Iotape Ancient Ruins

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Денис

Level 17 Local Expert

I really liked the place, the closed bay, the beach without people. There is a cave. You can dive, picturesque bottom. There are paths to climb up to the fortress. There are many such towns along this road, which are more than 2000 years old.

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Екатерина

Level 8 Local Expert

The ruins of the ancient city are preserved to this day and have a beautiful view of the sea. The car can be parked by the road, and there is also a trash can. The descent is not difficult. If you're traveling all day, it's better to take an umbrella and something to sit on. I have a question for people : what is the difficulty of taking the garbage with you , seeds , crusts , napkins and other small things that spoil all the pleasure of your stay ?

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Роман Серов

Level 16 Local Expert

It's a very beautiful place The ancient city of Iotape, located in the area of Alanya, Antalya province, is also popularly called the ancient city of Aitap. The city got its name from Iotapa, the wife of the 4th Antiochus, king of Commagene. There are many different historical ruins within the boundaries of the ancient city. Most of these remains date back to the Roman and Byzantine periods. The acropolis of the city is located on a high promontory extending towards the sea. Since the cape on which the acropolis is located is surrounded by walls, this site has the appearance of an acropolis. There is a small port street in the part of the acropolis that faces the land. Most of this street is not visible, as it is located under the highway passing through the area. There is a bay to the east of the acropolis. There is a small church with one nave in this bay. The church was built in honor of St. George Stratelates. This information is achieved through an inscribed fresco in the interior of the basilica with a rectangular plan. In addition to the church, there are also remnants of a bathhouse in the area. The historical ruins on the north side of the modern road mainly consist of cemeteries, houses and walls in the Necropolis area.

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shatoelen

Level 10 Local Expert

On the old road from Mahmutlar to Gazipasa, the views are amazing, there are no people, you can go down to the bay to a small beach where there are practically no waves, I recommend it! 🩵

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John Sergunin

Level 22 Local Expert

I recommend it to anyone who likes to visit the ancient ruins in a beautiful place. Once there was an elite village here. A small picturesque bay with clear water. Locals love to visit this place. They litter a lot. We were even a little upset. But soon the workers arrived in a truck and collected everything in a couple of hours.

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Татьяна Тараничева

Level 12 Local Expert

The ruins are located near Kargicak district, Alanya. The road is steep and there is parking. Then up the stairs. Everything is surrounded by pine trees, incredible smell and sea views. Everything is ruined, of course, but it's amazing to come here for the panoramic view! We usually have a picnic, sit and enjoy the view!

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Вера Рештейн

Level 13 Local Expert

A cool atmospheric place where you can swim, look at the cool nature. There are interesting natural caves Not far from Alanya The impressions are great

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VLAD K.

Level 30 Local Expert

And lotape Antik Harabeleri. The ancient city of Iotape was named after Iotape, the beloved wife of King Antiochus IV of Commagene (38-72 AD). From the time of Roman Emperor Trajan, who ruled from 98 to 117, to Valerian in 253, this city minted coins with his name, in other words, power! There are ruins of the Roman and Byzantine periods. On the ancient streets, there is a crepida (platform) with three steps on each side, between which statues once stood. The inscriptions on the pedestals of the statues told about the successful and generous inhabitants of the city. The ruins of the bathhouse and city buildings have been preserved to this day. Among the ruins, on the sea side, there is a temple dedicated to Trajan, as evidenced by an inscription on a nearby slab. Alas, only the stylobate remains of the temple. To the north of the modern road along which we arrived, we can see the tombs of the necropolis, houses and partially preserved city and fortress walls. With pleasure, we literally took a mysterious archaeological tour today, not forgetting to swim in the azure bay with the ruins of an ancient harbor, sailing over ancient columns flooded by the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea. We put on the wrong shoes, we couldn't climb higher, but we wanted to, we'll definitely fix our mistake next time!

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Илья Бухтояров

Level 6 Local Expert

The ancient ruins of Aitab. Picturesque, amazing, unusual. The main thing is not to leave garbage, this is a call to local residents. Architecture makes the imagination run wild.

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Дмитрий

Level 8 Local Expert

It's a beautiful and interesting place, but unfortunately, the ubiquitous garbage in the water and on land spoils the whole impression.

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Nick Snowden

Level 5 Local Expert

The view is cool, but it's worth getting up early in the morning or in the evening (so it's not hot) While climbing the stairs, I almost died, in the evening the light on the stairs is turned on too late. If you plan to meet the sunset, it is worth considering.

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Евгений Глотов

Level 8 Local Expert

I recommend everyone to visit one of the grandiose monuments of bygone eras. Turks traditionally don't give a damn - mountains of garbage, the bottom of the bay in beer cans, which spoils the feeling.

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Артём Калинин

Level 17 Local Expert

It's beautiful, but very dirty. Garbage, waste products and a bonus- the remains of an animal exuding a stench.

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Станислав

Level 13 Local Expert

It's a beautiful place. As soon as we arrived here, a dog immediately ran up to us and accompanied us on our entire self-guided tour. She always wanted to tell us something, but we didn't understand anything because we don't know Turkish!

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Anton Zinoviev

Level 4 Local Expert

Beautiful ruins in a very picturesque place, but there is a lot of garbage around

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Алексей Яндола

Level 18 Local Expert

The remains of an ancient city, there is a beautiful grotto nearby, everything is located right next to the mountain road, in the past the highway passing from Alanya to Gazipasa.

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АЛЕКСЕЙ КОс

Level 17 Local Expert

You can go grab an adrenaline rush on the edge of the abyss

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Михаил Пронин

Level 5 Local Expert

We were there. Beautiful bay with ancient runes. The Turks need to dig there. I'm sure they'll find something interesting.

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Ольга Пескова

Level 10 Local Expert

I was impressed by the ancient tombstones and landscapes, I recommend

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Ксения Голубева

Level 10 Local Expert

A very beautiful view, we took a walk and swam in the bay with pleasure.

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Noname

Level 12 Local Expert

Great place! In January, we swam in the bay - it's generally normal

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Galaktika

Level 12 Local Expert

We looked at them from above, because it is not clear how to get down to these ruins. We found a path a little bit, went down, and didn't dare go any further. With children, the task is completely impossible. And there's not much to see there. It's better to go to Siedra. I do not recommend any other way.

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Dm S YOLO

Level 29 Local Expert

Anyone who has not been here, I advise you to visit. It will really be necessary to rent a car in Alanya, but it's worth it in my opinion.

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Семён Петров

Level 9 Local Expert

Interesting 👍

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Михаил Вин

Level 13 Local Expert

Ruins, approaches are also ruined

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Андрей К

Level 5 Local Expert

A wonderful place to relax

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Ольга Петрова

Level 4 Local Expert

I recommend going there.

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Роман Большаков

Level 14 Local Expert

An interesting place

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DaVinciFX G.

Level 6 Local Expert

A cool natural and historical place.

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Сергей

Level 14 Local Expert

Very beautiful!

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Iotape Ancient Ruins

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