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The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins

Phaselis

Kemer, Turkey

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST RUINS & SITES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 64 2026
Phaselis

A Lycian and Roman port city on a pine-covered peninsula on the Mediterranean coast near Kemer. Visitors walk the ancient streets and harbours, passing bathhouses, aqueducts and the agora ruins, with swimming coves inside the site.

Highlights

  • North and Central Harbors
  • Roman bathhouses
  • Aqueducts at the base of the site

Good to know

  • Entry with a Museum Card or pass
  • Long car queues at the entrance, especially in summer
  • Arrive early, bring water and water shoes

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