Demre - Mira & St Nicholas

The ancient city of Peace, located in today’s district center of Demre and its environs, was founded on the plain of the same name. The city’s connection to the sea was provided by a canal that is accessible west of the Miros River (Demre Stream). Shipping and trade of the region also took place from the port of Andriake on the other side of the canal. The ancient city of Peace is particularly famous for the rock tombs of the Lycian period, the theatre of the Roman period and the Byzantine church of St. Nicholas. Rock tombs, Lycian inscriptions and coins, we are told that it has existed since the 5th century BC. According to information provided by Strabo, Mira, which is one of the six major cities of the Lycian Union, is referred to in Lycian inscriptions as Mirra. The second century is the period when Myra is witnessing great development. And the city, becoming the metropolis of the Lycian Union, many buildings were built and renovated with the help of wealthy people. During the Byzantine period, Peace became one of the leading cities in terms of governance as well as religion. Glory preserved to this day, St. Nicholas. In the 4th century he was a bishop, and after his death he reached the level of a saint and a church was built on the site of his coffin. Ruins that have survived to this day are the theater on the southern slope of the acropolis and rock tombs on both sides. According to research, it is possible to affirm the Hellenistic period, fortifications from the fifth century BC walls of the Roman period, which are very well preserved and to date completely intact. The theater, located on the southern slope of the acropolis, reflects the characteristics of the Roman period, with its chairs and stage building. On both sides of the theater there are relief or flat rock tombs. The Tisein tomb, which depicts the dead and their relatives, is one of the most interesting examples among the tombs of Mira, and is the best example of the architecture of the wooden house of the Lycians. In addition, many rock tombs with reliefs or inscriptions are lined up on the southern side of the rock. On the way to the city center, next to the theater, the ruins of the baths form early and interesting examples of brick architecture from the Roman period. The city's water supply was supplied by canals carved into the rock at the edge of the valley where the Demre flowed. Mira, which is one of six cities with three voting rights in the Lycian Confederation, shows how important its status was. It is also important that Mira was founded in honor of Cybele, Anatolia’s most diurnal goddess, on coins of the Lycian Confederation printed under her name. Mira, the capital of the Lycian province, was founded in the 5th century. The fact that Paul and his followers visited this city also had a special significance in Christianity.

• Comfortable transport with driver
• Service of a professional guide with a license.
• Individual yacht.

Price per group from 1 to 6 people.