KAYAKOY - GHOST TOWN - HISARONU - FETHYIE - TURKYIE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 เม.ย. 2023
- The Ghost Town Kayakoy village in Turkey stretches along the hillside not far from the ruins of Lycian city Karmylassos (or another Lycian settlement since according to some sources there is no proof that it was exactly Karmylassos) in 7 km from Fethiye. So what is Kayakoy Ghost Town history? In the XVIII century Greeks arrived here from Dodecanese Islands and founded a town here , it’s name was Levissi. In this quite a large town with about 3.500 homes the Greeks lived for centuries. In 1923 when the city had about 6,000 Greeks the "population exchange" was started between Greece and Turkey the Greeks were forced to leave the town. Kaykoy Ghost Town in Turkey was recognized as one of the World TOP 10 Ghost Towns according to National Geographic - a world leader in geography, cartography and exploration.
Following the Kayakoy history after the departure of the Greeks the Levissi city was renamed in a Kayakoy by name of a nearby valley - Kaya Cukuru (pothole from Turkish) and vacant houses were populated with Muslims that came from Macedonia. However the Macedonians did not like Kayakoy Turkey and they left the village - Kayakoy village became the largest abandoned Greek village of Asia Minor and it is called Kayakoy Ghost Town or Kayakoy Village.
Now Kayakoy Ghost Town in Turkey is open-air museum with about 500 preserved houses and three churches. The largest of them is the Basilica of Panayia Pyrgiotissa (has been built in 1888) is located on the right of the main street - it is really difficult to pass by this impressive building in the Gothic style. It takes your breath away when you come inside and see nobody but the bare walls.
Must go there next time I visit Lycia! nice video mate
Thank you buddy and yes it’s perfect for you , you must visit as it’s a great place and very you
Lovely old village and beautiful scenery 👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️
Proper views
Great place been there a few times and in the village a bar/restaurant called Mussie’s you can take your swimming gear no cost and stay all day also if you want to go there for a evening meal they will pick you up and take you back to your hotel and the film Water Diviner (Russell Crowe) was filmed in Kayakoy. P.s another great video’Gas Guy’
Thank you mate , that’s some good info I never knew that so perhaps later on when I go o May do that
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Hi Another Bar/restaurant in Kayakoy to visit is Cinbal they bbq your food at the table I’m going to try it when I go in June.
My favourite been going here since 1994 changed loads ,but still loave it
Loved the place , been going for years and never visited
Great traditional Turkish eatery opposite the entrance , cheap too , and a small pool you can use and a few rooms to rent .
Love the place awesome
Im coming back to ouldenize/hisaronu in October could I ask you if you know where to book best
EXCURSIONS
And turkish bath please
Don't want to be ripped of and want the best I can get 😊
Ok so I normally use a guy called TJ tours , the guy is based at the top of the strip almost opposite red bar
He does fair prices for all trips
As for Turkish bath , please have a look on the Chanel there is a video for Turkish bath and this will help
It’s at ocean blue and is a separate guy running it , it’s very nice and cheap aswell
Thankyou so much for you reply ..... u see to know your stuff seen it last time but was put of with someone saying he was o con man but will take ur word for it thanks
@@annhumphreys6872 definitely a good guy and be sure to mention me ,he has always said if anyone mentions me they will get discount , worth a try for sure
Thankyou I'll be sure to do that 🙂
It's hard work going up there when it's 35 plus degrees.
I bet it is lol 😂
You can do it on a bus too from Hisaronu
Yes I believe you can and be a lot cheaper
@@thegasguy Done it a few times , def cheaper than a cab ,
We walked from the green forest to kayakoy
Good old walk be I bet it was lush
@The Gas Guy it was longer than we where told. We got a taxi back lol
@@steveosborne8139 I was told to walk aswell however I had a quick stroll and thought no way so went next day in taxi lol
There are tortoise all over the place , good you didn't move it , they live there .
I heard this yes , I thought better to not disturb it
You need to wear good shoes not flip flops
Told me wife this lol 😂