Ancient ruins
Letoon
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Joachim
April 21, 2022
Letoon was the temple district of ancient Xanthos. You may combine with a visit of Xanthos and Patara.
John Can
June 20, 2021
there is more history
Ina
August 13, 2022
- 36 km drive from your villa - The Lycian Civilization that you will hear of often while traveling around Kas left deep imprints in Anatolia. It is one of the most important civilizations. Lycia controlled the region between Antalya and Fethiye. It was made up of many city-states. It’s known as the ancient world’s most democratic union. The ancient city of Letoon is one of the Lycian League’s most important settlements. This historic site was added to UNESCO’s world heritage list together with Xanthos in 1988. Thanks to the historic heritage found in the ancient cities of Xanthos and Letoon, they hold an important place in terms of world heritage. The fact that the longest and most important texts found in the Lycian language were unearthed here confirms this importance.
- 36 km drive from your villa - The Lycian Civilization that you will hear of often while traveling around Kas left deep imprints in Anatolia. It is one of the most important civilizations. Lycia controlled the region between Antalya and Fethiye. It was made up of many city-states. It’s known as the…
Zeynep
July 30, 2022
Letoon was the sacred cult center of Lycia, its most important sanctuary, and was dedicated to the three national deities of Lycia - Leto and her twin children Apollo and Artemis. Leto was also worshiped as a family deity and as the guardian of the tomb.
Attila
July 15, 2022
A residential area surrounded by buildings that served as worship centers for ancient Lycian cities, today's open-air museum
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