BEDRI RAHMI BAY

In the cliffs of the northern shore can be seen apertures of the rock tombs, with all the trees at the foot. Ruins of the ancient city on the shore extend into the sea. The ruins are known to belong to the city of Cyra an hour’s walk to the west along a steep mountain track, and so were probably part of its port.

To the east of this hill, beside the restaurant is a tap for drinking water among oleanders and the pines and beside it a large picture of a fish, painted by the famous Turkish artist Bedri Rahmi Eyuboglu, one of the first to make the Blue Voyage.

The bay is often known as a Bedri Rahmi after its famous visitor.