Everything is beautifully interesting, the feeling of antiquity...in excellent condition..One question..They were restored and restored with the money collected by the Russians.The entrance ticket is for local pennies.for foreigners, 17 euros.Is that fair?we continue to pay, despite the fact that the place is very popular, tourists are brought by buses..Advice for those who are vacationing in Turkey.Don't be afraid to ride local buses.you can pay the driver.show him the point where you need to go.it will cost pennies.you will find all tourist locations on site.Admission is often free..or 17 euros as with us. I paid 100 liras for the trip to Demre.I visited the Temple, it is next to the bus station, walked to the World, literally 20 minutes, went to the graves in the mountains.. admission is 17 euros...a total of 40 euros.how much do you give to travel agencies, at least 100.. it's safe in Turkey, we traveled 3 women, hitchhiked...we saw the real Turkey, after that we don't want to go to expensive all-inclusive hotels at all.How we overpay, deprive ourselves of delicious Turkish food, and do not see the most beautiful seaside towns.
A must-visit in Turkey! This tour will not bring you entertainment. It's about the soul! There is peace and tranquility here. Important!!! It is better to go out of season (there are not many people there). Nikolai is doing well in autumn and spring. There are few people and there is time to reflect
According to history, Nicholas was born in 245 in the city of Patara, sixty kilometers from Demre. His parents belonged to a fairly wealthy well-known family, and Nikolai inherited a good fortune from them. However, he was indifferent to material goods, because he had led a spiritual life since childhood. In 300, he became bishop of the city of Mira, where he lived until his death.
The city of Demre has gained its wide popularity mainly due to the fact that the church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is located here. It is considered the third most important religious building of Byzantine architecture in the East. In the form in which we see the church now, it was built at the beginning of the VI century. on the site of the ancient temple of the goddess Artemis.
Despite its very ancient age, the church has perfectly preserved wall frescoes and murals of the XI and XII centuries, which give the room a completely unusual appearance. The floor is paved with a very interesting mosaic of different types of stone. It is believed that this mosaic was already in that ancient temple and existed even before Nicholas the Wonderworker came to Demre.