With its extraordinary natural beauty and fascinating history, Kekova is a unique region that has been visited with admiration by travelers for centuries. Kekova, called Dolichiste<\/strong> in the Lycian language, continues to fascinate its visitors with its natural and cultural riches from past to present.<\/p>\n\n The Kekova region covers a large historical area with the Aperlai Ancient City<\/strong> in the Hot Pier, Toprakada<\/strong>, Karaada<\/strong> and finally Kekova Island<\/strong>. With a history dating back to the 4th century BC, Kekova Island was an important trade center<\/strong> during the Lycian Civilization. However, major earthquakes in 141 and 240 AD caused some structures to remain under the sea. This situation led to the formation of the unique sunken city landscape<\/strong> that Kekova has today.<\/p>\n\n There are many ancient cities located very close to each other in Kekova and its surroundings:<\/p>\n\n In these regions, Lycian sarcophagi<\/strong>, rock tombs<\/strong> and ancient structures<\/strong> under the sea await visitors, intertwined with nature. Simena Castle<\/strong> in Kalek\u00f6y is one of the most popular stops on boat tours with both its historical texture and unique view. Inside the castle is also the world’s smallest known ancient amphitheater<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n Tersane Bay<\/strong> on Kekova Island attracts attention with its underwater shops and foundation structures. Although most of these ruins on the left shore have not yet been detailed in excavations, they are thought to date back to the Lycian and Byzantine periods. There are also the apse ruins<\/strong> of a church from the Byzantine period on the island.<\/p>\n\n Kekova Island has been important throughout history not only as a cultural center but also as a strategic area. For a while, it was the subject of property disputes between Italy<\/strong> and Turkey<\/strong>, but was eventually included within the borders of Turkey with an agreement signed in 1932. Today, Kekova and its surroundings are under protection as a protected area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n Kekova<\/strong> offers a unique travel experience with its ancient cities under water, calm bays, castles bearing traces of history and natural beauties. If you want to be in touch with history and experience the peace of the sea, Kekova will be an unforgettable route for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Mysterious History of Kekova With its extraordinary natural beauty and fascinating history, Kekova is a unique region that has been visited with admiration by travelers for centuries. Kekova, called Dolichiste in the Lycian language, continues to fascinate its visitors with its natural and cultural riches from past to present. The Kekova region covers a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kekova-sailing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kekova-sailing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kekova-sailing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kekova-sailing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kekova-sailing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kekova-sailing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kekova-sailing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kekova-sailing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kekova-sailing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kekova-sailing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Ancient Cities and Ruins<\/h3>\n\n
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Tersane Bay and Underwater Ruins<\/h3>\n\n
Strategic Importance of Kekova<\/h3>\n\n
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