The 19th century archaeologist Charles Fellows who rediscovered Tlos, and several other nearby sites, had this to say about the approach to Tlos.
The whole ride down this upper
valley is beautiful and varies continually; it's scenery, on approaching the bold
Greek like situation of the
ancient city of Tlos, is strikingly picturesque.
Nice to approach on foot if you feel up to it. A dolmus (local transportation) running along the little road that serves
Xanthos and Saklikent can drop you at the bottom of the access road and the 4km hike gives you a feeling for the situation of the city.
It's the sort of site you can take in quickly or linger on for an afternoon.
Here you can see the Tomb of Bellephoron. The carvings on the
tomb represent Tlos' main claim to archaeological significance, unfortunately rather to often frequented by goats.
Another feature is Yedikapi, The seven doors or gates. Following signs for the Hamam or baths you'll come to a very dramatic set of seven arches overlooking the whole
valley.
Don't miss The Theatre. Some charming carvings scattered about and the backdrop of the mountain range and the
valley is hard to beat for spectacle.
Spectacular in the spring with snow on the mountains that stand tall behind the theatre, it's an interesting
Lycian site in Asia Minor because of the presence of the
Ottoman fortress of "Bloody Ali" (Kanli Ali), a local brigand in addition to the
Lycian and
Roman remains.
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.
