Sights in Dalyan
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Dalyan Kooperatifi
Every day in summer, excursion boats leave the quayside at 10:00 to cruise to Köyceğiz Gölü and the Sultaniye hot springs and mud baths, the ruins of Kaunos and İztuzu beach on the Mediterranean coast. You can save yourself a lot of money by taking boats run by the local cooperative, Dalyan Kooperatifi ; various pirates charge considerably more.
If you can organise a small group, it may be more economical to hire an entire passenger boat that holds from eight to 12 people. Haggle to get the best price, particularly if it's early or late in the season and many boats are standing idle. There are tours to Kaunos (two-hours), or to Kaunos and the Sultaniye hot springs (t…
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Kaunos
Founded in the 9th century BC, Kaunos (or Caunus) was an important Carian city by 400 BC. Right on the border with Lycia, its culture reflected aspects of both empires. The famous Kings' Tombs in the cliffs, for instance, are largely Lycian style. If you don't take a boat excursion to the site, walk south from town along Maraş Caddesi to Kaunos Sokak to view the tombs across the Dalyan River.
When Mausolus of Halicarnassus ruled Caria, his influence reached the Kaunians, who eagerly adopted that Hellenistic culture. Kaunos suffered from endemic malaria; according to Herodotus, its people were famous for their yellowish skin and eyes. The Kaunians' prosperity was also thre…
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