Phaselis - Turkey
Position 36:31.35N 30:32.876E A gentle sail all the way to Phaselis where we anchored in
one of the three bays surrounding the peninsular. This is the view of the beach behind us and of the
peninsular beside us. The view out of the bay shows the three islands at the
entrance and on the other side of us we have the spectacular view of Mount Tahtali, reaching 2650 metres above sea level. There is a cable car that runs to the top of Apparently there are times when you can ski down the
mountain on snow and then swim in the mild Mediterranean waters below. How good is that ! Now for some History since Phaselis is an ancient site. Phaselis was a port town in Roman times and the three
harbours were used for shipping rose oil and timber. There are remains of the ancient Roman settlement, the main
street has the ruins of Roman Baths either side and an impressive aqueduct which
used to carry fresh water from mountain springs to the town. The main attraction is the The ancient City was founded in 690 BC by colonists from Now the site is a protected National Park and visitors pour
in from land and also from the sea in the numerous visiting Gullets and day
tourist boats. We waited until it was a little cooler late in the afternoon
when most of the tourists had departed before going to explore. We were surprised to see that an orchestra were setting up
in the theatre and we saw musicians carrying their instruments up the steps that lead to the theatre. After more investigation we discovered that there is a music
festival starting tomorrow, so we are going to stay here an extra night in
order to go along to the first concert tomorrow – how exciting ! |