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One of the most interesting, though often overlooked, ancient sites on this beautiful coast is Myra, situated on a flat and verdant plain behind the prosperous, if untidy, agricultural settlement of Demre. Easily reached from resorts such as Kaş/Kalkan to the west and Antalya/Kemer to the east, Myra makes for a most satisfying day’s outing -- especially when combined with a visit to the almost adjacent Byzantine Church of St. Nicholas, famed for its connections with the Santa Claus myth. Ironically enough, elsewhere in Turkey, Byzantine sites are generally overlooked in favor of those from the classical era. At Demre, the situation is reversed, largely because the large number of Russians who visit the Antalya region view a trip to the Church of St. Nicholas at Demre as a pilgrimage rather than a mere outing -- which is great news for those who are more interested in Myra’s classical remains, which are often given the most perfunctory of explorations by the coach-tour masses........
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-270715-masks-tombs-and-a-theater-discovering-ancient-myra.html
