KEKOVA: An hour from Dalyangazi by sea, especialy by sea, especialy enjoyable for the yacht-men, is the islands of Kekova (home of the sun). Kekova is also the name of picturesque islands, numerous bays and ancient cities. Along the northern shore of Kekova island, structural movements of the land over the years have caused some of the ancient houses to be totaly sybmerged vvhile remains of the others are scattered along the shore. A fascinating Lycian Necropolischesttype tombs spread out along the costline lies at Themiussa near the present day. Ucagiz is the main land across.

DEMRE: Some of the finest examples of Lycian funerary architecture are to be found at Myra, near the expanding present day town of Demre. The site, about a mile from the town includes a vast Roman theatre in good repair and build against a cliff face that also houses too impressive sets of Lycian tombs. Many of the tornbs have long cabin features carved in to the rocks, presumably reflecting the domestic architecture of the period. Carvings above are mostly in poor repair but the overall effect to this jumble of the architecture of death is dramatic.

ST. NICHOLAUS CHURCH: Best knovvn as the patron saint of children, who was born at Patara araund AD. 300 and bishop of Myra vvhere he died. The miracles he performed in life time and stories that surrounded him have identified today in the west with Father Christmas.


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