The most important historical remains of the ancient city are the carved rock tombs to the north and the sarcophagi scattered all around the city. The most impressive sarcophagus , called Kral Mezarı ( King's Tomb) by the locals, is located on the street called Uzuncarsi Caddesi.It dates from the 4th century B.C and is carved from a single block with eight lines of script in the Lycian language.The inscription has not been deciphered to date.The lid of the sarcophagus contains four lion heads, two on each side. One of the important ruins in ancient Antiphellos is the Kas Amphitheater dating from the 1st century B.C. It was repaired in the 2nd century A.D and seats 4000 people on 26 levels. Its most important feature is that it is the only Anatolian amphitheatre facing the sea. Northeast of the amphitheatre is Akdam, a 4th century BC household grave in Doric style. It is 3.5 meters high, carved into a naturel bolder.There is acarving of 24 girls holding hands and dancing inside the grave. On Hastane Caddesi ( Hospital Street ) is a temple made of uniformly hewn stones. The stones in the foundation are from the Roman period.

 
It is located 41 km from Kaş. The ancient city is on the east shore of the port. The city and the port extend about 3 km up the valley.The appearance of the port of Patara has been cauesed by silt deposits brought by the Xanthos ( Eşen ) Creek. Heredotos is the first person to mention Patara by name in the extant historical records. Legend says that Nymph Lykia and Apollon were born there. Its ,history dates at least to the 5th or 6th centuries BC. The City initially escaped destruction by Alexander the Great by opening its gates to him, but it was subsequently sacked by others after his dead. Later it was controlled by Eqypt until it was seized by Antiochus III in 190 BC. It was ruled by the Romans as well. It enterded the Lycia Union in the 2nd century AD and became one of six cities under Lycia's rule.These were Patara, Pınara, Xanthos, Olympus, Myra and Tios. The council meetings of the Lycian Union were held in Patara, and Patara held the right of using three votes. While under Roman rule it served as a center of justice and as a naval base. Patara was also important for Byzantines. Saint Nicholas, who is celebrated as Santa Claus, was born there. St Paul's travels took him through Patara, which later became an episcopal center. As you enter Patara, you can see Lycian style graves from the Roman period. At the entrance are the Zafer Takı ( Vıctory Arc ) with three arches, the underwater Liman ( Port) Church with three naves, and the ruins of the Hurmalık ( Date Palm Grove) Bath. Excavation 100 meters ahead revealed the world's oldest detailed road map which shows distances between Lycian cities. The Vespasianus Bath was built between 69-79 AD. If you follow the foot path at the edge of the bath, you will arive at the Patara's marble street. The street leads to the wide walls of a Byzantine Castle. There is a Corinthian Temple east of the castle and a Byzantine church on the west. The Patara amphitheater built into the hillside dates from the 2nd century BC. The sections which were under sand were cleaned off revealing the thaeter which probably held about 10,000 people. Excavation in Patara continues. The Patara beach , 18 km long and from 280 - 1500 meters wide , is Turkey's largest sandy beach. It is also the breeding ground of the delightful Caretta Caretta sea turtles, so during the breeding season, their area is carefully protected by the Ministry of Environment. There are plenty of hotels, motels, pensions,shops and restaurants serving delicious local dishes in Patara. The area is also growing as a location for greenhouses.