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KEKOVA;
Kekova is a name given to the most scenic area in Lycia
along the Turquoise Coast. It covers a large area consisting
of Kekova Island, Kale (Castle) village and Ucagiz (the
Three Mouths) village. Although there is a winding road that
reaches this area, it is easier and more pleasant to go
there by boat which takes about two hours either from Kas or
Demre. A sunken city was formed by the submergence of
ancient cities probably due toearthquakes.
The Tersane (shipyard) can still be seen on the shore of
Kekova Island.Both the sunken city and the Tersane are
thought to be from either the Lycian or Byzantine period,
but neither of them has been excavated. On a narrow section
of the western side of the island are the ruins of a
Byzantine Church with its apse still visible.The village of
Kale has been identified as the Lycian town of Simena where
there is still a settlement with stone cottages mixed in
with Lycian and Roman remains.
A Lycian sarcophagus standing in the shallows of the harbor
of Simena is the most notable ruin. Other remains in the
village are a 1C AD Roman baths complex, a medieval castle
with its walls still standing to their full height, a small
theater carved out of rock for approximately 300 people,
cisterns and a necropolis with sarcophagi and rock-cut tombs
out of the walls of the castle.
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