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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.

Geplaatst* door John Morecroft
Meest recente update 25 maart 2023

Beschrijving

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 Rotsklever, Slangenarend , Slechtvalk, Rüppells Grasmus, Blauwe Rotslijster, Purperreiger, Waterral, Kwak, Visarend and Maskerklauwier. When you go early in the morning you have the ruins by yourself and the birds are most active and visible.

Details

Toegang

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.

Terrein en leefgebied

Wetland , Verspreide bomen en struiken , Rietvelden , Stad/dorp

Omstandigheden

Heuvelachtig , Rotsachtig , Open landschap , Geen schaduw

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Kan handig zijn

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Lente

Route

Verharde weg , Breed pad , Smal pad , Onverharde weg

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemiddeld

Toegankelijk via

Te voet

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Nee

Extra info

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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