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Phellos Ancient City

HistoricalPlace Category

City

Antalya

District

Manavgat

Description

The ruins of the ancient city of Phellos (Antiphellos), located in the Fellen-Yayla region at an altitude of about 950 meters above sea level, northeast of Kaş, can be reached from the settlement of Ağullu on the Demre-Kaş highway in the direction of Çukurbağ. It can also be reached on foot by taking the path that is separated from the bends leading down to Kaş. The city of Phellos was first mentioned by the geographer Hekataios around 500 BC. Phellos and Antiphellos are one of the few Lycian towns with Greek names. The Lycian equivalent of the word Phellos, which means "stony land", is "Vehinda".


Short Description

The ruins of the ancient city of Phellos (Antiphellos), located in the Fellen-Yayla region at an altitude of about 950 meters above sea level, northeast of Kaş, can be reached from the settlement of Ağullu on the Demre-Kaş highway in the direction of Çukurbağ. It can also be reached on foot by taking the path that is separated from the bends leading down to Kaş. The city of Phellos was first mentioned by the geographer Hekataios around 500 BC. Phellos and Antiphellos are one of the few Lycian towns with Greek names. The Lycian equivalent of the word Phellos, which means "stony land", is "Vehinda".


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