The road from Dalaman.

Yup, Kalkan bay.





Sleepy little town.

Views from Zinbad hotel.







Many cute side streets with cafes and restos.

But very hilly!



Harbour area.



Halk plaji - town beach.









New favorite place.



Köfte kebap with chips and a brewskie, 40 TL or 11 USD.













Going to Patara.

The 3 arched gate of Mettius Modestus.

Lycian tombs everywhere.

View of the theater in the distance.

More tombs.

Patara was once the capital of Lycia.

The octagonal pool, in the middle of the 23 m (75 ft) wide street.

The harbour baths.

The palm grove of Leto.

ooops, better run!

The basilica.

Old road.

The agora - central square and marketplace.

Main colonnaded street.





Huge gates.





By the way, Patara was the birthplace of Saint Nicholas, now popular as Santa Claus.

More gates.









The well restored Assembly Hall (bouleuterion) of the Lycian league.

Model of what it once may have looked like.





The theater, from around 100 AD.



6000 spectator capacity.

Looks like a Roman sword and armour.



Fancy seats for the rich and famous.







Patara beach.

One of the widest beaches in Turkey...

…and 12 km (7.5 miles) long.

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