Knidos

Knidos is an ancient Greek city. It is located at the end of the Datca Peninsula though the current site is probably a sucessor to the original city, thought to have been located near present da Datca.

Knidos: Roman ruins, looking across the north bay towards the lighthouse
Knidos: Roman ruins, looking across the north bay towards the lighthouse

Boasting two amphitheatres and other significant ruins including the remains of several temples, Knidos is a major historic site. For a small entrance fee you can wander the well labelled remains at your leisure.

Those must have been heady days – this was obviously once a large settlement. Today, apart from the ruins, a jetty and a restaurant, there’s nothing else here. However, it’s an agreeable enough spot to tie up and well worth a visit.

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