Alanya Yeşilöz to Iotape ( Aytap ) Historical City Hiking Tour.
Total Hike 10/ km
Maximum hight:480mt
Our hike will start from Yeşilöz Village, first we head up trough the greenhouses towards to east slowly uphill from 30mt to 230 mt. After the first uphill we give short photo break. at this point when we look to north we can see snowy Taurus mountains, south blue Mediteranien sea and back with all its beauty Alanya. We will continue our hike through the forest roads with down and uphill we may see some birds, turtles and beautiful spring flowers. After nearly 10/11 km hike we will arrive the Antique city Aytap, if you trust your self you can even swimm here.
Please note: Our hiking road is totally different than the regular roads to lotape. The road is dirty large forest road easy to walk but there are few sharp uphill and down hill..
If you love nature and want to discovering new places escape your daily routine and join this fantastic hike.
About Iotape ( Aytap )
Iotape, also known as Aytap, is a port city about 30km east of Alanya in Cilicia in Anatolia. The first archaeological evidence for human settlement at the site comes from the 1st century CE though there is a some concensus that it was earlier inhabited by tribes. It was originally founded by Antiochus IV of Commagene in 52 CE after he took control of Cilicia. Antiochis named the city for his wife Iotapa and it became Iotape (η Ιωτάπη).
The city is in an excellent place for settlement because of its natural harbour for trade and agriculture and its higher plateau where the settlement is protected from the sea and invasions from the coast. The natural harbour is made up of two bays measuring around 100m. Archaeological survey and excavation has uncovered ruins of an Acropolis with huge walls built around it to provide defense. Coins have been found indicating that Iotape included a mint which produced coins from the reign of Trajan to Valerian. There are also remains of Roman sewers, a necropolis and monumental tombs and sculptures, Roman baths, inscriptions and a rectangular Basilica to the East of the Acropolis. Temple ruins have also been excavated with surviving frescos within the city centre of the modern city.
CAUTIONS:
We don't recommend hiking and trekking to the people who have a heart condition or some allergy to insects or plants. We are not taking responsibility those who don't listen to our advices.
IMPORTANT:
In the mountains it is much cooler than the center of Alanya (save sometimes 6-10 degrees).
Take with the trip: Good shoes (sneakers or solid shoes pants), cap, tanning, oil, minimum 1/5 liter water and something to eat Sandwiches or Cakes etc..
This Daily Hiking trip not to be missed for nature photographers and nature lovers.
All Participants will be required to sign the of Liability Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk trekking/hiking activities..
If you need any hiking equipment please Please feel free to contact us, we can help you where to get all kind of hiking shoes, sticks,bags etc...
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