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About KAS
(ANTIPHELLOS)
Kas is a place to experience the
fascinating wonders of art, history, sea
and forest alI at once. Kas will
certainly satisfy your desire to
discover some unspoiled spots. It is a
little town with a bunch of houses
around the main street and the teahouses
where the fishermen and the tourists
exchange their stories.
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The local fishermen are very friendly
and will gladly take you with their
fishing boats to the wonderful bays and
coves along the coast. There are also
daily excursions by boats to places
which have touristic attractions such as
Kekova, Simena, Uçagiz and Blue Cave,
which is 35m long and 18m wide with a
fascinating attraction. Kas has remained
completely unspoiled since, until recent
times, it was possible to reach there
only by sea or on horseback. Although it
cannot be defined as developed, it has
all the comforts of a well-equipped
holiday resort.
There is a marina where the yachts can
easily obtain their needs. Kas is a
remarkable spot for a Blue Voyage. The
bays are for the divers who want to
explore the underwater world, which is
as rich as the region itself, if you
would like to have some sun, sea and
sand, and then you will choose one of
the boat excursions to Patara or
Kaputas. The theatre stands in very good
condition and the Lycian tombs will give
you clues about ancient Antiphellos on
which Kas is situated.
Around Kas, for sightseeing, there are
many historical places still preserving
the air of the Lycian; Phellos 12 kms to
Kaş, an outpost town with many valuable
remains and Trysa; Theimussa (Uçagiz),
34 kms to Kaş, the oldest Lycian city
now sheltering plenty of tombs and
inscriptions in Lycian. It is also the
last point you will reach by car. If you
are going to Kekova you can take a boat
from here. Kekova is the name of the
region of fascinating islands, bays, and
ancient cities. Kekova has a rarely seen
attraction: Apollonia; a sunken city
along the shore of the island.
The geological movements caused the city
on the island to submerge, creating a
strange scene with half of the city
under water and half above. (Underwater
diving is strictly forbidden in this
area in order to protect the remnants.)
Simena (Kalekoy) which is accessible
only by sea, will provide you with a
birds eye-view of the marvels of Kekova
from the top of its castle, Xanthos,
(Kinik) which was the capital of ancient
Lycia, is a mixture of ruins from
Lycian, Byzantine and Roman times, and
Kyaenai, Aperlai and Apollonia are of
interest due to their archeological
wealth.
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Kas is a proper place for
trekking since it is surrounded
by high mountains. You may visit
the remote villages and ancient
remains while climbing up for
splendid views. Mount Kizlar
Sivrisi (3086 m) and Mount Akdag
(3030 m ) are for professional
climbing. For those who would
like to spend some days on that
high, breathing the fresh air,
Gömbe, Uçarsa and Yesil Gol High
Meadows are the most suitable
places.
Note : Kas is pornounced
as " Kash /kaş/ in Turkish. Such
as Sish, bush, fish
Kas is a proper
place for trekking since it is
surrounded by high mountains.
You may visit the remote
villages and ancient remains
while climbing up for splendid
views. Mount Kizlar Sivrisi
(3086 m) and Mount Akdag (3030 m
) are for professional climbing.
For those who would like to
spend some days on that high,
breathing the fresh air, Gömbe,
Uçarsa and Yesil Gol High
Meadows are the most suitable
places.
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