Patara Antalya

The lycian league was founded in 1668 bc.

Patara antalya. Club patara 4833 p k. 50 km 2nd longest beach in turkey 12 km you should check patara ancient city and saklıkent gorge the beach hosts caretta carettas take. One of the best beach around fethiye with soft sand. Today patara the capital city of the lycian union defined by philosophers as the first excellent republic governing known in history is a destination that incorporates culture religious and nature tourism.

Patara which is one of the most important cities of these lands is referred to as lukka country in egyptian and hittite sources. A day trip to patara a few miles farther west from kalkan offers the chance to combine horseback riding history and sand surfing. 10 kalkan antalya turkey 07961 resort telephone number. Patara is one of the ancient lycian towns located around kas in antalya province and it has been the capital of lycian federation in the ancient history.

Ancient kitchen women s room found in patara antalya. Patara later renamed arsinoe was a flourishing maritime and commercial city on the south west coast of lycia on the mediterranean coast of turkey near the modern small town of gelemiş in antalya province. Believed to have been foundod by pataros son of the greek god apollo and the nymph lykia patara was also the birth place of the apotto sect. Patara not only famous for its historical ruins but also for its long and sandy beach is situated close to the village of gelemis antalya.

Archaeological excavations carried out in the ancient city of patara in the southern province of antalya s kaş district which is described as the cradle of civilizations as it has hosted many civilizations throughout history have unearthed a kitchen and a women s room believed to be 2 400 years old. The capital of lycian union. Patara was one of the most important six city members of lycian union and had the right vote for political affairs. Patara the capital city of the lycian union is referred as patar in the hittite texts of the 13th century bc.

The ancient city of patara which has great historical and archaeological significance survived for centuries because it was the only place to open to the sea in the xanthos valley. Patara a city with its back on a high mountain that separates a wide valley from the sea was the place where the ancient greeks lit their first fire after coming to asia minor. Once an important lycian port town legend has it that patara is the birthplace of apollo and with certainty it s the birthplace of st.