Around 2000 BCE the Lycians built a peaceful democratic federation that surrounded the sea-trading city of Simena. It was hit by violent earthquakes in 2nd century CE and sadly sank beneath the waves. Today, visitors can book a tour boat, schedule a private charter gulet, or kayak across the Kekova Island Sunken Ruins, which lies just a few meters below the clear waters of the Mediterranean. They’ll be able to see a shipyard, the foundations of houses and public building, and many more structures above the current shoreline. The protected area is a stunning attraction, and visitors in Turkey shouldn’t miss it.

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