Mediterranean coast and Hatay. From Alanyi to Adana. Кызкалеси and district. City. Excursions in Turkey by boats to the coastal island. Fortresses of Turkey, a sea fortress in Kyzkalesi
Boat excursions in Turkey in the western part of Kyzkalesi Embankment
The most picturesque sight of the small town, for those who тормознул in local hotels of Turkey — is a sea fortress of the XIII century Kyzkalesi, or the Maiden lock (it is open ежедн., in the morning till the evening, an entrance — 2YTL). It is on small, located in 200 m from the coast an island. The history (similar to it meet on all district of the country and are transferred by population of the cities of Turkey) knows that the 1st Armenian tsar governing here in the Middle Ages, had a beautiful daughter whom he, naturally, very much adored. After it has been foretold that she will die of a sting of a venomous snake, the governor, wishing to save her life, has enjoined to build this fortress and after construction has ended, has lodged in it the daughter, thinking that it will be there in safety. Once the adviser of the tsar has sent it as a gift a basket with fruit, and the snake who has appeared in a basket, has bitten the lady, and that was lost. According to a legend, this snake lives till this moment on the peninsula, and the unique people who decide to appear on the peninsula — it is tourists, priobrevshy permits in Turkey. For this purpose in the western part of the embankment for them boat excursions in Turkey (€1) will be organised.
The remained ruins from a fortress in Turkey
In a fortress of Turkey the topped walls and massive towers have remained nothing, but снутри there is nothing, not including destroyed constructions and weeds. Opposite to a sea fort in east part of a beach there are ruins of an impressing coastal fortress overgrown with a grass (Korkyos Kalesi, in the presence of the security guard — 2YTL entrance). Its strengthenings — a good place for this purpose that tourists in Turkey could enjoy a decline, if, naturally, you have no anything against mosquitoes. The main gate constructed of old boulders bear on for themselves Ancient Greek inscriptions. The western gate, in the beginning Roman, have been constructed in the III century AD, and are integrated into a fortress later. If to pass the highway at a coastal fortress, to the northeast from the small town you will see a necropolis of the IV century AD with hundred parts of tombs and sarcophagi, certain from which are decorated with a charming carving. Epitaphs on them are devoted to those who here is buried — to weavers, shoemakers, goldsmiths, wine merchants, producers of olive oil, shipowners and midwives. Except tombs, there and here the remains of the Byzantian churches and tanks meet.
Behold a sea fortress in Kyzkalesi the ordered rounds to Turkey from Nalchik can.
