Kaş, which was founded by the Lycians on the slope of the Taurus mountain, has been called by many different names such as Antiphellos, Habesos/Habesa and Andifli in history. Since it is located on the Lycian Way, the ancient cities, amphitheater, tombs/sarcophagi surrounding Kaş are worth seeing.. We recommend you to join the Lycian road, which starts from Fethiye and ends in Antalya, along the coastline of 509 km.. Of course, we don’t know if walking 509 km is for you, but you should join the Lycian Way walking tour, which is done in stages or around Kaş.. 7 of the 19 ancient cities on the Lycian Way are close to Kaş.. These are Pinara, Tlos, Simena, Myra, Patara, Xanthos and Letoon.
If you don’t like to visit the ancient city, you can enjoy the sun on the unique beaches of Kaş, go canoeing, you can fish or enjoy paragliding. A must for domestic holidays and indispensable for divers, Kaş is an ancient holiday destination where you can experience both the warmth of the Mediterranean and the mystical atmosphere of the Aegean.. Fish restaurants, souvenir shops, tour agencies and small cafes fill the narrow streets of Kaş.. In this way, the center has become a very cute and lively holiday destination.. Kaş offers 2 beautiful tour packages to the tourists who come to visit it.
The first one is Kekova Boat Tour: We gathered in front of the agency in Kaş harbor and when our number was completed, we got on our boat and set sail for a wonderful day.. We swam in the beautiful, clear, turquoise blue and icy coves without getting enough. Aquarium bay, Shipyard, Bur bay, Gökkaya bay, Cave and Kaleköy
Kekova sunken city is one of the places that attracted our attention during the tour.. Kekova is a flooded Lycian city. You can watch the underwater city thanks to the tour you will join with glass-bottomed boats in the Kekova Protected Area, where diving is prohibited.. “Kekova” is a place where nature and history meet under water.. The place known as the sunken city began to be flooded as a result of the earthquake.
Another place that caught our attention was Kale Village .. This is a tiny unspoiled village built on the ancient city of Cinema.. It took its name from the castle on the top of the village.. The city understood from the inscriptions found in 4 BC. belongs to the century. The name of the city of cinema was first mentioned by Pilinius. Before visiting the village, we climb the castle and wander around, dazzled by the scenery beneath our feet.. We sink the day at the most beautiful view point of Kekova Bay.. By the way, you should definitely eat ice cream at anhk cafe in the village.. It is also a super choice for us to cool off in hot weather with ice cream that you can’t get enough of.
The second tour that Kaş offers to its visitors is the Saklıkent tour.. We have heard the name Saklikent a lot.. Our first job as soon as we arrived in Kaş was to purchase the Saklıkent tour package for the next day.. A day, different from classical boat tours, was waiting for us, where we would spend every moment with nature, to the fullest.. We started the tour by filling up jeeps from old bread trucks.. As soon as we leave Kaş, the first stop is Kaputaj beach we take the classic pose given by everyone
And we continue on the road at full speed from where we left off.. We arrived at Xanthos Ancient City, which was the capital of Lycia in ancient times. History BC 8. century, the region has been an administrative and religious center.. While it was an independent city, its independence ended as a result of the invasion of the Persians.. However, the people of Xantos, who could not prevent the invasion, found the solution to burn the city and all the people.. Families who survived the fire rebuilt the city here.. In 429 BC, the Athenians demanded taxes from the people of Xanthos, and the Xanthosians who opposed this system found themselves in war.. After all these events, Alexander the Great came to the city in 333 BC and the people became Hellenized, then the Ptolemies dominated, then the King of Syria III.. During the Antiochus period, the city experienced its most magnificent phase.. 2 BC. Xanthos became the capital of Lycia in the 19th century and was occupied by the Romans right after.. With the Byzantine rule, the city became the center of the bishopric.. 7. The city was completely abandoned due to the Arab movements that started after the 19th century.
The excavations of the ancient city of Xanthos have been carried out by French archaeologists since 1950.. The two acropolises in Xanthos are surrounded by walls.. There is a Roman theater and a rectangular pedestal with “Harpy” relief on the west of the theater.. The original blocks of the pedestal are exhibited in the British Museum as the Harpy Monument with the date of 5th century BC.. Next to this 4. There is a Lycian Sarcophagus of the 11th century. The works taken to another British Museum are the Nereids Monument, the Arslan Sarcophagus and the Payava Sarcophagus.. Payava Sarcophagus belongs to 4th century. in 1842 C.. Taken by Fellows to the British museum. Other things to see in the ancient city: Lycian House Type Tomb, Tower Tomb. We reserved our second day for Saklıkent National Park.. 18 by riding jeeps. We made our way to the longest canyon in the world, with a length of km.. Before entering the canyon, you can rent shoes or bring your sports shoes with you.. After passing the wooden pier, a small waterfall welcomes us at the entrance of the canyon.. We pass through a small pond that goes above our knees and explore the canyon.. We went to the point where we could walk through the interesting colors and ice-cold waters formed by the rays of the sun trying to enter the corridors of the narrow canyon and the reflection of the rays even though they could not.