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Lycia: An Ancient Civilization

Lycia (Lycian: Trmmisa) is a region in the modern day Antalya Province on the southern coast of Turkey. It was the site of an ancient country and province of the Roman Empire.

Ancient Lycian Way

The best way of travelling and enjoying Turkish Fethiye region at Mediterranean and Aegean coast of Turkey is walking and trekking around. There are many good tracks around Fethiye. The best one is the chain of paths called Ancient Lycian Way, starting from Fethiye and connecting major Lycian cities to Kas and even Antalya along 500 km. If you like to walk in nature you can meet warm and friendly people in small mountain villages, their semi-nomadic life style, catch the mistery of nature and history.

Roman Amphitheatre

Ancient Roman amphitheatre at Patara, Antalya.

Gladiator

Sculpture near Patara beach at the Roman amphitheatre unearthed from the sands at ancient Lycia, near Kalkan, Antalya.