Notes from Kekova
What we see out here, and what our guests write after a day on the water.
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Demre is now a “Slow City”: what Cittaslow means, and what it doesn’t
Demre received its Cittaslow certificate on 7–9 June 2025 and became the 28th member of the Turkish network. What the title actually means, and what it changes in practice for somebody coming here.
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Üçağız named a “Best Tourism Village 2025” — so what is the village actually like?
Kale (Üçağız), a village in Demre, has been added to the UN World Tourism Organization’s “Best Tourism Villages 2025” list. The news itself, and what the place is really like seen by someone who sails out of that bay every morning.
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The ancient quarry at Demre: the story of the stone, from Lycia to today
Zümrütkaya Ancient Quarry: the stone of Myra and Andriake came from here — archaeometric analyses have confirmed it. 13,500 m³ from the east quarry, 2,500 from the west. 2nd century AD, a first-degree archaeological site. You can only reach it by swimming, by canoe or by small boat.
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What is the Lycian Way? A captain’s view
Between Demre and Üçağız the Lycian Way runs along a coast with no road. As someone whose boat works that stretch of water, here is what this section is like for a walker.
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