Discover Demre in Turkey
Demre in the region of Antalya with its 14,420 habitants is a town located in Turkey - some 298 mi or ( 480 km ) South-West of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Demre is now 02:05 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Yavu, Cevreli, Serik, and Korkuteli. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Demre ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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History of Saint Nick - History of real Saint Nicholas - St. Nicholas documentary
www.santatelevision.com video: History of Saint Nick - History of real Saint Nicholas - Turkey - Demre - Patara - Europe - Bari in Italy - Documentary about the real history of St. Nicholas ..
Myra - Demre - Turkey
The St.Nicolas church, rock-tombs and theatre of Myra. Director Eric Ross draw up this report. ..
Türkei - Lykische Küste - Nikolaus Bischof von Myra
PMMedia1: Music by Michael Donner www.michael-donner-music.de Wir besuchen die antiken Ruinenfelder von Myra. Mauerreste von imposanter Größe bezeugen dort den Verfall einer wohlhabenden Stadt aus dem ..
St. Nikolay's church (Demre/Mira, Turkey)
St. Nikolay's church (Demre/Mira, Turkey) ..
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St. Nicholas Church, Demre
St. Nicholas Church, Demre is an ancient Byzantine Church located in modern day town of Demre Antalya Province, (Southwest Turkey). Its usage is dated between 5th-12th centuries. It is most notable for being the burial place of St. Nicholas of Myra, who was the Eastern Orthodox bishop of the ancient city of Myra in the 4th century, and is an important religious figure for Eastern Orthodox Christians.
Located at 36.24 29.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Andriaca
Andriaca was the port of the ancient town of Myra in Lycia. Appian (B.C. iv. 82) says that Lentulus broke through the chain which crossed the entrance of the port, and went up the river to Myra. Beaufort (Karamania, p. 26) gives the name Andráki to the river of Myra. On the north side of the entrance are the remains of large Roman horrea, with a perfect inscription, which states that the horrea were Hadrian's: the date is Hadrian's third consulate, which is 119 CE.
Located at 36.23 29.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Beymelek, Demre
Beymelek, Demre is a village in the District of Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey.
Located at 36.25 30.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Köşkerler, Demre
Köşkerler, Demre is a village in the District of Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey.
Located at 36.28 30.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Dolichiste
Doliche or Dolichiste was an island noted by ancient geographers in the Mediterranean Sea off the Lycian coast, in Asia Minor, now called Kekova Adası (or Kakava in Modern Greek), which is located in present-day Antalya Province, Turkey. Stephanus of Byzantium (s. v. ) describes Doliche as an island close to the Lycian coast, on the authority of Callimachus; and he adds that Alexander, in his Periplus of Lycia, calls it Dolichiste. It is mentioned by Pliny (v. 31) and Ptolemy (v. 3).
Located at 36.18 29.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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