Tour Itinerary
Tlos
Tlos , Located at 12 kms from ,is known to have been one of the most important religious centers of the Lycian region. Tlos lies on the east side of the Xanthos valley, and is dominated by its acropolis.
Its ruins include :
Acropolis Hill with Fortress, tombs, sarcophagi, walls and stadium seats
Tomb of Bellerophon An interesting tomb of Tlos, a large temple-type tomb with an unfinished facade featuring a relief in its porch of the legendary (from Greek myth) hero Bellerophon riding Pegasus, the winged horse.
Stadium - located just under the acropolis hill, from the Roman period. It had a seating capacity of 2,500.
Agora – The Market Place. This a a long 150 metre hall with two stories
Baths - Tlos has two baths. The smaller stands right next to the larger bath (to its north). Even today, the larger bath is still a very impressive structure and consists of three large adjoining rooms of equal size.
Amphitheatre - A large Roman era theatre with 34 rows of seats.
Saklikent
Saklikent Gorge is famous with Tree Houses where you can find a resting and peaceful atmosphere... High in the mountains above Fethiye, rushing torrents of icy cold water cut a narrow gorge through the mountains over thousands of years, creating Saklikent Gorge.
A natural wonder, the resulting canyon is 300 metres deep and 18 kilometers long and offers visitors one of the most breathtaking excursions in all of Turkey.
To have cool day in the hot of Mediterranean summer, walking in the canyon along the cold water river is enough.
Xhantos
Xanthos was the capital city of the Lycian Federation and its greatest city for most of Lycian history, located near the village of Kınık on a hillside in a beautiful natural site overlooking the Eşen river. From this elevation one receives a supreme view of the Xanthos Valley surrounded by the spectacular Taurus Mountains.
Its ruins include
Pillar Tomb ,A completely unique tomb in Lycia, actually two-tombs-in-one - a normal Lycian sarcophagus stands upon a shorter-than-usual pillar tomb.
Amphitheatre Probably dates from the 2nd century AD and is thought to have been built in the same site as the earlier Hellenistic one. Only the upper rows of the auditorium are missing, having been used as construction material for the northern wall of the acropolis. The stage building is still partially standing and was once of two storeys and decorated with columns.
Acropolis ,A hill just behind the Amphitheatre
Patara
It is not far from the sites of Letoon and Xanthos. Beautiful 12 km-long Patara beach voted one of the top beaches in the world by Times Online - Best of 2005, is an easy 10-15 minute stroll away from the major ruins at Patara.
