Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Bedri Rahmi Koyu




Bedri Rahmi Koyu
(Taşyaka)
36°41'8N, 28°52'E
1 mile North of Sıralıbük, it can easily be identified by the islet at its entrance. The reason why this place is called Bedri Rahmi Koyu is the fish figüre painted on a rock near a fountain by the famous Turkish artist Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu in 1973. Since then, the bay, whose previous name was Taşkaya, has been named after the artist. Bedri Rahmi, Azra Hrhat and Sabahattin Eyüboğlu were among the first Blue Voyagcrs who discovered the beauty of this place and mentioned them in newspapers and in their books. There is a restaurant and a quay in front of it near the fountain with the painted fish, in the Northeast of the bay. Here, anchoring is possible in 2,5-3 m.
Rehind the fountain, there is a Lycian rock tomb hidden among the trees.
it is possible to see several Lycian rock tombs around. These rock tombs belong to the 5th and 4th centuries BC and are slated to be the remains of the ancient city of Cyra founded on the hills. You can reach this ancient city by stairs carved into the rocks, but there is not much left to be seen there. As it is sheltcrcd from ali winds, it is possible to anchor almost everywhere in thebay. There is also a beach on the Northern side. The bay is surrounded by pine and olive trees. However, the sight of the regions destroyed by fire, five or six

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