Agora Pansiyon | Trekkking - Bafa Lake | Birdwatching | Camping | Alinda | Labranda | Knidos

Trekking on the path of Karians

It is an old historical path with backpack through the stone labyrinth in the Latmos Mauntains. The

summit of Tekerlek Dagi (1.375 m) is climbed with the guide. It is a walk through history, where

we always find ourselves on the antique paved path. You will wonder at the prehistoric stone

paintings and at the traces of old settlers in Latmos. The other highlights of this time travel are the

byzantine Cloister and the hermit caves and of course the bizarre rocky landscape of the Latmos

Mauntains, in Turkish Beþparmak Daglarý. Each wanderer must carry a small daily backpack. The

treckers will spend the nights in small huts and village houses.

Itinerary:

1st Day : Arrival

Arrival in Izmir Airport and transfer to a hotel in Aydýn. The information on the trip as follows.

2nd Day : Alinda -Yagcilar Village

A minibus will take you to Karpuzlu Village. The ruins of the Carian city Alinda are above the village. The city walls, fortification towers, agora,

Aquaducts and a theatre are to be seen. After visiting the city, the tour trecking starts on the “Carian Path”. In about 3-4 hours on the antique

path we reach to the Yagcýlar Village. The accommodation is in a village house.

3rd Day : Yagcilar to Bagarcik Villages

After a rich breakfast, we are again on the antique paths and mountain passages which have been used for thousands of years that lead to the

small village of Bagarcýk. We will see the mellow green Pine Forest where patches of land in between are cultivated by the local people. The

accommodation is in a village house.

4th Day : The day on Summit

Climbing up to the throne of Gods. In this stage we walk through various landscapes, in Pine Forest, on alpine paths and in canyons and in the

last section we arrive at the last part of the path to the summit. The climb from this section to summit is easier without backpacks. The fantastic

panorama makes you forget the efforts you give. After having snacks and sandwiches the path goes back to lodgings in Bagarcik.

5th Day : On the track of Stylites (Pillar-saints)

After a two hour climb, we reach “Yuva Tepe” passing by a run-down temple and the ruins of a castle. The altitude is about 900 m. After having

a view of Bafa lake we walk through a massive forest to the Stylites Cloister. The climb to “the Pentokrator Cave” with frescoes from 9th C,

requires more careful steps and being a ware of dizzyness. The younger Paulus (the honey) spent 12 years here. The alpine pasture destination

is the “Pýnarcýk”, We arrive in Pýnarcýk early afternoon. Here we are the guest of Ms.Hatice the dairywoman. After lunch time we walk to the

Karadere Cave in which we see the most famous drawings of the God of Latmos. The dinner and the accomodation are by Hatice.

6th Day : Decsending to Bafa Lake

We walk the wild grown paths in rocky canyons down to the Bafa Lake. We will be accommodated in the Agora Pansion where the antique city

of Heraklia was founded, today it is named Kapikiri village

7th Day : City Walls and Village tour

To allow us the first orientation in the village, we take a leisure tour where we will come across the city walls of Heraklia soon and we follow the

wall up to the last watch towers. There we will have lunch with a marvellous panaroma over Bafa Lake. Following the walls will bring us back

to latmos, to our pansion. In the evening you will be the guests of Agora Pansion for a delicious dinner with pouring Raki.

(*) Raki : Traditiona Turkish Alcohol Beverege

8th Day : Departure

Transfer to the Airport for departure