Kaunos Ruins Turkey is one of the rare UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List sites in the area. If you would like to witness the history of ancient times, then you need to pay a visit to this important historical site.
It is worth noting that the Caunos civilization existed during the Lycian period, but it continued to its existence as an independent state. However, the state also had quite important and good relationships with the neighboring states.
Thus, they managed to develop rapidly and became an important attraction point in those years. The state is famous for its naval trade, animal husbandry, fig cultivation, fishing, and salt production. The area is also famous for its Tombs of the Kings, which can be seen from the sea as well.
They are the rock tombs carved on a mountain and carved at the highest point in the mountain so that the kings could be closer to gods. If you would like to learn more about this important historical site, then our quick guide is for you.
Kaunos Ancient City is located within the borders of Çandır Village, which is located in Köyceğiz District but closer to Dalyan District Center. This is one of the districts in Muğla city, which is located in the southern part of the country. The area is also pretty close to another popular district in the region, Dalyan.
You can get to this beautiful ancient city both by land and sea. Thanks to its strategic location, getting to Kaunos can be problematic. This is why you need to make your trip plans good. However, keep in mind that you can participate in half-day or full-day tours in the area.
If you rent one of our villas in Köyceğiz, Ölüdeniz Fethiye districts, you can find daily tours of the area every day. Below, we have discussed how you can get to Kaunos Ancient City on your own as well.
If you are in Dalyan right now or you are going to spend your holiday in Dalyan, you may wonder how to get to Kaunos from here. Just like all other attractions in the region, you are going to have two alternatives to get to the area, which is by sea or by land.
However, we would like to note that you cannot find direct transportation to the area by land. This is because it is pretty challenging to get by land. Instead, most people prefer getting to the area by boat tour. If you prefer the land alternative, your trip will take about half an hour.
On the other hand, if you prefer any of the boat tours, you can get to the area only in ten minutes or so. In addition to this, you will have a chance to observe the Tomb of Kings from the sea, which is the only perfect perspective to enjoy this scenery.
Kaunos Ruins Turkey is located in Çandır Village, which is next to Dalyan Stream. Just like all popular ancient cities, the stream contributed greatly to the development of the settlement. The settlement in the ancient city dates back to the 10th century BC but the area enjoyed its prime years during the 4th century BC.
What makes Kaunos important is the settlement area existed under many empires. Some of these empires are Egypt, Persia, Pergamum, Rhodes, and Rome Empires. Because of its strategic location, the area served as a port state or city for many civilizations.
However, over the years the seashore of the city began to be filled with alluvium, which led the city to lose its importance slowly. Yet, it is full of historical beautiful, structures and artifacts you can enjoy during your visit.
Without a doubt, when Caunos is in question, most people and historians think about the Tombs of the Kings. These tombs belong to the real kinds of Caunos nation, and they are carved into a mountain.
In their belief, the dead should be buried and the higher the location of the tomb of the buried, the closer the person could be to the gods. This is why, all these tombs are carved on the top of the mountains, which is almost impossible to climb today.
You can enjoy the beautiful and breathtaking scenery of these Tombs of the Kings, which were carved during the 4th century BC. Keep in mind that you can find plenty of beautiful holiday villas to stay in the area by visiting our homepage right now!
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