Fethiye - Turkey, A piece of heaven

The history of the city of Fethiye can be traced back to the 4th century B.C. when it became a part of the Ottoman Empire.

The original city name of Telmessos (land of lights) is believed to have come from the son of the God Apollo. 

It was the most important city of Lycia in the 5th century BC.

Legend says that Alexander the Great was on a mission to invade Anatolia in the winter of 334-333 BC and entered Telmessos harbour with his fleet. With the warriors disguised as musicians and slaves they went ashore with their weapons hidden in flute boxes. They captured the city during the feast held that night.

 

In 1934, following the population exchange between muslim Turkey and Orthodox Greece, the city was renamed Fethiye in honor of a fallen soldier from the Ottoman air force.

The medieval Castle, built by the Knights of St. John from Rhodes and the Genoese, still to this day tower over this beautiful town 

Fethiye - Turkey

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