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Phaselis

56 km (35 mi) northeast of Finike on Rte. 400 to local road through pine forest, Turkey
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Type: Ancient Ruins, Gardens
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Cheshire
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

Visited this place as part of a tour and really enjoyed poking around the remains of a one time very important port. Mainly Roman and early Christian remains, the viaduct would be difficult to build nowadays but the romans were excellent builders, far ahead of those who came after.

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Fethiye, Turkey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2013

This place is one of the magnificent lycian city. A friend of mine told me to spend the nite here in a sleeping bag so I could feel the gods and the sprirt and I did. Spent the nite next to the amphitheater and loved it. Swam in the amazing sea under the moon lite was great. Ruins of the... More

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Perth, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2013

This pace has the ruins of a whole town that one can walk through. It is amazing how much has stood the test of time. These ruins are not as preserved as similar ones nearby, but they give one a good sense of a whole town. Worth a visit if driving past, but I would not go out of my... More

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Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 19, 2012

i have been in Antalya many times but i have never seen such a nice place except Phaselis in Antalya .Public swimming by feeling themselves as a king or queen of 700 BC times .You can walk at the The 'Hadrian Waterway Gate' with thinking how people walked there before. You should bring food and drink and enjoy yourself.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 2, 2012

My trip to Phaselis was a peaceful interlude to a beautiful seaside Roman town, an oasis of calm in an over-developed coast. The woods around were full of wild cyclamen and the three bays of the ancient town were unmarked by modern times - this was Turkey as it was 40 years ago, unspoilt and quiet. The ruins themselves, including... More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 22, 2012

Phaselis was founded by the Romans 690 BC, (the Lycian period) and developed into a prosperous trading port. These ruins are one of the coast's most beautifully situated ruins. One can visit it by a small chartered boat from Kemer harbour (it's a two hour trip), take a or make a day trip with a larger group on a gulet.... More

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Farnham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 20, 2012

We went on a boat trip from Kemer, which we booked in the town and we docked off at 9.30am on a beautiful day. The un crowded boat was a beautiful wooden yacht. One of the stops was Phaselis, you could stay on the boat or pay to get off and look around for over an hour. We looked around... More

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Montreal, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 10, 2012

Phaselis is a great place to stop as you are heading either toward Antalya or further along the coast. It has beautifully preserved roman ruins right along the sea, including an amphitheater. The beach in itself is just OK (rocky rather than sandy), but the water is warm and beautiful, and the view is amazing (Mount Olympos towers above the... More

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notts england
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 25, 2012

Phaselis is small set of Roman ruins set along side three small bays. The amphtheatre is stil used on a regular basis for concerts and plays, set on the remains of an ancient Roman street with a bathhouse and other buildings. There is not much in the way of shops,just a small kiosk and a v good modern WC, set... More

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surrey
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 24, 2012

Almost opposite the turning for the Olympos Cablecar is a tiny, hard to see side road down through pines to the bright blue sea. A towering aqueduct is what you see first. There is a little drinks kiosk and a sign to WC, follow this and you can park under the pines virtually on the sandy beach. This big bay... More

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