Visiting the Ghost Town
There are numerous historical and ancient sites within striking distance of your Hisaronu accommodation, but the closest (just a couple of miles away) is the ghost town of Kayakoy. This is not an ancient historical site, but reflects far more modern history. Visit this, one of the area’s top tourist attractions while on holiday in Hisaronu, and you’ll find hundreds of abandoned homes and buildings that have lain deserted since an agreement between the Greeks and the Turks in 1923. The large village is now preserved as a museum. Read more about it on our Hisaronu Excursions page.
Fethiye
Just a quick dolmus ride from Hisaronu is the main town for this part of Southern Turkey, Fethiye. This is an ancient market town and has several historical attractions to visit. It’s most famous for the Lycian rock tombs that were chiselled into the hillside above the town thousands of years ago. Some are still very well preserved, and should not be missed during your Hisaronu holiday.
Also in the town are ruins from other periods on Fethiye’s history. There’s a Roman amphitheatre and from more recent history, a medieval fortress.
Ancient Archaeological Sites Near Hisaronu
This part of Turkey is famous for its ancient archaeology and no holiday to Hisaronu would be complete without further investigation into the impressive sites nearby. There are numerous ancient cities all within easy reach of accommodation in Hisaronu including Tlos, the oldest city in the Lycian region, and a little further away the cities of Letoon and Xanthos which have been paired together as a UNESCO World heritage Site.
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