6. CRUISING THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF LYCIA - HOMELAND OF ST. NICHOLAS, GOCEK TO GOCEK VIA ANDRIACE
This is the wild southernmost coast of the Turkish Riviera starting at the most picturesque part of all, the Gulf of Fethiye and visiting St. Nicholas's Island, Roman Patara where St. Nicholas was born and Myra where he was Bishop in the 4th Century AD. and the Greek Island of Castellorizo (Meis). No built-up areas on this route.
| Day 1 | Embark 'Odysseus'. Overnight Göcek. |
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| Day 2 | Cruise across Bay of Fethiye to St. Nicholas's Island. Overnight St. Nicholas Island. |
| Day 3 | Cruise down the mountainous coast past the longest beach in Turkey to Kas. Optional excursion to the Greek Island of Castellorizo. Overnight Kas. |
| Day 4 | Cruise to Ottoman Simena and Kekova Island. Overnight Simena. |
| Day 5 | Cruise to Andriace. Optional excursion to Myra (one of the best of the pure Roman theatres and the finest rock-cut Lycian tombs, St. Nicholas's Bishops Church). Overnight Kekova Island. |
| Day 6 | Cruise Kalkan. Optional visit to Roman Patara. Overnight Kalkan. |
| Day 7 | Cruise to Bedri Rami, in the Gulf of Fethiye. Overnight near Göcek. |
| Day 8 | Morning disembarkation from 'Odysseus'. |
Optional Excursions:
Visit the Greek Island of Castellorizo.Visit Myra - Superb Roman theatre and Lycian rock tombs.
Visit Patara - Second only to Ephesus with a huge Roman theatre and the Temple of Apollo.
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