This ıs a historical one day tour with a rich program, divided into three stages: fırstly, visiting St. Nicholas “Father Christmas” church in Demre a yacht tour in Kekova Bay. Secondly:a walk through the ancient city of Myra . Thirdly:a yacht tour in Kekova Bay …
А pilgrimage tour to the Basilica of St. Nicholas, in nearby Demre, the home city of “Father Christmas!” The Church is greatly reverred in Orthodox Christianity and many Icons are available in local shops.Then we travel a short distance to tour the ruins, amphitheatre, and famous graves of the ancient city of Myra, the former capital of the powerful Lycian Federation - greatly admired by the Greeks as being the first known "democratic union!" Our next adventure is Kekova Bay is the ‘hidden jewel’ of the Mediterranean and your boat trip to the uninhabited island of Kekova wıll reveal the ruins of the ancient sunken-city, which sank into the water after the earthquake in the 2ndC AD. In Kekova Bay it is possible to see the magnificent Roman hilltop castle which was visited by Julıus Caesar and the Emperor Hadrian. Also intriguing to the eye and mind, are the numerous, elevated, beautiful stone tombs, which embody the ancestor cult of the ancient Lycian State.
TOUR PROGRAM
* Departure from Antalya at 06: 30
* Breakfast ( Extra)
* Arrival to Demre and visit the Church of St. Nicholas ( 17 euro ticket)
* Icon Center for Orthodox
* Visit Myra (13 euro ticket)
* Lunch
* Arrival at the port in Kekova Bay and embarking on the boat tour
* Return to Antalya at 19:00
NOTE: Since our Demre & Myra & Kekova Tour groups are tourist-oriented, there is no Turkish Guidance Service. Our guides give explanations in English or Russian.
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