, the sea, so I went to a local SEARCH dolmus if they would transport people back to Fethive that the coastal area. A little luck, I found a network willing to depart from, and there was room for me and the bike was top of other luggage. I hoped that I could get the driver to stop at the top and then I was pretty descent Fethive, but I could not understand him so completely that the city, including all fell away. All the men and women greet each other, kiss each other's cheeks.

My cycle is a very nice today. I rode along the 30 miles of the valley. On the other hand, the state of coastal mountain range and in my other hand, the snow-covered mountains. I stopped and took a picture of the snowy peaks. I had not thought of that, it snowed here. Valley was a part of agriculture and industry workers excavating the Cover of planting a lot of hands. Some workers were watering the new plants planted by hand with the hose on a tractor with a water tank. A bit of water each new planting. As I have, I cycled along, I was looking at the mountain areas ranging from the distance, and I hope that the beautiful valley would be a flat somewhere around the mountains. This time, luck was not on my side, as was 10 kilometers climb spending a lot of effort. A view from the top was a reward if I could wait for a large blue sea and see the many excellent small islands from the water. Here was the great prize discent the coastline. Traveled to the coastal states rocky road along the coast. , I cycled from one small bays where the turquoise sea ice seams.

When I ride the longest of this tour I'm old-fashioned seashore village of Kas. It was 4:15 am and I had, I cycled 78 miles. Kas is located in mountains to the sea. The small streets and paths to go away and residents were busy climbing up and down these streets. The car is a rare location. Many small shops and nice restaurants. Many nice small hotels. I found a single room overlooking the sea and there is a restaurant and bar in the roof. At dinner time, I went for a walk around the village and chose a small outdoor restaurant seating. I ordered a fillet steak with mushroom and cheese. The first piece of beef I ate on this trip. By that time, 7:30 pm, and you think that there are people in restaurants, but I was the only customer of place. I had to sit in the open air terrace with a grid that covers a bright red bouganinvillea. After the meal, I came to my table, plate full of food. That was what I wanted, and I was pretty darn hungry after my long day of the saddle. Not Much! No! this is the leakage of food at the dinner table. It is a sign of bad manners. Well, a sudden and complete surprise, that cute little kitty jumped into my lap and I have caused the leak. I thought I was in trouble, if it was seen as the staff to expect. I put the cat back to the floor and he was there and looked at me on his big eyes. When the waitress did not SEARCH, I cut a small piece of meat, and gave it to the cat. Then I have a napkin over the leakage, and it would not have noticed, and was able to pay my bill, to escape without language, without starting from the waiter.
The climb Mt. Olympos

I awoke to another beautiful morning as the sun shone Frequencies, and was not a cloud in the sky. I climbed the stairs terrace restaurant for breakfast and looked out over the Mediterranean Sea. The water was like glass with ripple. I am a very peaceful scene of boats and yachts have a calm sea at such an early hour. Also on this point of view, thus the road east of the zig-zaged the other side of the mountain region. I asked the waiter if this is the way to Antalya was the next and final destination. "It is", he said, and told me the road increased by 15 kilometers of the summit, and then at a distance. I found ... why are suffering more than I need, and the head in the otogar. I thought that I had enough, and I want to climb mountains ring next. I took the bus is 60-mile jaunt on a small village Linike and deboarded. Once, it was a good decision on my own behalf, because the road was very steep, and the bus driver had to remain in a low gear much of the increase.

As I have PEDALEDA along, I could look over the valley and the entire region was the mass of warm homes. They grow a lot of these vegetables and fruits in this region. It is a warm house for at least 10 km. Later, I could see another mountain chain, and surely enough, I had to make the climb. I had a huge cliffs on one side and the long bounce and on the other hand, as I weaved my way road. This was a difficult climb, and took all the resistance to continue. I was forced to make the final part of the way the top if the legs were screaming that the rest. I went and took a rest, and drank a soda, although my heart rate was back to normal. I sat in a large rock watching heavily laden trucks and tractors traveling slowly to the mountain slope. Most of them were traveling is 5.6 mph, which I can make only about 4.5 mph. Some of these trucks were loaded with so slowly and it was so close to me, that I had the need to adhere to the back and get a free. The volume of the exhaust system, pollution, and gave me my thoughts on using these tactics. An hour later I was in a restaurant that is located over, so I went to get something to eat. I had assumed that this is the top and I could easily go here. I learned later that this was not at all and was out of the mountains. I had a good lunch and a good view of the valley below, where I had started a few hours ago. Many large to see the views along this path and I finally reached the summit in 2100 m on the same area off significantly, the roles are changing too easy. Just at the top was the link, the Mt. Olympus where the eternal flame is lit, and since the beginning of time. At the end of the exit you have to walk for about 30 minutes, the real flame. I do not have this side of the trip, if I do not think that is the way my bicycle and gear. That the descent is much more fun! I was 15 miles down the constant coast. On my way to the bottom, I came to Holland for a few cycles. , I cycled in the past and the Netherlands is completely flat. The mountainous terrain of Turkey very difficult these cycling tourists. Today, I cycled 15 miles so far, and they plan to camp in the road about 25 km. Another problem was that they were cycling north and the prevailing wind along the coast of the north. They have had head winds when cycling near the sea, but I have had a tail wind, I was traveling south.

It was 3 when I have a beautiful city of Kemer, just as I had turned off the main road exit from the road, KA-POW! KA-POW!, I have two flat tires. I had, I cycled a whole big patch of broken glass. I spent my last two patches to make corrections, and hoped that I could find a bike shop in Kemer starting tomorrow. This small town was also very nice. Clean and nice. A very nice beach, harbor, marble inlaid brick pavement and pedestrian pathways. It was the first-class hotels, restaurants and shops. I have noticed that everyone seemed to be relatively expensive compared to what I had in the past its own route. It is a favorite vacation retreat as the Germans and the Russians and has direct flights from Munich to Moscow and the wealthy individuals who leave here. At the moment, these countries are still hit by the winter, and that makes it very popular, it is a lot warmer here this time of year. The city was full of tourists, and it seems that the majority of the German here. Maybe I seem almost all the German traders greeted me in that language. I'm not Russian. I have spent much time looking for a cheap hotel the high prices, but that was just opened in the period, $ 10
The achievement of Antalya

My journey is almost at the end, for only a few days. Yesterday evening, when, I cycled around the city, I have not found a bike shop. There is a lot of shops that sell bikes, but it did not have parts and accessories. I decided to try to ask the local Tourist Office, but it should wait until tomorrow, when it was closed before I got there. So the Tourist Office told me to go to an industry in which I would like to find a number that worked for bicycles. Road bikes are not very common here, and I still could not find a tube 700 bicycle at any of these repair shops. They told me, this size can only be found in the big city. I could not find a pre-sized patches, which fits in my pipe, but has been able to buy several mountainous areas bke for the pipes and I want to be up to a smaller size.

Now I had a number of spare patches, I cycled on Antalya and Kemer. It was a beautiful and easy 35 miles and I did not have tire problems. It was the middle day, when I am the city, and I went to a road sandvic (sandwich) shop and had a nice lunch. Antalya is a fairly large city 510000. I've heard in my guidebook and map, and, I cycled from the "old quarter", an ancient city built behind Hadrian's Gate, built in 130 AD. This was a great place to look for accommodations on the field maze of small streets and Alleys that are lined with businesses that have invested in the old buildings, which are from 1000 years or more. There are houses, hotels, shops, restaurants and many other visitors. The whole area is very strange. The outer surface buildings have retained the old look, but the inside is quite up to date. I found a nice little retirement, when breakfast is included in the room. The owner was a sweet little woman, who spoke French as only a few words, and English, but it will be able to do all contineous hand gestures. At least it worked for me. During the dinner hour I went to a Chinese restaurant and then go to the street Atuturk have dessert together ht terraces with the pedestrian shopping area. I also have a lot of people watch while sitting. Every village, town and city in Turkey is a street named Ataturk. The streets are designated as a national hero from the war in 1922.
Time to go

I was early, as usual, and it was a breakfast in the hotel's courtyard. French sweet cooked French toast, and it is served fresh orange juice. Yum! The best breakfast I had the whole trip. Then, I cycled from Turkey, so that the airline's office, where they offered a shuttle for the 10 miles to go to the airport, where we started on the flight back to Istanbul. Arrive at the airport in Istanbul, I took the bicycle luggage, and made a challenge to find its way into the city and in my previous hotel. It took me a little more than an hour to maneuver through the city traffic and the support of my city map, I find a way. I got my hotel at the end of my journey, and after cycling 551 km in Turkey.

I have the evening to be packing all the gear, and so was able to go out, and some last minute shopping. I asked the reception to give me a wake-up call at 4 pm, when the flight leaves at 7am. I am also an alarm clock, and I was glad I did, such as never receiving a call. I had to wake up even the Night and the clerk to call him a taxi. When he went to the airport and board my flight from San Francisco via Zurich.
Final thoughts, bits and pieces

Turkey is a beautiful province of many natural wonders and a very old history. I felt that I really need is an additional 7 to 10 days to do more justice. When the length of the flight get delayed any longer would have been. A large part of the country was the economic recession, but I had the opportunity to travel to the economy is far better to increase the number of tourists. I think the timing was also the number of tourists has been minimal compared to what is already a few weeks. The weather could be a little warmer, but what I am and at least it does not rain. My travel to the country fell by about 20 percent since the off-season. My room accommodations were excellent throughout, except in Istanbul. My room prices average around 10 dollars per night, and all were clean and had great locations. The hotel Isatanbul was only passable at best. The food industry was good, except for the traditional breakfast offerings. When it comes to eat, I'm not a very advertureous. If I have one or two things I want, it's what I intend to continue to subscribe. A great surprise for me was to be mountians. Mountains, hills and mountains. More striking, because I was a bicycle. Another surprise was the low profile, or a complete absence of women everywhere. Turkey is a male world. I can not remember a woman driving a car track. It is one thing that I found a strange .... It is certainly a lot of guys with the name of Mustafa!

Why Turkey?

Why Turkey? It is always the first response from someone when they hear that you are in Turkey. Tucked away in this issue is a variety of other issues, such as:


"Is not Turkey as dangerous, especially for the Americans?"
"Is not it really strange to eat and the water is not drinkable?" And
"How is it to see and do in Turkey?"

So - why did we decide in Turkey? Just why we have decided that Turkey's place in the history of the world and in the world today. If a place is the cradle of civilization, it must be in Turkey. In Turkey, they do not speak of the civilization, but the cultures! The civilizations, the spread, back, and were compounded by others from time to time with the influences of East, West, North and South. Turkey today is a nation very well to the west, but with deep roots in Asia and the Islam. Turkey is a bridge between East and West.

Turkey is dangerous? Well, I was a little nervous on the earthquake, but no longer, if I live in San Francisco. Is the food strange? No, but it is really good. Grilled meat, the consignments of cheese, crisp vegetables and sweets. Is the drinking water? Well, no. Everybody drinks water from the bottle and without problem. What to see and do in Turkey? Plenty - just follow the links below to give you an idea of a few things we have done.

The best answer to the first: "Why Turkey?" Question is, why not Turkey? "

Turkey 2002

While their economies have been devalued and emerging markets for inflation, the average Turk hoists the red flag with white crescent and star with pride. The average Turk is Westernized, the country could play a greater role in Europe but also Asia and Islamic embraces its past and present. In short, Turkey is a place of contrasts. Within Europe and Asia from west to east, Istanbul was our point of entry into this country, which is larger than France and Germany combined.On to our hotel - the first of the ten that we remain more than two weeks - we have seen children, the pride of the movement at the crossroads and traffic lights, trying to sell roses for motorists. It was already midnight. Children are not more than 6 or 7 years. There were no parents or other "guide" for adults to see. I shuddered at this, see these girls without fear approaching cars, the thoughts of the two Soham girls who disappeared (and subsequently murdered) come to mind.
Day 2 - Monday - Istanbul

The day began with a presentation on the terrace of the Ottoman Empire hotel (there are hundreds of hotels here are of the same name). Explore our guide named Neil, and he made the same tour for about three months. With any luck, he would have already acquired the essential knowledge that you can touch, as if it is not for the exchange of money, what scams to search premises and what infusion is recommended (OK, the pure me, and for the recording, local beer seems to be ... Tuborg. Danish lager. Brewed in Istanbul)

The view from the terrace is right on Marmaris, and further east, I saw clearly that the plan of the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii). This was our first destination of the morning with a stroll through the not-yet-all bustling streets of downtown Istanbul.

We learned during the briefing on the pilot of Turkey, also of the adventurous nature. While sidewalks are the domain of pedestrians (unless you have to negotiate around the cardboard boxes, or wells located in stairwells surprising soil), the roads are for cars and cars only. Forget pedestrians - the cars have the right of way. Well, strictly speaking, but believe me when I say that you are unable to carry on this one.

Neil told us that they believe in "Kismet and Kadur - Luck and destiny. As he said:" If you miss a single car, it's luck. When you hit and injured (or worse) It was predestined. " We took those words in mind at every crossroads.

We had a tour of the old city of Istanbul (Constantinople or old). It's a damned are, in fact. There is no running, it was! From Constantine to the Tour, and the passage of an Egyptian obelisk of the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, we have warm feet in the Blue Mosque. Our guide, Sergun, left us little time to take pictures.

The Blue Mosque, strangely enough, is gray. So why the name, I wondered, and the answer is inside. After removing the shoes and covered by a clairvoyant in particular areas of the skin, our group has been at the mosque in the Islamic incredible Iznik tiles decorated with work, mainly shades of blue.

There is freedom of religion in the secular republic that Turkey, but 98% Muslim by choice. There is a minority who want a strict Islamic state with the introduction of sharia law - which was so popular in the old Afghanistan, as you recall in May - but they are very pleased with the minority here. And even if there are calls to prayer five times a day, not once, I do not see anyone actually answer this prayer, wherever they are in May Apparently, Friday is the most important day of your ablutions (again, we have seen no evidence of that during the holidays). Nevertheless, at the mosque ... (mospagebreak)

One reason why the device is so graceful as images and symbols are not allowed - probably something to do with the worship of false gods. Arabic calligraphy is incredibly artistic. I have no idea what he said, but I think it is anyway.

After the photo requirement, we have our backs and shoes in plastic bags provided. It was a little wind, and saw a bag and take a gale blowing in the mosque, Tumbleweed style, on the mats. I plunged back in to try to catch my good deed for the day. But I realized quite quickly that I made a mistake, because I want all my shoes and is now again desecrated this place of worship. As I grabbed the bag, I heard a beat of the mosque participants, shouting something in my general direction. Oops. Well, I tried to do a good thing!

Directly opposite the Blue Mosque in Istanbul is one of the famous landmark, the Aya Sofia. Unlike other mosques in the city began life as a church, but it was converted. In the Christian scene is large medallions with Arabic calligraphy. We did not get to see this first hand (in this case), if we spent the direction of the Topkapi Palace.

Topkapi includes a number of different types of buildings within the walls, and all were described in detail by our guide. Kitchens are one of the first stops on the route where, instead of feeding the five thousand, when they work at full capacity during the celebration of Ramadan, they took charge of 15,000 of the poor and needy. Already, it has been used to show a large collection of Chinese ceramics.

The Gate of Felicity, we have seen cases where the primary restoration is applied to part of the flower, but to wait for the gold leaf (or gold paint, which is all the more likely Turkey higher inflation).

Than in the past received the hall of the Sultan, we remain the Tulip Room (I think it is), or rather, we were waiting outside and on the Bosphorus Sea, where the number of tankers being about their business. It was very vague, but our guide pointed out in various places of the distance for us, including the Maiden's Tower.

Baghdad came next to the flag - a very elegant and very small room (one could almost say a folly). Islamic tile was beautiful, and there was a guide on standby to ensure that no one decides to take all the memories.

The private sector, the Chamber of holy relics, we saw several swords belonging to the former caliphs, ladies and mosques as models of the Medina and other precious relics which are important for Muslims. In a room which was full (with people, not the relics), was a man Saturday in a corner booth in the pages of the Quran recitation on the loudspeaker. It is very melodic, if you make this kind of thing. I tried to film the scene with my camera, but was told first by a woman who told me that I can not film it and to confiscate the film. Then I got this explanation by the guard who began wild gesticulating in the general direction of myself and a Muslim woman, with the camera (and camera) was a little more discreet than mine. Fortunately, I did not catch the film.

So that was my second faux pas in a day. What can I do to dishonest to the Islamic world? Well, they say these things come in threes, then maybe another is just around the corner, who knows? In my defense should I ever find myself in an Islamic court to defend myself, the signs have a 35 mm camera with a red slash through it that I want to say "No flash photography. No symbol of" No camcorders. Well, roll over the number three ...

We had lunch at the Pudding Shop in the district Sultanhamet. The shop is there for years and is reputed to be one of the main points of the hippie trail across Asia - a good place for good food for the discovery of food waiting for you in India and so on. Despite the title, it does sell products - this is not really a place to get filled on Angel Delight.

Then, Manda, Robert and myself - one of the Aussies - was a walk back to the Aya Sofia for some more pictures (the last stage was a little short). More photos, we return to the Grand Bazaar, with a detour to a bank for money (that the author did not understand my pigeon Turkish and refuge for the little he knew that English).

The Grand Bazaar is not for nothing. It is enormous. Each itinerary takes you off the routes that are more off-side roads. It is quite a maze. There are streets / courses / channels (not sure how best to describe them) who have specialized areas, such as leather or gold track path. Overall, however, you see things quite the same. And outside of any trader is to try to assess which country you are and how best to bring you the best that I heard was simple: "You're looking for me - I need money. You can help me! "We do not. Instead, we have a tea shop and helped us apple tea and Turkish. Point to remember - try the apple tea before sugar in You May not need this extra sweetness!

Then we tried our bearings in the labyrinth at the head of the direction of north in the direction of the Süleymaniye Mosque. It is the largest mosques in Istanbul, but apparently not the easiest to find. Despite this enormous minarets, it is very difficult to recognize you on the street level. It is clear from a distance, but when you just beside it, you can walk around and not know. Believe me, it is quite possible. We almost just that! 1 hour after the search of the mosque, and very exhausted by the heat of the afternoon, we finally arrived just in time for the call to prayer 5pm.

When the call to prayer is done, the whole city seems to buzz. From here on the hilltop overlooking the Golden Horn, you can hear the din General distance than any other minarets of the city filled with tears for the return of the Koran. Some in May compared with the sound of a cat strangled, but if you take a break prejudices Westernized and just listen to the voice you hear often pitch-perfect - it's just a musical scale that is different from what we used are.

We then received a bus or - Taksi - back to the hotel. Fortunately, we had a map of the location of the hotel. Therefore, it is easier for the driver, and just to make sure it does not attempt to give us on a journey around the city - hell, we are almost ready, that our feet - I have a open card to appear as if I was the control of its route with the desired route. The truth was, I had no idea. He did not know already! We have not pulled out. Result!

We finished the day with a meal at a place called The Olympiat. The fish in the district of the city known as Kumkapı and our meals were an important part of that. I chose a Bluefish (lufer), Manda has seabass. I even braved the anchovies that were provided as part ... And it was delicious, to my surprise (I had always regarded as "Stinky things that ruin a very good pizza).

We were also joined by a group of cats that seems to want a little fish and a group of musicians played traditional Turkish songs (including the recent Turkish hit "Kiss Kiss" Holly Valance, which was covered with Yes . It was a song first Turkish people). The cats have been released with a piece of fish (or push / kick / what), musicians with advice. They were all right.

The Voyage of Antalya in Turkey

Antalya In recent years, the Gulf of Antalya, with a coastline of 200 km with bays and coves of exceptional beauty filled with lighter crystal waters of the Mediterranean, has become one of the appeals of the most popular tourist in Turkey.

The coastal plain is covered with banana plantations and fruit orchards CITROUS, as well as pine forests and groves of palm trees. The tops of the Taurus Mountains, of which large trees down in the right places at the bottom to the bank, remain covered in snow right at the top until the middle of summer. Music

Antalya itself, as well as the nearby tourist centers of Kemer, Beldibi, Belek, Alanya and the side, is pressed in with the tourists each season of the year. Coves, valleys and forests in the sites picnic offering neighborhood of extraordinary beauty. In addition to the ancient cities, there are waterfalls and caves and many other natural wonders waiting to greet visitors. The city of Antalya is situated on the cliffs at the end and the Gulf.

The center is located in the region in the old defense walls surrounding the yacht harbor, but since the 1970 and 1980 that the city has grown very rapidly to the west and north. In the last twenty years, immigration from central Anatolia and is a high urban population by some 400%. The production of cotton on the fertile soil, huge greenhouses and, of course, tourism contributes to the wealth and local prosperity. Antalya also contains a number of flags were owned by people in other parts of Turkey. Although the surrounding area has been inhabited for nearly 50,000 years, the center of the province of Antalya is a fairly recent.

While other ancient cities in the back of Neighborhood date as far as 1000 BC. J.-C. Antalya was founded in the second century AD. AD by Attalus, King of Pergamon, who named the "Atteleia" city. The ancient city, whose main source of income was the trade in salt, olive oil, cereals fish, cedar wood and saddle animals, have been incorporated in the Roman Empire in 133 AV . JC accordance to the legacy of the last king of Pergamene. The celebrities who visited the city in ancient times have included St. Paul and Barnabas in the first century AD and the Emperor Hadrian in the second. Its fertile soil, its warm climate and its geographical situation described Pamphylia, which in fact means "the land of all tribes, to invasions by many different civilizations over the course of its history. In 1207 the region was captured by the Seljuks and the 15th century by Footrest, after which it was mainly inhabited by Turks. In 1918-1921, after the First World War, the entire region was occupied by Italian forces.klip

Antalya is also one of the most important centers of art and culture in Turkey and is run by the various cultural activities as the annual Art and the Film Festival and the Festival de Bijou. Another specialty of the region is the preparation of jams made from all kinds of fruit and vegetables. The port sector is undoubtedly the most interesting part of the city. Although the construction was begun at the founding of the city that the surviving remains generally date back to the third century AD with traces of Roman and Ottoman restorations work in the upper parts of the walls. The marina is surrounded by numerous bars, cafes, restaurants and tea-gardens, and tea-gardens, set above the cliffs high above the port, one can enjoy a view of the eye 'beautiful bird of the most beautiful part of the old city since the 70s, many of the old stone houses or Footrest wooden are the narrow streets in the old defense walls have been restored and the vieillesses, hotels and restaurants. kral oyun, film çizgi

Ölü Deniz holiday in the Caribbean!

A holiday in the Caribbean, you can not afford, financially or in time? Well, at the Turkish Mediterranean coast is an inexpensive alternative: The Blue Lagoon ölü Deniz - a fantastic holiday destination with endless, snow-white sand beaches, bordering the green pine forests and azure water. With her South Seas idyll liable adorns the lagoon has long been a large number of postcards. The beach of Naturkleinods is also a beautiful setting surrounded rocks.

Contrary to what the name "ölü Deniz" ( "Dead Sea") suggests, is the lagoon, however, in high season, when tourists from Europe einströmen anything but extinct. Many tourists feel more of a crowded open-air swimming pool in August recalls. "Dead Sea" was just named the bay because there is no hint of wind and waves disturb the idyll. The beach was, moreover, declared a nature park and is therefore a fee.

Soon after the holiday Turkey was untouched piece of earth as a "secret tip" had discovered, has been developing its tourist addressed. And with power: Complete holiday villages has been rebuilt. The small, located in the hinterland "Hotel villages" köy Hisaronu and Ovacik, the architecturally comparatively stereotypical come along, bear witness to this.

Seasonal overcrowded as well ölü Deniz is the mile-long beach of neighboring Belcegiz. The holiday village is Belcegiz in its present form a product of recent tourist development. Significantly, many of them tourists only "ölü Deniz referred.

Who's wish to spend a quiet beach, and hopes a lonely place to find, therefore, it was clearly said - about the region ölü Demiz also look. A good alternative is the Calis beach, north of Fethiye. Just before the city, the Badeinsel Sovalye. From ölü Deniz to Fethiye is about 15 kilometers.

Alanya werbung in Bulgaria

Work on the project to promote regional employment and investment opportunities between the Bulgarian city of Vidin and the city of Alanya, in cooperation with the ICC's Alanya begun. The assistant to the mayor of Alanya Akbas Abdullah was in Vidin a regional newspaper interview.

In addition to questions about the projects of the EU, Mr Akbas Alanya also questions about history and geography, on tourism and the natural beauty of the district, and about the attitude of the city administration to EU projects and other plans. Detailed information given to Mr. Akbas also the expectations of Alanya in the joint project with Vidin sets.

Description: Work on the project to promote regional employment and investment opportunities between the Bulgarian city of Vidin and the city of Alanya(in Antalya)

All About Antalya!

Antalya
Area: 20,815 sq. km

Population: 1,132,211 (1990)

Traffic Code: 07

Because of the archaeological and natural wealth of the region, Antalya is also known as the Turkish Riviera. The sun, sea, nature and history combine with a very popular Resort, some of the cleanest beaches in the Mediterranean. The 630 km of the coastline of the province is widely dispersed with cities, ports, monuments and tombs of beaches, coves and lush forests, many of which are easily accessible from the city.

With its palm Boulevard, Marina internationally recognized, and old castle with traditional architecture, amidst a modern city, Antalya is a major tourist center of Turkey. In addition to the wide range of hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and shops, the city also hosts a number of sporting events throughout the year, like International Beach Volleyball, triathlon, golf tournaments, shooting in archery, tennis and canoeing - competition. The cultural center, which, in 1995, open houses and cultural arts events in the fields of music, theater and visual arts. Most important, the interest of the city is of paramount importance within the old Roman city walls, also known as Kaleici, and many museums.

Districts: Akseki, Alanya, Elmali, Finike, Gazipasa, Gundogmus, Ibradi, Kale, Kas, Kemer, Korkutali, Kumluca, Manavgat and Serik are all towns in the province of Antalya.

Museum, historic and cultural ITEMS

Antalya Museum: Founded in 1922 by Süleyman Fikri Erten and is first in the Alaaddin mosque in the old city and, hence, in the Minaret Yivli later, the museum in its current location. The museum consists of 12 rooms and Expozitie galleries and gardens. In these halls the history of Antalya is in chronological order and in teaching, beginning with the first man and continue without interruption on modernity.

Museum Tel: (+90-242) 238 56 88-89

Kaleici: Today, the old city of Antalya is known as Kaleici (inside the castle) is surrounded by two walls, most of which fell. Inside the wall surrounding the port in a semicircle. As a result of the restoration, Kaleici has become a major tourist center with guest houses, bars, shops and restaurants, and the Romans in a modern port, well equipped Marina. As a result of the restoration, the Ministry of Tourism has received the Golden Apple (Tourism Oscar) in April 1984 by FIJET.


Antalya Museum: Founded in 1922 by Süleyman Fikri Erten and is first in the Alaaddin mosque in the old city and, hence, in the Minaret Yivli later, the museum to its more than 2 km to the east. The museum consists of 12 exhibition halls and art galleries and gardens. In these halls the history of Antalya is in chronological order, starting with fossils, the stone and bronze, followed by the classical and Hellenistic period. There are mosaics, the gallery gods phrygische ornaments, and a room with Christian art, the parts of the skull and bones of the jaw of San Nicolas, Santa Claus of the original. The ethnography section has a collection of Iznik ceramics, budget and weapons. Museum Tel: (+90-242) 238 56 88-89


The walls of the city: What is left today are one of the bastions of the city and Hadrian's Gate and its towers, the grand tour, the port and some pieces of the walls of the port. One of the walls around the marina and the other of the city, almost like a horseshoe. One of the rounds of the door of the castle is now the parochial place. There are four gates of the city, entering the city.

Hadrian's Gate: The gate of the city only have survived to this day is the most attractive of the Pamphylia: Uckapilar (three goals), also known as Hadrian's Gate, which is a tower on both sides. Built in honor of Emperor Hadrian's visit to the city in 130 AD, but all, except for columns, is pure white marble. The reliefs and sculptures are remarkable.

Old houses of Antalya: With its hot summers and mild winters, the houses are in Antalya for protection against the cold of winter, but without mercy against the summer heat. The stone gate-way and ensure the flow of air. The houses in Antalya is divided into three types, based on the design of the main hall, which also serves as a storage area. The three rooms are I, L-und U-halls. In the design of these houses, great attention on the needs of daily life, but also harmony with nature and the environment.

Perge: The hotel is located 18 km east of Antalya, Perge is in the city limits Bucagi Aksu. Because of its location on the Cilicia - Pisidia road, it was an important part of the province of Pamphylia, and was created at the same time as other cities in the region (7th century BC). It was an important city for Christians of Perge, devotion to the mother goddess Artemis. Saint-Paul and Barnabas visited the city and benefactors like Magna Plancia was a number of places built.

The first excavations began in 1946 by the University of Istanbul and has made many important discoveries: The theater consists of three sections: the head office, the orchestra and theater. It has 12,000 spectators, with 19 rows of seats on the lower section 23 on the upper part, and a 52 meters from the scene.

The stage measures 34 square meters, with 13 rows of seats on the vault. The east and west of 30 pages and the entire roof on the north side a 10th For the three arches, is an entry for the stadium, and the other two were, as auto sales.

The Agora was the economic and political center of the city, with shops around the central patio, some of which are mosaics on the floor. The Agora measured 76 square meters, with a circular structure in the center of a diameter of 13.40 meters.

The Hellenistic colonnaded Boulevard, is located between the port and Nympheum on the slopes of the Acropolis. On both sides of the road, 20 meters wide, arcades, just five meters high, behind the shops. The route is divided in two by a 2-meter-wide channel is in the middle.

Other structures of the necropolis, walls, gym, Roman baths, fountains and monuments of Greek and Roman gates.

Termessos: The city destroyed Termessos, 34km west of Antalya in a rugged mountain valley, was adopted by the Solyma man, the interior of Anatolia. Among the important remains of 4,200-seat theater and the Roman columns that Augustus had built at the beginning of the first century after Christ. The Odeon, the meeting hall, a place for 600 people. The five cisterns connected them were for the storage of water and oil.

More importantly, the Agora, with an open Western and other pages that colonnaded heroic monument on a 6-meter-high platform, the Corinthian temple, the temple of Zeus, the Lesser and Greater Region , temple of Artemis, the gym and watch. In addition, there are more than 1200 rock tombs.

Olympos: It is located between Kemer and Adrasan is the old port Cirali village, the ruins of Olympos and the site of the Chimaera. The history of Olympos from the 2nd century BC, when he was one of the main lykischen city, even if it was empty in the 6 century. The Olympians adore Hephaestos (Vulcan), the god of fire, probably the eternal flame, or Chimaera, yet the mountain. Also known as Yanartas (the burning stone), the flame is by combustion of natural gas from the mountain. Outside the ruins, Olympos is known for its ease of Treehouse camps, where most tourists travel, and natural environment of woods and vineyards, close to a beautiful beach.

Ariassos: The remains of the former Ariassos, about 50 km from Antalya, located on the slopes and rocky bath and tombs.

Phaselis: On the coast, 60 km south of Antalya, was adopted by the Phaselis Rhoditen in the 7 century BC and was known as the largest seaport in East Lykia. On the west side of the city is Hadrian's Gate, with shops and bathrooms on both sides. The city is on both the road and lake.

Limyra: There are probably since 5 century Limyra yet, despite a massive earthquake in the mid-19th century, although was emptied in the 7th century and 9 after the Arab invasion. The city, which is 11km south, comprising three chapters, the Acropolis, urbanization and necropolis.

Arycanda: excavations of the city, it is likely that the 5 was composed of centuries before Jesus Christ, and controls a large part of the valley Arycanda. After surviving a devastating earthquake in 240 AD, the city of its importance to the 11 century, and its main structures still survive today.

Demre (Myra): Demre was one of the most important cities of civilization lykischen. 25 km west of Finike and 48 km east of Kas, Demre was a place of settlement of the 5th century BC. The city was abandoned in 9 AD after the invasion of Arabs. Rock tombs, the theater and the church of St. Nicholas (the origin of Father Christmas), most places in the city today.

Simena (Kale): receipt of the beauty of history, sea and sun, Simena is Ucagiz. The underside of the city and the ancient remains of the island opposite the island of Kekova, they make a trip worthwhile. These are the traces of the Romans and other cultures in Simena, the history, the date of lykischen civilization. It is a small theater in the rock mainly, and the Roman city.

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Waterfall of Manavgat
Waterfall, 3 km. north of Manavgat province, the same name of the province. It comprises a valuable overview, to see with their broadband over a vast territory, then it is a wonder. Only near the waterfalls, you can picnic in the wild and eat fresh fish in surrounding restaurants.

MUSEUMS

Side Museum

Hammam of the Ancient Agora, 5th and even 6 Century AD, at the Agora, the Roman Empire, is back on 1960 / 61 and in a museum.

Most pieces of art in the museum, the results during excavations between 1947 and 1967 in the ancient city of Side Dr. Arif Mufid Mansel. The Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine period, inscriptions, gun-reliefs, statues, torso, tombs, portraits, ostotexes, amphorae, altar tomb stands head and column base of the spine, copies of Greek originals, built in the Roman period, are is issued.

ANCIENT CITIES

Side

Page that is 7 km. away from Manavgat, is a former colony city. Page, who is, by historians as 1405 BC, had the reigns of Lydian, Persian, Alexander the Great, the Antiogonous, Ptolemy, and from the second half of the sixth century after J .- C. After 215 AD, the city, improvement of Syria under the supervision of the United Kingdom, and in a scientific and cultural center, had to Bergama AD with the Kingdom Apameia peace, then took independence is Pamphilya region and has achieved a great wealth and prosperity with a huge commercial fleet.

They are under the dominion of Byzantium Roman Empire in 78 BC Side, who was a bishop in the center of V and VI century, had experienced its greatest period during these years.

Main city, a unique, is between the two towers. There are two most important streets in Side province. These roads are samples of ancient columns roads age. After passing through the gate of their city, decorated with flat stones is the starting point of this road. There are pillars, arches alongside two sides of the road, and behind them.

He is a "nymphaeum", the largest historical wells Anatolia against the city, outside the city walls. A pool is the foundation. You can book a monumental, by road, after the theater. The building with the dimensions of 100x100 m, is an Agora. Agora, the bazaar of the city, is surrounded by arcades and business on three sides of it. It is a school, surrounded by arcades and is composed of three rooms on the street, south side of the Agora. In the main street in the north - the direction of the South, there is a vaulted structure, built during the Roman period. Importance of the city of Side theater as part of architecture, building arches places blocking of a hill, like other Roman theater.

Theater, which consists of three departments cavea, director and orchestra, is the largest and one of monumental Pamphylia theater, and has a capacity of 20,000 spectators.

There are large cemeteries outside the walls of the city of Side, and the largest of them, Western Necropolis, is 1.5 km. away. There are also temples and aqueducts in Side. More important are the temple of Athena, the temple of Apollo and men. Water to the east side of Dumanli source Oymapınar dam, about 25 km. away. The water transport system is composed of ten aqueducts, some of them are two levels. The largest is near Oymapınar and has 40 specs.

A large Roman steam bath is in a museum, and hosts for the most beautiful parts of the archaeological collection of the region. The city, which has reigned for Seljukian XIII century, Hamitoğulları and Tekelioğulları during the fourteenth century and, finally, during the fifteenth century Ottoman empire, was not a solution during this period.

Although most parts of the city, the holding structure and characteristics of Roman and Byzantine periods, was demolished today, nearly all of the city in the Netherlands remained page.

Selge

You can Selge, which is an old mountain town, near Köprü Stream (Eurymdon) on the south side of the Toroslar, 35 km. north of Serik, one of 14 km. stabilizing roads with sloping curves Köprülü Canyon National Park rock engraved ago, coverin whole side of the mountain and the Feenkamine Göreme on the road, Köprülü canyon, very rich, in conjunction with natural beauty.

City, who are part of Psidia and in areas Pampheylia was ruled by Lydia, Persia, Alexander the Great and Roman governments, respectively.

It is the scene of 5 doors and 45 escalators in the North is an important monument. On the stone engraved with the southern theater, stadium and gymnasium, and the western Ionian temple of nature, whose ceiling is decorated with an eagle design attracts attention. In the south of the stadium, there are fountains and Agora. On the north side of the city is located southwest of the city, Artemis Zeus and monuments and to present necropolis.

Seleukia

This ancient city, 23 km. northeast of Side, and one hour from the village Sinler foot by Selevkos. It is a beautiful natural look of the ancient city, especially decorated with pine forests. Of the city on a hill, you can see all levels and the sea

Two floors of Agora, the Basilica Cistern and sanitation can be considered as a sign of the evolution of the city. Mosaic, which arise when the city of excavations are now in the Museum of Antalya.

Etenna
Eten, the 29 km. north of Manavgat, is based on the hills that are on the upper part of the village of Sirt. At the head of the city, which was adopted, as a bishop in the center of the Byzantine Empire, there is a time of the Acropolis from the terrace surrounded by walls, and the best preserved and highest slopes of the city . There is a Herron (a tomb for a noble person) in the south of the city. Basilica, Agora, church, hammam and tanks are important components of the historic ruins of that.

GASTHOF

Alara Inn
If you have 9 km. to the west of Manavgat, you arrive at Alara Inn. He is the 13 century, Seljukian to maintain the link between the capital of the south coast, Konya and Alanya. They are people, travel, with caravan aries and distributors for the costs of the night and rest, secure and comfortable.

Chainrings

There are many high plateaus of the Toros Mountains, which is in two Köprüçayı valley.

More important are Güğlenpınar and Beloluk plateaus, Avanos Beliği in Tefekli region Gücer Plateau, Kesikbeli, Akçaalan Plateau, Topalceviz, Alic Demre and plateaus, Dumanli Plateau at the foot of the mountains Bozburun İkiz plateau. Most of the villagers are in the highlands for the summer.

Aspendos: The ancient city, 48km to the east of Antalya, is famous for its theater, perhaps the best preserved in Asia Minor. He is still in use, and stages the annual opera and ballet Aspendos festival each summer. It was the scene of a bloody battle between Greeks and Persians in 469 BC, then the Spartans 120 years later. The city was part of the empire Seleukiden after the death of Alexander the Great, and was part of the Roman province of Asia in 133 BC.

The famous scene was in the 2nd century AD, with a Roman design, and it is still intact. Ataturk was responsible for a large part of the restoration, said after the visit should be regarded as the theater is not just a museum.

Besides the theater, there is an acropolis on a hill, the basilica nymphaeum and are still quite intact.

Hours: Summer from 08.00 to 19.00; Winter 08h00 - 17h30.

Kekova it is in the Kas-Demre. It is an old city 500 m from the village of Üçağız in the Mediterranean.


Patara: It is Kalkan-Fethiye road, about 10 km from Kalkan, is located in the south .. The colorful ceramics in the center of the city show that the city's history dates back to 5 BC as most of the birthplace of Saint Nicolas, he was one of the main seaports at the time of Alexander the Great. Gated three walls of enclosure, one of which leads to Patara, was governor in the 110th Modestus One of the most important is the scene of the time buried under sand beach of Patara lens.

Xanthos: Based on the pool of Xanthos, Xanthos, the largest and oldest city in the Lykia. Is still independent, invading Persians in 4292 BC, Xanthos of trying hard to defend against invasion, but at a distance of achieving the victory of the man of Xanthos first murdered his wife and suicide whole. 80 Then imigrating family to create the area of the city, but 100 years later, the city was completely destroyed by a fire. Reesatblished city since strengtened its relationship with the West Bank and has been a major center.Still the city can not be registered by misfortune. On the strength of the tax by the Roman Brutus, the city has been destroyed and people were at war. Xanthos and the city was a disaster.

The city was half the Lykia and outside the Roman ruins of the city. Roman theater and results in the west of the theater still attracts visitors. Harpy memorial on the rock is one of the main runways. Only the reproduction of the work, the original is visible to the British Museum in England, may be in the region.


Kas (Antiphellos):

Kas was one of the most important cities of Lykia, and is now a small resort of great historical interest. The picturesque town of the water has a rocky, with good beaches nearby. There are water sports nearby, such as canoeing, jet skiing, diving, paragliding, cave diving and technical equipment, for low and dark caves. For those wishing to travel on water, Mavi Yolculuk (blue) and other excursions by boat excursions can madeto surrounding islands.

History

Habesos is the first known name of the ancient city, such as archaeological discoveries. Antiphellos but the name is more familiar, and it was the port of the former Phellos. Excavations have revealed a solution the4th century BC, perhaps earlier, although it reached its peak in the importance of the Roman and Byzantine periods, as a center for the bishops. It also had important consequences in the world of maritime trade, and during Roman times, famous for its exported sponges wasespecially. It was designed by the Arabs, and in the Anatolian Seljuks, and took the name Andifli. After the destruction of the state Anatolian Seljuks, the Turks in his country. The name Kas means "eyebrow" or "something of a curve," explains the shape of the city under the bottom of 500 meters high, behind the cliffs.

Climate

Summers are hot and dry in Kas, quite typical of the Mediterranean region to about 35 degrees during the day. The winters are warm, even if during the day can be cool at night and may be below 10 degrees.