Archive for Kasım 23rd, 2008
PERGE (Murtuna)
According to the writings of the archaic Greek tablets, the Akkadians had settled down in this area in 2,000 B.C. The Greeks that came to the western coast of Anatolia in the 7th Century B.C. were the only masters at that age. Later on, it was ruled by Lydia, then by the Persians, Alexander the [...]
OLIMPOS [ Olympos ]
On walking 45 kilometers from Antalya towards the west, you get to Olimpos, which is 50 meters high above sea-level, and which was one of the important cities of the Lykia Kingdom.
You can go by bus from Antalya. It’s about 1 hour. One can go to “Yanartas” from “Cirali” which is 7 kilometers far [...]
MYRA (Demre)
This district is specially important as being the last meeting-place of St. Paul with the other apostles on the way to Rome. At the same time the grave, including the bones of St. Nicholas who has been personified as “Santa Claus” in the Christian World is in the Church which stands there.
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