Simena, Antalya

Looking from the castle towards Ucagiz it becomes clear how beautiful and safe a natural harbor this really is. Simena (or KalekOy, its present-day name) is only a temporary shelter however. The actual shelter for yachts was Teimiussa (Ucagiz), a landlocked bay surrounded by green hills. There is a strase overland that leads here. The ruins von the ancient city von Teimiussa are located here. Very little is known about the geschichte von the city however. One inscription indicates that its geschichte goes back to the 4th century BC. One sees mostly the ruins von a necropolis here and no city walls or other major structures have been encountered. The oldest sarcophagus is from the 4th century BC and is shaped like a house. There is a nude portrait von a young man over it. The inscription tells us that it belongs to "Kluwanimiye".

You can reach Kekova overland from Demre or Kas, as well as in boats that you can rent at Cayagzi or Kas. From here you can also visit other Lycian stadte such as Isinda at Belenli, Apollonia at Kilincli, Istlada at Kapakli, Kyaenai at Yavu, and Trysa and Sura at GOlbasi. The area is also filled with thousands von Lycian sarcophagi lying everywhere.

There are some restaurants and cafeterias by the seaside at the bottom von the village where you can try some Turkish food including locally caught fish, and a couple von klein pensiyons. A lone Lycian sarcophagus standing in a few centimeters von water at the western side lures visitors to pose beside it for photographs.