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TRAVEL PLANNER
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Tours /
DEMRE, MYRA ANCIENT CITY AND KEKOVA
DEMRE, MYRA ANCIENT CITY AND
KEKOVA
(min 10 hours)
See the finest monuments of historic
Lycia, find sunken cities and uncover the origins of
Santa Claus on this enthralling tour. Travel to one of
the most beautiful parts of Anatolia to visit the ruined
city of Myra with its impressive Lycian rock-cut tombs.
View the ancient amphitheater, and the Church of St
Nicholas, dedicated to the saintly man who became the
model for father Christmas.
Enjoy a boat trip across
the sea to Kekova Island. Beneath the clear waters you
can see the remains of Simena, a city ravaged by
earthquakes around two thousand years ago.
Swim in the turquoise
waters, once a favored haunt of pirates, before
exploring an ancient cemetery with many magnificent
tombs. It's a day full of great natural beauty and
fascinating history. |
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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
anciend 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 totally
submerged while remains of the others are scattered
along the shore. A fascinating Lycian Necropolis
chesttype tombs spread out along the costline lies at
Theimussa near the present day
Myra; Some of the finest examples
of Lycian funerary architecture are to be found at Myra,
near the explanding 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 olso
houses too impressive sets of Lycian tombs. Many of the
tombs have long cabin features carved into the rocks,
presumably reflecting the domestic architecture of the
period. Carvings above are mostly in poor repair but the
overall effect to this jumple of the architecture of
death is dramatic
St. Nicholaus Church; Best
known as the patron saint of children, who was born at
Patara araund AD. 300 and bishop of Myra where 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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Included
services: Transportation
by a private air-conditioned chaffeur-driven
vehicle, professional tour guide licensed by
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Ministry of Tourism, Myra Ancient City, St
Nicholaus Church enterance fee, Kekova boat trip
fee,petrol, pick up & drop off
at pier or hotel
in Antalya, lunch with 1 soft drink and
VAT (%18)..
Excluded : *All
personal payments |
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Guests |
Tour Prices |
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For 2 persons |
Euro: € 450 |
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For 5 persons |
Euro: € 670 |
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For 10 persons |
Euro: € 1140 |
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