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Behind
the
longest
sandy
beach
in
the
world
lie
the
ruins
of
a
city
over
3000
years
old.
Patara
Ancient
City
is
one
of
the
most
important
cities
of
Lycia.
Patara
beach
is
one
of
the
beaches
where
Mediterranean
turtles
Caretta-Caretta
have
laid
their
eggs
and
hatched
for
millions
of
years
(they
also
spawn
on
the
beach
of
Dalyan
Iztuzu,
which
can
be
considered
close
to
here).
The
area
where
the
ancient
city
is
located
had
a
port
in
ancient
times,
but
the
port
became
unusable
as
alluvium
filled
the
port.
For
this
reason,
the
city
is
far
from
the
sea
coast.
You
can
visit
the
ancient
city
with
a
museum
card.
Walking
in
hot
weather
can
be
a
bit
difficult
as
the
area
is
large.
Carry
equipment
with
you
to
protect
yourself
from
the
sun.
You
can
also
see
historical
artifacts
among
the
trees
behind
the
theater.
There
are
hundreds
of
historical
artifacts
in
a
fairly
large
area.
If
you
want
to
stay
here
for
a
long
time
and
see
everything,
you
should
prefer
to
visit
in
spring
or
autumn
instead
of
going
in
the
heat
of
summer.
After
visiting
the
ancient
city,
you
can
continue
to
the
beach
and
enjoy
the
sea.
There
are
also
ancient
ruins
of
the
cities
of
Xanthos
and
Letoon
near
here.
you
should
see
them
too.
When
you
continue
towards
the
sea
from
the
ruins
of
Letoon,
you
come
to
the
point
where
the
blowing
river
meets
the
sea.
This
is
a
great
spot
where
you
can
take
very
interesting
photos.
One
of
the
most
magnificent
ruins
in
Patara
is
the
Roman
Triumphal
Arch.
Triumphal
Arch,
M.S.
It
was
built
at
the
end
of
the
1st
century.
Among
the
ruins
that
can
be
seen
towards
the
hill
are
the
Byzantine
basilica
and
sanctuaries.
The
theater
is
on
the
slope
of
the
hill.
There
is
a
large
cistern
and
a
mausoleum
on
the
hill
where
the
theater
leans.
The
lighthouse
built
by
the
Roman
emperor
Nero
is
also
located
here.
This
lighthouse
is
considered
one
of
the
oldest
lighthouses
in
history.
Since
the
lighthouse
was
destroyed,
only
its
remains
are
present.
As
a
result
of
the
restoration,
the
lighthouse
will
be
able
to
be
visited
again.
You
can
visit
this
ancient
city
until
20:30
in
the
evening
in
summer.
Visiting
hours
vary
according
to
the
season.
The
visit
period
ends
at
17:30
during
the
winter
months.
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