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Kaunos Ancient Ruins

Dalyan  >  Turkey

The famous archeological site of Kaunos near Dalyan has the perfect combination of culture and birding. If you go early it's paradise to stroll along the ruins.

Ajouté* par John Morecroft
Dernière actualisation 25 mars 2023

Description

The Dalyan Delta is an important natural area for breeding and migratory birds. The ancient ruins at Kaunos overlooking the reed beds towards the sea and with Suluklu Golu (lake of Leeches) can provide some excellent birding. Some of the great birds you can encounter here include Sittelle de Neumayer, Circaète Jean-le-Blanc , Faucon pèlerin, Fauvette de Rüppell, Monticole bleu, Héron pourpré, Râle d'eau, Bihoreau gris, Balbuzard pêcheur and Pie-grièche masquée. When you go early in the morning you have the ruins by yourself and the birds are most active and visible.

Détails

Accès

To get there go to the boats at the Kaunos Kral Bahcesi (marked with a star on the map). There is a wooden jetty here and for a small fee you can get a return rowing boat across to the other side to get to the road to Kaunos. Simply get the boat across and when you return from Kaunos the boat will bring you back across the river. When you are on the other side, you can walk the relaxed traffic-free road to the ruins (1,6 km, see the map) and start birding the fields and orchards along the road. In Kaunos itself you have to pay an entry fee and then you can stroll around the ruins. There are many different paths to explore the site. Take at least 3 hours for the whole trip.

Terrain et Habitat

Zone humide , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Roselière , Ville/village

Conditions

Vallonné , Rocailleux , Paysage ouvert , Pas d'ombre

Boucle

Oui

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Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Sentier large , Sentier étroit , Route non pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

It can get really hot between the ruins, so go early (the best choice), or late in the afternoon. And take water with you!

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