Day 5 driving Çirali to Kaş, Myra & St. Nick's church in Demre, continuing journey Cappadocia to Kaş

 

 
Myra faces 

 April 27, 2026 

 Çirali to Kaş, our last driving day for over a week.

The Gayb-i Bungalows are in the valley up from the beach and a heavy tourist area.  Therefore, I slept late without the  call the prayer.  Also, being in a valley,  the sun didn’t call me to start my day. 

First stop were the Myra ruins in Demre,  Medusa theater, nice tombs. It was incredibly HOT!  Bought a cap hat and it helped.

The Ancient City of Myra is especially famous for its Lycian-Era rock tombs, Roman-Era theatre and Byzantine-Era Church of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus). (Turkish Museums.com)


sea creature with closeup of lobster 

I tossed my photos of the theater, it wasn't near as memorable as the many others we've seen. However the tombs were intricate and photo appealing
Myra tombs

 
tombs at Myra ruins
pomegranate tree and bloom behind the fence for the tombs
 
 
We drove to the Church of Saint Nicholas also in Demre. The frescoes weren't as good as the many we saw in Cappadocia, but the floor was amazing! Recently rebuilt by the Russians.
The stone work was the best I've seen

 
Several women were praying 
 
 
Arrived in Kaş and checked into our Airbnb 2 bedroom with balcony apartment

 
 
sunset from our balcony
 



 

 



 

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