Lycian Coast
From Marmaris, the 'Lycian Coast' runs south-eastwards past the busy harbour and market town of Fethiye, and the stunning beach and lagoon at Olu Deniz. The Lycians were a warlike civilisation - Egyptian records from around 1300 BC mention a people living here they called 'Lukki' who were enemies of the Pharaoh. Lycia was eventually conquered by the Romans (so not that 'lucky', then!) but the intricately carved rock tombs and sarcophagi of Lycian nobles and warriors are scattered all over the region to this day. Not far away lie the ruins of Xanthos, the ancient Lycian capital.
Soaring mountains, cliffs and ravines rise dramatically from this rugged shoreline. Until the coastal road was hewn through the mountainous terrain in the late twentieth century, many settlements were only accessible from the blue translucent sea, the hunting grounds of marauding pirates and buccaneers down the centuries. Nowadays the atmosphere is peaceful and serene, with breathtaking scenery, warm waters and welcoming resort villages such as Hisaronu attracting the holiday crowds.
Soaring mountains, cliffs and ravines rise dramatically from this rugged shoreline. Until the coastal road was hewn through the mountainous terrain in the late twentieth century, many settlements were only accessible from the blue translucent sea, the hunting grounds of marauding pirates and buccaneers down the centuries. Nowadays the atmosphere is peaceful and serene, with breathtaking scenery, warm waters and welcoming resort villages such as Hisaronu attracting the holiday crowds.
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