Kızkalesi is located on the site of ancient Korykos. Most of the site's relics lie east of the today inhabited area. These include the ruins of numerous churches from the early Byzantine and Armenian periods as well as three extensive necropolises with rock tombs and sarcophagi from both the Roman and Christian eras. In particular, the castle, also called Korykos, and the girls' castle (Kız Kalesi in Turkish), the town's landmark, are preserved in the town. It gets its name from the legend that a local ruler brought her there after prophesying that his daughter would die of a snake bite. The snake still overtook them over a food basket.

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Bekir Kocak 🚴‍♀️🚶‍♂️

June 13, 2022

It's very beautiful area

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vas_dan

November 15, 2023

There is a museum inside the fortress. You can get there by boat (in November 2023, travel cost 125 liras per person). the journey is only a few minutes. from the water there is a beautiful view of the large ruins on the shore. entrance to the museum (in November 2023) cost 70 liras per person, or free if you have a museum card.

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