Letoon - Xanthos - Patara

If you are looking for inspiration about a particular period in history firstly stop at Letoon an important religious centre for the Lycians. It is the site of three temples given to the goddess Leto and her children Aphrodite and Artemis and other remains include a spectacular theatre then next stop is Xanthos the political capital of the Lycian Federation and a splendid example of Lycian Civilisation with its Lycian buildings and monuments, the necropolis with typical Lycian tombs and Sarcophagi, the funerary pillars, the Roman theatre, the agora, the Byzantine church with mosaics, the Byzantine monastery. Finally, the beautiful sandy beach at the Patara provides a welcome spot to swim and relax after a day of indication into Turkey’s fascinating past.