Hello everyone! In today's video we are taking you with us
to one tour that we are taking from Kaş. This time we are going to Kekova island
and in that place we are visiting many other places.
we are taking a boat there and it will be a full day tour.
In this video we will be giving you all the information regarding
all these tours.
these tours can be taken from the harbor in Kaş
which is right in the heart of the city.
This tour per person was 150 liras
it started at 10 am and we were back in the harbor by 6 pm.
A complete meal on board is included in the price
and it was delicious, just the drinks must be paid at the end of the tour
also watermelon and Turkish tea was offered
during the tour without an extra fee.
You must know that these tours in
normal times are usually crowded, many can take up to 70 people at once
now for the social distance restrictions they are allowed to take
half of the total capacity, in our case,
in our boat we were only 18 people on board.
This is the first bay where the boat stops and gives about 30 minutes to swim
and enjoy a good splash during the hottest months.
The boat will stop once again here but this time for a full
hour, if you wish you can jump again to the clear waters
and enjoy the bay or you can also just take a sun bath on the top of the boat
in this place is where we'll enjoy our delicious full meal
while having beautiful views of the mediterranean coast.
Now we are in the area of Kekova which is a region of turkey's Mediterranean
coastline that includes the island of the same
name and the villages of Kaleköy and Üçağız.
This is the star of the tour
and Kekova is not only known for its
stunning turquoise sea but also its ancient and mysterious
sunken city which draws thousands of visitors to the
area every year.
The sunken city can only be visited by boat
where visitors can look out over the water to see the remains of a
once prosperous city now almost completely
underwater with only a few remnants on land
to speak of its existence.
Here we'll come across the underwater ruins of an ancient Lycian settlement
which after a strong earthquake in the 2nd century
most of the city was overtaken by the sea.
The underwater exploration and swimming near the ruins
has been banned since 1986 as part of a series of measures
to protect the lost city's heritage, however,
for the past couple of years the idea of lifting the diving restrictions
in the sunken city has been taken into consideration
which in case of happening many divers who wish to find out more about its
heritage will be drawn into the area causing a
tremendous impact into the place. What do you think about
the idea? Let us know in comments below.
Despite being forbidden to swim in this place
canoes or small boats can be rented from Kaleköy
or Üçağız and that way you can have a great look over the ruins at your own pace.
If you want to come only to Kekova area without a tour there are also mini buses
departing from Kaş main bus station just go directly to the bus station and
people there will indicate you when it is and which one
you can even stay for a night in a modest pension in Kaleköy
or Üçağız and discover on your own the incredible area.
This place is known for its beautiful crusader fortress
standing on the highest part of the village it's home to the ruins of the
ancient Lycian city called Simena dating back to the 4th century bc and is
one of the most outstanding sites in Kekova.
The village main attraction is a fortress which
can be reached after going up the steep little streets
passing through many local stores and restaurants.
During the summer the fortress is open from 10 am
to 7 pm and the entrance fee is only 14 turkish liras
turkey museum cards are accepted in this site
just make sure to have a face mask with you when entering since is a must
when entering the place.
If you do make it to the castle make sure to take the final
climb upto the top as you get some unique and spectacular views of the area.
After visiting the fortress take a walk through
the small streets and enjoy the local life also we recommend you eating an ice
cream they are all homemade and this place is famous for it.
If you have time and want to enjoy the sea then you can do it at some of the
small beaches within the area.
This is the tour's last stop before going back to the harbor
here don't miss the chance of swimming for the last time in these beautiful bays.
After a beautiful day swimming in clear bays and discovering a mysterious
underwater city the tour finally arrived to the harbor
in Kaş around 6 pm.
So this was our a boat tour to many of these places that we already show you in
this video hopefully you have enjoyed them and
please don't forget that if you come to Kaş
please you have to do this tour it's amazing we had a lot of fun
and we highly recommend you doing this boat tour.
See you next time bye!