Finike was originally named Phoinikos and was situated at the entrance of Aykiri (Arykandos) Brook.
Finike is located after the Inlet of Kokar and it is a place easily entered and left safely night and day and protected by a breakwater.
The
ruins of Gagai are on a hill 200 m high, above the
Harbor of Karaoz covered with pine trees in the inlet of Finike.
Since the sea is rough around Cape Taslik in the afternoon. It is better to pass through here is a place where many ships have sunk in
ancient times too.
The underwater work here concerning a ship that had sunk in 1300's BC, continued for one year and was completed in 1994.
The works of art which were found have began to be displayed at the Museum of
Bodrum.
Established in the 5th century B.C. the name Finike is supposedly derived from the Phoenicians who used the region as a viable commercial hub.
In fact Limyra, the capital city of the region, acted as the
Harbor, for exporting its farm goods.
There are not many places in the world where history and nature blend to such an admirable extent like Finike.
Situated in the
Antalya Province of
Turkey, Mediterranean aspect of Finike is undeniably breathtaking.
With miles of golden sandy
beaches running along the coast up to Kumluca, this area is a perfect vacationing place and a great weekend getaway.
However, there are other options like greenhouses and orange plantations that dot Finike where you can spend your leisure time exploring.
Finike is a great place to visit, to explore and to learn when the
travel bug bites you.
You can meet your necessities concerning water, fuel oil and food in Finike and, if you wish, you can see the
ruins of Limyra in Turuncova near by and also the
ruins of Arykanda in Arif, situated a little higher.
After you leave
Fethiye, you go on forward towards the cape Taslik Burnu which is 982 m high.
Other interesting sites in
Turkey are:
Antalya,
Kemer,
Phaselis,
Olympos,
Demre,
Kekova,
Simena,
Aperlai,
Kas,
Kalkan,
Patara,
Xanthos,
Letoon,
Tlos,
Pinara,
Oludeniz,
Fethiye,
Gocek,
Knidos,
Caunos,
Ekincik,
Gokova,
Marmaris and
Bodrum.
