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St Nicholas Treasures and Cruise to Sunken Kekova Island From Side
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About this activity
You will start the journey along the Mediterranean Sea shores. You will stop for a short break in the mountains, where you will be able to admire the panorama of Kumluca city that is famous for its tomato productions. While passing by the Kumluca, you will see a giant structure of the Tomato. Then there is a Finike – famous ancient sea port.
After arriving at Myra you will see great remains of the ancient world of the Lycian. You will be surprised by the size and beauty of the necropolis – a group of tombs sculpted in the stones. Nearby the necropolis there is a beautiful ancient theatre.
The bishop of Myra in IV century was St. Nicholas, that was fighting with heathendom and was introducing Christianity in Turkey. You will visit his church in Demre full of colorful frescos, where the sarcophagus of St. Nicholas is located, and on the territory surround the church there are 3 different monuments of the saint.
After a lunch in a local restaurant, we will ride (about 30 min) to the Ucagiz port, from which we will head for a one hours cruise to the sunken Kekova island. The island as a result of an earthquake was divided into few smaller islands. We will go down the smaller and larger islands on which you will see ruins of the ancient building, fortress, theater and even sarcophaguses on water. The coat will have a glass window in the bottom through which you will be able to see the outline of the port and numerous or strewn around amphora. If the weather will be willing you will be able to even swim in the sea in the beautiful gulf. After arriving back to the port you will head to the hotel with ground transportation.
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After arriving at Myra you will see great remains of the ancient world of the Lycian. You will be surprised by the size and beauty of the necropolis – a group of tombs sculpted in the stones. Nearby the necropolis there is a beautiful ancient theatre.
The bishop of Myra in IV century was St. Nicholas, that was fighting with heathendom and was introducing Christianity in Turkey. You will visit his church in Demre full of colorful frescos, where the sarcophagus of St. Nicholas is located, and on the territory surround the church there are 3 different monuments of the saint.
After a lunch in a local restaurant, we will ride (about 30 min) to the Ucagiz port, from which we will head for a one hours cruise to the sunken Kekova island. The island as a result of an earthquake was divided into few smaller islands. We will go down the smaller and larger islands on which you will see ruins of the ancient building, fortress, theater and even sarcophaguses on water. The coat will have a glass window in the bottom through which you will be able to see the outline of the port and numerous or strewn around amphora. If the weather will be willing you will be able to even swim in the sea in the beautiful gulf. After arriving back to the port you will head to the hotel with ground transportation.
Included
- Lunch - Buffet lunch
- Boat cruise
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not included
- Entrance fees to the church or Myra ( adults only)
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
55%
Original
20%
Aquatic
20%
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I had been looking forward to this trip from the moment I booked it. When we were picked up from our hotel, we soon realised that we were the only British couple on the coach, it was full of Russians, the commentary was in Russian and we had to endure this for hours on end, not understanding a word that the guide said.A retired English speaking guide was supplied but we had minimal input. Guide books were also supplied which gave us some information but I would have preferred the real thing. Not only that the day was a very long one (14 hours) from start to finish. The sights were spectacular and we enjoyed that, but apart from that a very disappointing day out!