Ancient City of Kaunos Tours and Activities
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Ancient City of Kaunos near Dalyan, Turkey is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area. Kaunos was an ancient city founded in the 9th century BC, and it was quite important by 400 BC. It was located on the border between Lycia and Caria, and the city's culture had characteristics of both empires. The city was once an important trading post on the sea, though today it is set back a few miles from the sea since the coastline has moved over the centuries. The receding coastline, attacks from various tribes, and a malaria epidemic led to the decline of Kaunos, and the city was abandoned by the 15th century.
The ruins include a well preserved theater, parts of the old city walls, and an acropolis. There's also a basilica, Roman baths, two Hellenistic temples and four Roman temples. From the acropolis, you can enjoy a gorgeous view of the ancient city. The theater could hold 5,000 people and is still occasionally used for events. Nearby you can also see Lycian tombs in the rocks above the Dalyan River.
Dalyan Beldesi, Fethiye Merkez/Muğla, Turkey
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Dalyan River Cruise, Turtle Beach & Mud Baths from Marmaris
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=Spend a day cruising Turkey’s famous Turquoise Coast on this full-day boat trip from Marmaris or Icmeler, including hotel transfers and lunch. Take in the highlights of the Dalyan canal, admiring the rock-cut Lycian Tombs of the Kings of Kaunos, taking a dip in the mineral-rich mud baths and viewing the protected Iztuzu Beach, famous for its large population of loggerhead turtles.
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Dalyan Cruise: Iztuzu Beach, River Cruise and Mud Bath from Marmaris and Icmeler
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Spend a day exploring the natural wonders and historic gems of the Dalyan Delta on this action-packed full-day cruise from Marmaris. Set sail for the beaches and bays of the Adaköy peninsula, where you can cool off with a dip in the Mediterranean before cruising on to the Dalyan River. Spot loggerhead turtles at İztuzu Beach, soak in the mineral-rich mud baths and view the Lycian Kings’ Tombs in Kaunos, then tuck into a delicious lunch (included) on-board.
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Private Dalyan Turtle Beach Tour from Fethiye
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Enjoy a relaxing full-day tour of Dalyan on Turkey’s Lycian Coast, sailing by boat across the turquoise sea to Turtle Beach, officially known as Iztuzu Beach. Departing from Fethiye, admire the remarkable rock cut tombs of the Kings of Kaunos along the coast. Visit Turtle Research Hospital & Rescue Center and see loggerhead turtles Caretta Caretta in Turkey.
You're also guaranteed to see turtles on this tour.
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The tour includes private guide, private air-conditioned transport, river cruise, lunch, entrance fees, hotel pickup and drop-off.
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Full-Day Caunos, Turtle Beach and Sultaniye Tour from Marmaris
A day with a difference! Travel to Dalyan where you will explore the channels as you make your way to the therapeutic mud baths reputed to aid skin complaints and rheumatism. Once there you can immerse yourself in the mud and slide and wallow as the hippopotami do!! Then cleanse yourself down with the natural thermal water.
Then it's time to visit the ancient city of Caunos and view the amphitheater and ruins after which we continue this wonderful journey and sail down the Dalyan Delta ending at Turtle Beach. This is a natural conservation area famous for its Loggerhead Turtles who lay their eggs here every June.
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