Patara is one of the oldest and most important ancient cities of Lycia, as I have already known by the Hittites as Patar. Patara was the birthplace of Apollo, have their mother Leto, on the run from the island of Delos and Hera, the jealous wife of Zeus, the father of the twins Artemis and Apollo, said that in fact, they would birth of Patara given. The city was the oracle of Apollo only kept open in winter (in summer, the oracle was held in Delos) famous. Patara was the main port of Lycia (now a swamp) and it was saved from destruction by opening its gates to Alexander the Great. During the Hellenistic period, it was a naval base in turn by Antigonus in 315 BC, the Ptolemies (under their rule, and for a short while Patara was renamed Arsinoe by Ptolemy II wife), and Antiochus III in 190 BC used. The saying “Caput Gentis” or “the ancestral capital” expressed by Livy, Roman admiral to describe Patara shows that all other cities outshoned. Patara was a three – voting right in the Lycian League. It became the juridical seat of the Roman governor, who in a port, from where the Roman fleet maintained contacts with the eastern provinces. Plants were also stored here and kept there for transport to Rome. During this period, Patara was the capital of both Lycian and Pamphylian provinces. From there went to St Paul Phoenicia. Patara, where St. Nicholas was born, was a Christian center. Over this period the port of Patara was totally bogged down and lost the city of growing importance. Since then the site was gradually covered with sand dunes. Turkish prof. Fahri Isik and his team of Akdeniz University, have tried to dig up the city from the sand.
Among the most important remains are:
The Lycian necropolis with sarcophagi and Roman tombs.
The Harbor Church, the remains from the water.
The triumphal arch, or monumental gate, which was the entrance to the city, was built in 100 AD by the Roman governor Mettius Modestus. At the same time, this sheet was developed as part of an aqueduct which brought water to Patara.
The Roman Baths Date, the name by which date palms in the neighborhood had a floor decorated with mosaics.
The road sign shows the distances between the Lycian cities, was ordered by Emperor Claudius. It is the world’s oldest and most comprehensive road sign.
Vespasian, the baths are located behind a church and beside the grave of Marcian.
The Main Avenue, 12.5 m / 41 m wide, was the largest avenue in ancient Anatolian cities. Today it is partially flooded.
The Central Baths are located at the eastern end of the avenue.
The walls of the Byzantine fortress and a Corinthian temple outside.
The theater, built in 147 AD, still shows traces of sand, under which she was half buried.
The Ecclesterium Anatolia was the largest administrative building.
The cistern, located at the top of the hill behind the theater was hewn into the rock.Nearby is a part of the walls of the harbor lighthouse.
Hadrian’s granery (granarium) can be seen in a swamp next to the harbor.
The temple grave graves and other monuments of various sizes.
A large bust of Apollo, discovered on the hill above the city gate, points to the existence of a temple of Apollo, which has not yet been located.
Patara, which is an ideal place to spend a holiday away from the crowds, has a superb sandy beach that stretches to 22 km / 14 miles, which allows the practice of sports such as surfing on sand.
We will definitely come this year with our friends.
I came with my family, we liked it very much, we will come again.
Viaggi molto carini.
Il y a beaucoup de beaux paysages en Turquie.
Ich frage mich, warum ich bis jetzt in die Türkei gekommen bin. Ich werde bei der ersten Gelegenheit kommen.
Мы ездили в Невшехир, Турция, и нам очень понравилось.
It is a preferable country for a safe holiday.
Um die Reisen zu planen, müssen wir schnell loslegen.
In der Türkei gibt es traumhafte Landschaften.
Ich habe viele Orte besucht und es hat mir sehr gut gefallen.
La première fois, nous avons planifié un voyage en Turquie.
You can economically vacation in Turkey.
Nous sommes allés à Antalya en Turquie et nous avons beaucoup aimé.
Мы ездили в Невшехир, Турция, и нам очень понравилось.
В Турции есть сказочные пейзажи.
Je pense qu’il y a de nombreux endroits à visiter dans ce pays.
Voglio davvero andare in Turchia.
C’est un pays préférable pour des vacances en toute sécurité.
Я не знал, что Турция такая красивая.
Penso che dovrei andare in più posti.
Я очень хочу поехать в Турцию.
Люблю посещать исторические места.
La Turquie aime vraiment les rêves d’ouvrir une porte.
The places we saw on our previous trip, really must be visited, you refreshed our memories.
Ci sono resort molto belli e puliti in Turchia.
Hi, thank you.
Ci sono alberghi molto più belli in Turchia.
Мы ездили в Невшехир, Турция, и нам очень понравилось.
Турции очень нравятся мечты об открытии двери.
Чтобы спланировать поездку, нужно быстро приступить к работе.
J’adore visiter les lieux historiques.
Thank you for giving so much information about Turkey, I share PATARA.
Je suis venu avec ma famille, nous avons beaucoup aimé, nous reviendrons.
Привет, приятный обмен.
We went in Nevsehir, Turkey, and we liked it very much.
Я очень хочу поехать в Турцию.
Voglio solo il luogo di villeggiatura della Turchia.
There are very nice and clean hotels in Turkey.
Ich denke, es gibt viele Orte in diesem Land zu besuchen.
Es gibt sehr schöne und saubere Hotels in der Türkei.
Wir waren in Nevsehir, Türkei, und es hat uns sehr gut gefallen.
Verrò alla prima occasione.
Ich habe viele Orte besucht und es hat mir sehr gut gefallen.
Sì sono d’accordo, ci sono tanti posti bellissimi.
Я спрашиваю, почему я приехал в Турцию до сих пор. Приду при первой же возможности.
Что нужно сделать, чтобы провести отпуск в Турции? Я зашел на ваш сайт и получаю много информации, когда спрашиваю.
I think there are many beautiful places in Turkey.
Я не знал, что Турция такая красивая.
Ich wusste nicht, dass die Türkei so schön ist.
There are very nice and clean resort in Turkey.
Il existe de nombreuses belles stations balnéaires en Turquie.
Hi, thank you PATARA.
Я просто хочу на курорт Турции.
We went in Nevsehir, Turkey, and we liked it very much.
Die Orte, die wir auf unserer vorherigen Reise gesehen haben, sollten unbedingt besucht werden, Sie haben unsere Erinnerungen aufgefrischt.
Ci è piaciuto così tanto che torneremo di nuovo.
Ciao, grazie.
В Турции есть отели намного лучше.
Привет, приятный обмен.
Ich denke, es gibt viele schöne Orte in der Türkei.
Je veux juste la station balnéaire de la Turquie.
Hallo Danke.
We went in Nevsehir, Turkey, and we liked it very much.
Чтобы спланировать поездку, нужно быстро приступить к работе.
sicher und billiger in der Türkei Urlaub zu machen.
Cosa si dovrebbe fare per rendere la tua vacanza in Turchia Sono venuto sul tuo sito e ricevo molte informazioni quando lo chiedo.
Очень милые поездки.
Я не знал, что Турция такая красивая.
Ci sono alberghi molto più belli in Turchia.
I love to visit historical places.
В Турции много красивых курортов.
Wir waren in Antalya in der Türkei und es hat uns sehr gut gefallen.
Привет спасибо.
Penso che ci siano molti posti da visitare in questo paese.
Ja, ich stimme zu, es gibt viele schöne Orte.
We went to Izmir in Turkey and we liked it very much.
Il y a des hôtels très agréables et propres en Turquie.
Nous sommes allés à Izmir en Turquie et nous avons beaucoup aimé.
Voyages très mignons.
Ho visitato molti posti e mi è piaciuto molto.
We went to Izmir in Turkey and we liked it very much.
both secure and cheaper to vacation in Turkey.
There are dream-like landscapes in Turkey.