Antalya, TurkeyPatara is one of the most important places of ancient Lycia, known both for its archaeological site and for the long beach located nearby. In Antiquity, the city functioned as a harbour and had a major political role in the Lycian League, serving as one of the centres where assemblies and public decisions took place. The preserved ruins include the theatre, the assembly building, baths, streets, monumental gates, necropolises and remains of the ancient lighthouse. Patara is also associated with Saint Nicholas, who was born here before becoming bishop of Myra. Beyond its history, the area is known for its wide sandy beach and dunes, also used as a nesting site by loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta. Patara stands out through this unusual closeness between an ancient city, a former harbour, a protected beach and an open coastal landscape.
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