Myra
Myra Antik Kenti
The Lycian ancient city of Myra, north of Demre, where rows of house-shaped rock tombs on the cliff face stand beside a Roman theater. It is truly spectacular.
Myra was an important city of the Lycian League. Its best-preserved feature is a dense row of house-shaped rock tombs, built to imitate wooden structures, carved into a cliff face. Some still show traces of paint and relief carvings. Below lies a Roman theater that could hold about 10,000 people, with reliefs of theatrical masks. Admission is charged. A visit takes about 1 hour, and a museum combination ticket can be used. Myra is about 45 kilometers from Kaş and is often combined with St. Nicholas Church and the Kekova boat tour.
Opening hours
Approx. 8:00–19:00 (until 17:30 in winter)
Nearby sights
- St. Nicholas Church (Demre)
- Andriake & Lycian Civilizations Museum
- Kekova Sunken City
- Simena Castle (Kaleköy)
- Üçağız & Teimiussa
- Aperlae
- Lycian Way (Kaş–Üçağız section)
- Phellos