Lycia came to occupy most of the Teke Peninsula at the southwest corner of Anatolia, roughly defined as the area of Turkey lying south of a line drawn from Dalyan to Antalya. Its nature is lush, it is densely-forested and the landscape is mountainous and very dramatic.
Southwest Turkey, along and inland from the popular "Turquoise Coast", was home to the ancient Lycians who were one of the most enigmatic people of antiquity. Although little historical record has been left behind them, what has been discovered reveals fascinating people culturally distinct from the rest of the ancient world. Around twenty major sites remain today with the Lycians' unusual funerary architecture dominating the breathtaking unspoiled land of Lycia.
all known ancient Lycian cities
Lycian Way All Etaps
Paragliding in the Lycian Sky
Scuba diving Centers along the Lycian coast
Kaş is a small beautiful diving and tourist town
Kalkan, a small peaceful Mediterranean resort and fishing town
Kekova, with its picturesque islands and intriguing sunken city
Olympos and Çıralı, two relatively unspoiled beach resorts
Patara is a beach town in a national park near the ancient Lycian