Myra
A Lycian city on a fertile plain at what is now Demre, later Hellenised and ruled by Rome. Its cliff face is carved with house-like rock tombs above a Roman theatre, and Saint Nicholas was its bishop.
- Where
- Demre, Antalya, Türkiye
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 36.2508, 29.9936
Get the Myra stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Myra. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Antalya volume with your photos and a note.
Near Myra
Kekova Island 12 km
A small, uninhabited island near Demre, facing the villages of Kaleköy and Üçağız, known in antiquity as Dolichiste. Boats pass along its shore over the half-sunken ruins of an ancient town.
Olympos 46 km
An ancient Lycian port whose ruins line both banks of a creek running through a deep, wooded valley to the sea. It was one of the six leading cities of the Lycian League and flourished again in the 5th century as a bishopric.
Yanartaş 46 km
A rocky hillside above Çıralı where gas seeps from the ground and burns in small flames that never go out. Ancient Lycia knew it as Mount Chimaera, and some ancient writers saw it as the source of the myth of the fire-breathing Chimera.
Kaputaş Beach 49 km
A small cove of pebbly sand between Kaş and Kalkan, reached by a long flight of steps down from the coast road. It sits at the mouth of a narrow gorge, and its water is a famously clear turquoise.
Phaselis 58 km
A Greek and Roman city on the Lycian coast, 16 km south of Kemer, between the Bey Mountains and the forests of Olympos National Park. Its ruins run through pine woods down to three small harbours, and many visitors arrive by yacht.
Xanthos 62 km
The ancient Lycian city of Arna, on a hill above the river of the same name near the village of Kınık. Its tall pillar tombs are the finest of their kind, and together with nearby Letoon it was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.
Butterfly Valley 82 km
A steep, protected valley on the Mediterranean coast near Fethiye, closed in by cliffs and opening onto a small beach. It is named for the many butterfly species that live there, and most people arrive by boat.
Ölüdeniz 84 km
A beach resort 14 km south of Fethiye, where a sheltered lagoon of still, pale blue water meets the open sea. Paragliders launch from Mount Babadağ above and drift down to land on the sand.
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Questions
Where is Myra?
Myra is in Demre, Antalya, Türkiye. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kekova Island (12 km), Olympos (46 km), Yanartaş (46 km).
How do I get the Myra stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Myra and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Antalya volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Myra before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Antalya volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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