Demre Kuş Cenneti
Demre Kuş Cenneti is a wildlife reserve in Antalya Province, Turkey. Demre Kuş Cenneti is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Myra, as well as near the village Gürses.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Andriaca and St. Nicholas.
Andriaca
Photo: Babbsack, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Andriake or Andriaca was an ancient city and the port of the ancient town of Myra in Lycia. It is in the modern Demre district of Antalya Province, in south-western Turkey. The site has a museum.
St. Nicholas
Museum
Photo: Rigorius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Nicholas Church is an ancient East Roman basilica church in the ancient city of Myra, now a museum located in modern Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. St. Nicholas is situated 3 km northeast of Demre Kuş Cenneti.
Sura
Archaeological site
Sura or Soura was a town of ancient Lycia, noted for its oracle of Apollo. Its site is located near Yuva Koyu in modern Asiatic Turkey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Demre and Gürses.
Demre
Photo: Hispalois, Public domain.
Demre is a town in Lycia on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, with a population of 27,700 in 2022. It stands over the ruins of ancient Myra, where Saint Nicholas was bishop in the 4th century AD.
Gürses
Village
Gürses is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 383. Gürses is situated 4½ km north of Demre Kuş Cenneti.
Kapaklı
Village
Kapaklı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 520. Kapaklı is situated 6 km west of Demre Kuş Cenneti.
Demre Kuş Cenneti
- Type: Wildlife reserve
- Also known as: “Demre Kus Cenneti”
- Location: Antalya Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.2268° or 36° 13′ 37″ northLongitude
29.95696° or 29° 57′ 25″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8G8F6XG4+PQGeoNames ID
8077880
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