| Our first anchorage was in Ekincik, 15 nautical miles east of Marmaris. On Friday we enjoyed a boat trip up the Dalyan River with some other cruisers to the ancient city of Kaunos and afterwards to the Lycian rock tombs at Dalyan. Located on the border between Caria and Lycia, Kaunos� customs resembled that of the Lycians even though its inhabitants considered themselves Carian. It was a major seaport until its harbor silted up. Now over 2000 years later, Kuanos� setting remained compellingly beautiful with the Mediterranean Sea, once at its doorstep, currently 3 miles further south. Most of the ruins such as the theater, temple, baths, and agora dated from the 2nd century BC. |
