LYCIAN WAY - Day 2 - 509 km - 25 Days - FROM FETHIYE to ANTALYA - SOUTHERN TURKEY An outstanding coastal walk through history !... A real lifetime impression of true history in southern Turkey !... The Lycian Way is a 509 km, ( 306.6 miles ) 25-day way-marked footpath around the coast of Lycia in southern Turkey, from Fethiye to Antalya... The trail consists mainly of old footpaths and mule trails, often hard and stony underfoot, not suitable for mountain bikes. Lying between the coast and mountains, it often has steep gradients. It was researched, designed and way-marked by Kate Clow, a British - Turkish amateur historian, in 1999... Turkey’s first long-distance historical walking route, it was made in order to identify and protect some of Turkey’s old roads... The start point, at Oludeniz, is 2 hours from Dalaman airport; this is the easiest part of the route. There is good public transport all along the trail and the end point is near the international airport at Antalya... Trekking is best in spring or autumn – February-May or September-November – summer in Lycian Turkey is far too hot for long walks. Except for 3 high-level sections, every night you can find accommodation in village houses, pensions or small hotels. Independent trekkers will find plenty of wild camping places with nearby the sea... Turkey’s first long-distance historical walking route ... LYCIAN TURKEY Lycia is the historical name of the Tekke Yarimadasi ( Teke Peninsula ) which goes into the Mediterranean on Turkey’s southern coast... The mountains rise steeply from the rocky coast, creating beautiful views and varied walking routes. Forestry predominates; pine trees are mixed with strawberry trees and carob trees, and give way to juniper and cedar trees at higher elevations. Along with coastal summer tourism, high-intensity agriculture is crowded onto the deltas... The Lycians were a democratic but independent, warrior people, with a developed art style and a high standard of living. Their strategic position gave them unique business opportunities for shipping, sea-trade and (at times) for piracy... After Persian rule, the Lycians welcomed Alexander the Great and absorbed the new culture. Later, Lycia became a province of the Roman Empire. As it crumbled, many monasteries were founded in the Lycian hills. The Lycian’s graves and ruins abound on the peninsula and the Lycian Way passes many remote historical sites... trekkinginturkey HISTORY BOOK OF TURKEY https://facebook/groups/396697177119405/ Please feel free to share this post, if you like it and you think it is interesting... Special thanks to TC Ilker Yildiz ...
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 18:33:59 +0000
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