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Travel Blogs from Fethiye
Turquoise Coast
... displayed in museums but left on the sidewalks and the middle of the streets. The town was built around these tombs which were robbed centuries ago. Lycian history is complicated but they are roughly classified with "neo-Hittites" who were semi-independent most of the time. They figure in Egyptian records and the writings of Herodotus.
Modern visitors can view or visit the Tomb of Amyntos looming behind the town, an Ionic temple dating back to 350 ...
Fethiye
... br> We are swimming a lot and eating great food, napping and drinking wine. Yesterday we pulled into a cove and hiked into some cool old Byzantine ruins, so old. I am fascinated with the way they built the arches without any mortar so long ago.
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Friday
... and I had a sneaky sleep on the way back. Followed by some demo dancing on the boat. Well last night was also eventful, loads of dancing. Then went on to a bar in town. Omg. Half naked men dancing in bars. Lets say awesome or what. Then me and Jenny got up for some dancing and got treated like royalty. Free shots. Fruit the lot. Lets just say a very late ...
Turkish Coast, sailing by day star gazing by night
... time looking into a few options and had decided to avoid the infamous booze cruises that basically taxied you from Fethiye to Olympos (they were much cheaper but the reviews had been terrible). Instead we chose a company called Beforelunch that explored the 12 islands around Fethiye, meaning we would have plenty of time for swimming and relaxing and then some more swimming! They were more expensive, but after we read their reviews we were sold.
Now it was ...
Hamam - Turkish Bath
... and given a funny sort of oversized dishcloth - about the size of a smallish bath towel but a very thin material. I kept on the swimming costume! First stop was a steam room and I was left alone in this for about 5 minutes. Then I was collected and taken to another, very large room. This was probably a sauna - although not immediately apparent. Around the side walls were large basins set atop marble seats. In the centre of the ...