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The Lycian capital of Xanthos is one of the most remarkable archaeological sites in Turkey. It was made famous to the Western world in the 19th century by its British discoverer Charles Fellows. Xanthos and Letoon are often seen as a "double-site", since the two were closely linked and Letoon was administered by Xanthos. Letoon was the sacred cult centre of Lycia, located less than 10 km to the south of Xanthos
Xanthos and Letoon are a registered UNESCO World Heritage site and are currently being excavated by a French archaeological team. With a range of tombs, ancient amphitheatre and beautiful mosaics, Xanthos is a very popular site to visit and as is not far from Patara a trip to Letoon or Xanthos is often combined with a trip to the beach and/or ruins there. It is located near the village of Kınık on a hillside in a beautiful natural site overlooking the Eşen river. From this elevation there is a superb view of the Xanthos Valley surrounded by the spectacular Taurus Mountains.
Xanthos and Letoon are a registered UNESCO World Heritage site and are currently being excavated by a French archaeological team. With a range of tombs, ancient amphitheatre and beautiful mosaics, Xanthos is a very popular site to visit and as is not far from Patara a trip to Letoon or Xanthos is often combined with a trip to the beach and/or ruins there. It is located near the village of Kınık on a hillside in a beautiful natural site overlooking the Eşen river. From this elevation there is a superb view of the Xanthos Valley surrounded by the spectacular Taurus Mountains.
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Xanthos
Most people visit Xanthos on an organised tour which is usually combined with a visit to somewhere else such as Letton and Patara. Alternative are: Catching a Dolmuş (Local Minibus) to Kınık (about an hour) which stops near the ruins or hiring a car for the day and combining a visit to the site with a trip somewhere else.
Visitor's Experience
“Located not to far from Kas, Xanthos (well, Xanthos-Letoon, technically) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Famed for its multi-lingual inscriptions, studies of tri-lingual texts found at Xanthos have been instrumental in helping modern researchers understand early languages along the Turkish Coast. When we arrived at the site it was virtually empty- it felt like we had the entire ancient town to ourselves. Some people from our group opted to hear a presentation about the site's history while sitting in the huge amphitheater, but I opted not to as I wanted to stay in shadier areas. Instead I examined some ruins, imagined what their inscriptions might read, and watched as lizards crawled over crumbling relics. As with other sun-drenched archeological sites in Turkey, I strongly encourage you to wear a hat, use sunscreen and bring water.”
“Jetgirly” (Blog)
