This is the town where the guy we know as St. Nicholas was born, and it is another port where Paul changed ships, this time on the 3rd missionary journey.
The most important site here is photos 1-3. This is said to be the 1st parliament building in the world. The pics are outside, inside looking at part of the dais, and inside looking up at the seats.
4th is a Hellenic theater. We know this from the stone work and from the (now missing) temple to Dionysus at the top center. Greek theater began at temples. Roman theaters didn't have them.
5th is the city gate.
Patara is historically important, but it also has s great beach.Læs mere