Andriaca
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Babbsack, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient city of Lycia, Turkey
- Also known as: “Andriake”, “Andriake-Plakoma”, and “Plakoma”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Nicholas and Sura.
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 3½ km northeast of Andriaca.
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. Sura is situated 2½ km northwest of Andriaca.
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 Andriaca.
Kapaklı
Village
Kapaklı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 520. Kapaklı is situated 5 km west of Andriaca.
Andriaca
- Categories: ancient city, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Antalya Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.22613° or 36° 13′ 34″ northLongitude
29.95578° or 29° 57′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8G8F6XG4+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 822853663OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q510000
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Andriaca” goes by many names.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Andriaca”. Photo: Babbsack, CC BY-SA 3.0.