This lake had
formed the tip section of the Lade Bay until
the Roman period. Because the River Meander
had carried and deposited silt, its
connection to the open sea has been cut in
400 A.D. This lake is 15 km in length, 10 km
in width, 700 hectare and 25 m in depth.
It’s a fresh water lake but a part of it
contains salt.
There is also a bird paradise with 208
breeds of birds (such as pelicans, storks,
etc.....) in the lake there are sea bars,
eels and carps. On the land there is
agriculture (cotton, olive) and bee farming.
LATMOS – HERAKLEIA: Latmos or Herakleia, the
original name of the town in history, was a
town built on a harbour on the skirts of
Mount Latmos which is 1375 m high. The
economy of Herakleia depended on agriculture,
fishing and sea commerce. The collapse of
the city was brought upon by the River
Meander which caused the connection of the
bay and the sea to break off: The natural
structure, the appearance and the skirt of
the mountain which the city was settled on,
show why there were so many legends born.
The moon goddess SELENE put her darling
ENDYMON into sleep and came over one night
and made love to him. Mount Latmos didn’t
lose its mysterious and holy character even
in the Byzantine period.
Itinerary
:
08:30 Departure
10:30 Arriving to Herakleia – Bafa Lake
10:30 – 11:00 Having rest and adaptation
11:00 – 13:00 Sightseeing around Herakleia (Temple
of Athena, Byzantine Castle, City Walls Agora
Theatre, Endynion)
13:00 – 14:15 Lunch time
14:15 Boat Trip (Merit Island, Ikizler Island
Monasteries, Birds)
15:30 – 17:45 Swimming (Ikizce Island)
17:45 Departure to Kusadasi
19:00 Arriving back to Kusadasi and taking the
customers back to their hotels
Important :
Departing From
Selcuk and Kusadasi
Tour Info
Length:
Full Day
Duration:
8 Hour
Operated:
Daily
Price:
30 Euro (P/P)
What is
Included?
Pick up from/ to hotel or
port, professional
and licensed guide entrance
fees, a/c non-smoking vehicles, lunch
with open buffet
