Kale Travel Guide

 sandysmith Says:  The original church of St Nicholas was destroyed in an Arab raid and the church was rebuilt in its present form with the help of Constantine IX and Empress Zoe in 1043. It later fell into disuse in Turkish times until 1862 when Czar Alexander I bought the edifice and began... 

 sandysmith Says:  As you wander around the rubble and rocks of the theatre strewn at you feet are fragments from the façade, which was richly decorated with theatrical masks and mythological scenes. They make for great photo opportunities of modern faces against the old! Keep an eye out for... 

 sandysmith Says:  Just down the coast from Kale is Myra where some impressive and well preserved Lycian monuments can be seen. In particular there are collection of rock tombs and an imposing 2nd century theatre. Well worth a stop here - once you get past the thronging souvenir market stalls... 

 sandysmith Says:  In later years the theatre at Myra was used for gladiator fights. This Greco-Roman theatre with its 38 rows of seating is the largest theatre in Lycia and enjoys a fine backdrop with the tombs in the cliff face behind. The site is a bit of a jumble with loose rocks and... 

 sandysmith Says:  Ok you just have to see this place - situated roughly between Fethiye and Antalya on the southern Turkish coast. We were so glad to return here and actually visit the village rather than just sail past. as in our first visit to this area. The approach to Kalekoy from the sea... 

 sandysmith Says:  As well as the sarcophagi lining the hills this half sunken one in the bay of kekova is a popular sight to be photographed with. its such a strange sight to see this tomb in the water. Its easier to see from the water - in 2007 we had to trek up and down the hillside to... 

 sandysmith Says:  As you sail into kale from Ucagiz look aroundd and up on the rock-strewn hill above to see the tomb like sarcophagi on its crest - they are a common find along this Lycian coast. 

 Diana75 Says:  To get to Kekova you need to rent a boat. There are a number of boat companies that will take you there at reasonable prices, but in my opinion the best option is to ask a local fisherman to take you to Kekova. It certainly is more interesting and more over you'll be alone... 

 Diana75 Says:  The base of the unique necropolis in Myra it was a Lycian custom to bury the dead people high up because they believed that in this way they were more easily transported to heaven. The funeral monuments were built isolatedly or cut out of the rock-facea and some of the... 

 Diana75 Says:  Great landscape, a wonderful experience...The road trip to these sites shouldn't be missed, but don't do as we did.Be sure that you have full tank because just some kilometres before arriving to Demre we have noticed that our gas finished.Sure, now we have fun just thinking... 

 Diana75 Says:  The large number of rock-cut sepulchres are imitating wooden houses and shrines, with pillared facades and reliefs.Most of the reliefs are presenting moments from the daily life of the family or of the person buried there. For example in the relief of the so-called "Painted... 

 sandysmith Says:  The turquoise coast is great for lazy day boat trips - and longer cruises by gulets must be wonderful in this area. We settled for just a day here but its something I could easily get used too. Warm sunshine, interesting villages and ruins and a dip in that blue blue warm...