Patara Lighthouse

Patara Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , . Patara Lighthouse is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the archaeological site .
Photo: Chescargot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Roman lighthouse in Kaş, Antalya, Turkey
  • Also known as: “lighthouse of Nero”, “lighthouse of Patara”, and “Patara Deniz Feneri”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Patara and Patara North gate.

Photo: Esginmurat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is in on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. In ancient times it was an important city, birthplace of St Nicholas, but was abandoned and lost under sand dunes until rediscovered in the 1980s.

City gate
Photo: Chescargot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city gate, which is situated 1 km east of Patara Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gelemiş and Ova.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 859.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 5,780. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 5 km north of Patara Lighthouse.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 3,925. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 6 km east of Patara Lighthouse.

Patara Lighthouse

Latitude
36.2633° or 36° 15′ 48″ north
Longitude
29.30813° or 29° 18′ 29″ east
Open location code
8G8F7875+87
Open­Street­Map ID
way 940524095
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q114884763
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Satellite Map

Discover Patara Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Patara Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “vuurtoren van Nero”
  • Dutch: “vuurtoren van Patara”
  • Dutch: “Vuurtoren van Patara”
  • Turkish: “Nero’nun deniz feneri”
  • Turkish: “Patara deniz feneri”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hadrian’s Granary and Medieval Settlement.

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