Excursion to Demre Mira Kekova.
 
COST OF THE EXCURSION
Price for adults: $50
Price for children (7-12): $40
Price for children (0-6): Free
 
Tour program:
- Collection of tourists from hotels by region
- 10:00 - Stop for 10 minutes
- 11:30 - Arrival at the port (Walk on a ship over the sunken ship and cruise of Kekova for 2 hours)
- 13:45 - Lunch
- 14:30 - Visit to the ancient city of Myra (Lycian necropolis and Greco-Roman theater)
- 15:00 - Icon shop
- 16:00 - Visit to Demre (Temple of St. Nicholas)
- 17:00 - End of the excursion / collection on the bus
- 19:00 - Arrival at the hotel
 
WHERE AND WHAT TIME DO WE PICK UP (Approximately)
At 09:50 from Tekirova hotels
At 08:35 from Camyuva hotels
At 08:20 from Kiris hotels
At 08:00 from Kemer hotels
At 07:45 from Goynuk hotels
At 07:30 from Beldibi hotels
 
Approximately what time do tourists return to their hotels by region?
At 18:30-19:00
 
Attention!
What is the difference between Mira and Limira?
(Check with the agency where they transport to Limira or Mira. Many Tour Operators do not transport to either Mira or Limira!!!)
 
Mira
Mira is located near the Church of St. Nicholas (5 minutes drive)
The Bolshoi Theater (for 10,000 people) and there are the most spectacular rock tombs in Turkey.
 
Limira
Limira is located in Finike (An hour's drive from the Temple of St. Nicholas)
The theater seats 400 people and does not have spectacular rock tombs like in Mir and is located right next to the road to the villages.
 
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THE EXCURSION
✔ Transfer from and to the hotel
✔ Bus with air conditioning
✔ Lunch
✔ Insurance
✔ Guide services
✔ Entrance ticket to Mira for rock tombs and ancient theater
✔ Sea cruise in the sunken city of Kekova
 
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THE EXCURSION
✘ Any personal expenses (photos, souvenirs, etc...)
✘ Any drinks during the excursion
✘ Entrance ticket to the Church of St. Nicholas ($18) (optional)
 
WHAT YOU CAN TAKE WITH YOU ON AN EXCURSION
- Camera, water
- Towel, swimsuit
- Sun cream, sunglasses
- Money for personal expenses
- Order a lunch package (packed lunch) the day before the excursion at the reception
 
DISTANCE TO DEMRE MIRA KEKOVA
from Beldibi to Demre: 2 hours 15 minutes 110 km
from Goynuk to Demre: 2 hours 10 minutes 107 km
from Kemer to Demre: 2 hours 98 km
from Kiris to Demre: 2 hours 95 km
from Camyuva to Demre: 2 hours 90 km
from Tekirova to Demre: 1h 45 min 80 km
 
What attractions can you visit during an excursion to Demre Mira Kekova
 
Church of Saint Nicholas in Demre
The Church of St. Nicholas in Demre was built in the 4th century. In the 6th century the temple was expanded, and in the 7th-8th centuries the temple suffered from Arab raids. In the 11th century, under Emperor Constantine IX and Empress Zoe, the church was restored and surrounded by walls. In the 11th century, the relics of St. Nicholas were transported to the city of Bari and after that the church gradually began to be forgotten.
This temple was found during excavations only in the middle of the 19th century. The first restoration took place under the leadership of Russian researchers. Excavations and restoration of the temple are still ongoing.
 
Rock tombs of Demre Mir
The ancient city of Mira is a five-minute drive from the Church of St. Nicholas. Here you can see Lycian burials that date back to the fourth century BC.
Inside these burials there were precious things that were usually placed there along with the deceased. And such a tomb was closed with stone or bronze doors. But there are no longer any doors or things inside. The tombs were plundered back in ancient times.
 
Lycia – Land of the Sun
Lycia is translated from the Lycian language as “land of the sun.” The Lycians are one of the indigenous peoples of Asia Minor and this suggests that the history of the region begins many millennia ago, or rather in the fourth century BC. Lycia was a very small state, its territory occupied the area of today's Antalya.
But it was a very democratic country. 2300 years ago, the first democratic parliament in the history of mankind was opened in Lycia. The Lycian League consisted of twenty-three cities. Each city had the right to vote in parliament. But large cities had three votes in parliament, and not one like other cities. The head of parliament was elected every year from different cities, and even women could take this position.
 
Theater in Demre-Mira
There are 206 Roman theaters in Turkey and the Demre Myra theater was built in the 2nd century AD and accommodated 10,000 spectators. The Demre Amphitheater is the fourth largest after Ephesus, Aspendos and Pamukkale.
 
Sunken city of Kekova
The name of the island - Kekova - comes from the Lycian language. The Lycians called it Kavakuva. The island of Kekova used to be part of the mainland. Its length is seven and a half kilometers. The maximum depth between the shore and the island is 105 meters. And the maximum height of the island is 188 meters above sea level.
As a result of an earthquake in the ancient period, most of the city of Kekova went under water. No one lives on the island of Kekova anymore. The only thing is that sometimes you can only see goats here, which local residents specially bring here.
Restoration work is not ongoing on the island of Kekova, because there is no way to restore it. On the territory of the sunken city itself, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism prohibits swimming and scuba diving.⁸