3. Day Kas (Boat Cruise Kaleköy) I

On the penultimate day of our departure to Ankara, we took another boat trip and visited the island of Kekova. The partially sunken ruins of the ancient city of Dolichiste are not to be missed if you happen to be in the area.

Destroyed by an earthquake in the 2nd century AD, the site was rebuilt during the Byzantine era but later abandoned. Another quake - probably in the 10th century - caused most of the ruins to be submerged today. In the northwest of the island, there was a shipyard (Turkish: Tersane) in the ancient village of Xera.

The Kekova region also includes Üçagiz (ancient Teimiussa) on the nearby mainland, the ancient town of Aperlai and the small coastal town of Kaleköy, which was built on ancient Simena.

We visited all these islands, could visit the castle in Kaleköy and swim in 6 different sea bays and lagoons.

The trip included lunch, fruit in the afternoon and cay (Turkish tea). We paid 450 Lt. per person, which is the equivalent of 22-24€.Read more