Sidyma

These are the ruins of an ancient Lycian city in southwestern Turkey, the current province of Mugla. Sydyma was once part of the Delian Union, and later was one of the founding cities of the Lycian Union, so there is more history here than tourists.

On the southern slope of Mount Cragos, northwest of the mouth of the Xanthos River. The current village of Dudurga sits right on top of the ancient city, so the ruins and the living village are intertwined here.

The necropolis is the most impressive - about 40 tombs of different types: sarcophagi on pedestals, graves carved into the rock, and the mausoleum of Flavia Nanne with Doric columns. The theater, temples, city walls, the agora of the times of Emperor Claudius, the remains of the Roman baths and the gymnasium have also been preserved.

Sydyma lies on the Lycian path - a well-known hiking route, so most people come here on foot. You can spend the night in local guesthouses in the village.

Yes. According to legend, the future Byzantine emperor Marcian once got cured here by local residents, and later thanked them for it. In 2008, the place was declared a protected zone of the first category.