- Bougainvillea in Antalya
- View from Antalya towards the mountains
- Fixing a room in a Turkish manner, Antalya
- Antalya: Saat Kulesi, Yivli Minare and the minaret of Tekeli Mehmet Pasa Mosque
Yivli Minare was built under Seljuk Sultan Ala al-Din Kay Qubadh I (1220-1237). - Umbrellas in Antalya
- Yanartaş or Mount Chimaera
where the fire has been burning for at least 2500 years. - Yanartaş or Mount Chimaera
where the fire has been burning for at least 2500 years. - Çıralı
Perfect. Just perfect. - Çıralı beach
and a pine tree - Çıralı
Sunrise on "our" beach - The Lycian Way
somewhere between Tekirova and Çıralı - The Lycian Way
Already completely dried out in May. - The Lycian Way
somewhere between Tekirova and Çıralı - The Lycian Way
somewhere between Tekirova and Çıralı - The Lycian Way
Funny shadows - Çıralı and Olympos
- The Lycian Way
Such a tranquil, almost biblical scene ... - Tahtalı Dağı or Lycian Olympus (2366 m)
- Çıralı
- Çıralı
- Çıralı camping
- Tahtalı Dağı or Lycian Olympus (2366 m)
- The Lycian Way
- The Lycian Way
- Lemons in our guesthouse
- Olympos (2nd century BC)
Olympos was one of the leading cities of the Lycian League. Cicero described it as full of works of art. - Sarcophagus of Captain Eudemos in Olympos
Dating from II. century AD. The ship is a merchant ship with Aphrodite in the front. - Olympos
- The Garland sarcophagus, Olympos
Dating from the second half of the 3rd century AD. There is a long inscription but the interesting part is: "I, Lyciarch Marcus Aurelius Archepolis from Olympos [....] (constructed) this grave for my dear father [...] and my dear brother Marcus Aurelius Menodoros [...] and for myself and for the persons that I determined in my will. There will be no permission for any other person to be buried in it. Otherwise the burying person will pay 2,000 silver coins to the Sacred Treasury of the Empire”. - Sarcophagos of Antimachos (2nd century AD)
Was he really called Anti-macho? :-) - Roman Temple in Olympos
Second half of the second century AD, erected in the honour of Marcus Aurelius. The height of the doors is almost 5 m! - The Lycian Way
From Olympos to Adrasan - The Lycian Way
- The Lycian Way
Towards Adrasan - The Lycian Way
A perfect walking path. - Oleanders on the The Lycian Way
- The Lycian Way
Close to Adrasan - Çıralı beach at night
- Çıralı beach at sunrise
- Çıralı beach at sunrise
- A lot of water...
... and a lot of plastic :-( - Lycian sarcophagi
- Simena - Kaleköy
With a Byzantine castle. The town can be reached only by boat (or foot). - Simena - Kaleköy
- The Lycian sarcophagi in Simena - Kaleköy
- The Lycian sarcophagi in Simena - Kaleköy
Yes, there are many of them. - A Lycian sarcophagus
- Kekova
Lycian town of Dolikhiste was destroyed in an earthquake in the second century AD. - Kekova
- Kekova
Partially sunken Lycian town Dolikhiste. - Çıralı pansiyons
- A sea turtle!!!
Sorry but it was pitch dark and I didn't want to use the flash. - !
This is where the sea turtle lay her eggs. - The Lycian Way
Towards Phaselis - Phaselis
Phaselis used to be a very important port. On the left side there are still the ruins of ancient breakwaters. - Aqueduct of Phaselis
Phaselis was founded by the Rhodians in 700 BC, captured by the Persians, Alexander the Great, Egyptians, Romans, Pirates, Arabs ... - Phaselis
Must have been a wonderful city. - Phaselis underground
Heating? - Phaselis
- Theatre in Phaselis
- Theatre in Phaselis
- Phaselis Baths
- Phaselis
Well, it mentions Hadrian... - Phaselis
- Termessos, Hadrian's Gate, the Temple of Artemis
Termessos is a Psidian city, built at an altitude of around 1000m. - Termessos
Very old. According to Wikipedia: What is known of Termessos' history commences principally at the time that Alexander the Great surrounded the city in 333 BC. - Termessos
No wonder it was almost impossible to conquer. - Termessos, Gymnasium
- Termessos, Gymnasium.
And a more recent javelin thrower :-) - Termessos, Gymnasium
- Termessos
- Termessos: agora and odeon
- Termessos. THE theatre.
- Termessos. THE theatre.
- Termessos. The tomb of Alcetas, 320 BC.
- Termessos, necropolis
- Termessos, necropolis.
A grave with lions. - Termessos, necropolis.
- Antalya at night
- Hadrian's Gate or Üçkapılar in Antalya (130 AD)
- Hesapci Sk., Antalya
- Aaaaah, the perfection. Antalya
- Yivliminare Cami, Antalya
- Underground Yivliminare Cami, Antalya
The mosque was first built in 1230 and fully reconstructed in 1373. - Yivliminare Cami, Antalya