Patara Gulet Charter

The Port of Patara, Xanthos (Esen) Creek received its present appearance due to silt deposits. Herodotus mentions the name of the city for the first time. As stated in a legend, Patara founded the city in the 5th or 6th century BC and the city got its name after him. According to mythology, Apollo, the God of Fine Arts, was born in Patara. Jesus’s disciple, St. Paul also boarded the ship to go to Rome from Patara! Historical records also document the birthplace of St. Nikolas, better known as Santa Claus, is Patara. There are numerous archaeological artifacts in Patara. But they do not take the attraction away from the beautiful sandy beaches that stretch up to 22 km and are known for several water sports and sand sports. Upon entering Patara, you can see Lycian type funerary monuments belonging to the Roman period. Amongst other things to be seen are the triumphant arch of Ucgozlu at the entrance, with three naves, Port Church, and the underwater remains of the Baths of Hurmalik. Located in the ancient city of Vespasian, the Bath was built around 69-79 AD. You can follow the footpath next to the bath to reach the marble-paved main street of Patara. Further ahead, you will encounter the towering walls of the Byzantine fortress and the Corinthian Temple Church. There is also a 2nd century BC theatre that can accommodate 10,000 people. At our site, we offer two main gulet charter destinations. You can have a gulet charter in Turkey.