Myra Ancient City Turkey, officially listed in Turkish as Myra Örenyeri and commonly called Myra Antik Kenti, is an open-air archaeological site in Alakent Mahallesi, Demre, Antalya. It stands in Türkiye’s Mediterranean Region, within ancient Lycia, at Alakent Mahallesi, Dağ Dibi Mevkii, 07570 Demre/Antalya. Common map coordinates place the entrance area around 36.25875° N, 29.98524° […]

Located in the town of Demre (ancient Myra) on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, the Church of St. Nicholas is nothing less than the real-world origin of the legend of Santa Claus. Here lies the tomb of a 4th-century bishop whose life and generosity inspired centuries of devotion. Through the ages this modest basilica was renowned as […]