Excursion to the ancient city of Seleucia (Libe) near Manavgata.

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At a distance of just less than six kilometers from the waterfall, where all the holidaymakers on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey from Kemer are carrying to Mahmutlar, and just over nine of the center of Manavgata, there is a really wonderful attraction - the ruins of the ancient city of Seleukia (Seleucia), he is Libe.

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Unlike widely advertised, but unremarkable, except for the abundance of trading rows and a large number of restaurants, artificial spawning on the river, this creation of the hands of the human two thousand years ago, truly deserves attention.

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A winding unwarked road in the vicinity of the village of Budzhakchler is absolutely not loaded. Here come or come on foot, individual enthusiasts who read, most often on the Internet, about the unique beauty of these places where the wonderful monuments of the antiques are preserved against the background of forest landscapes.

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Surprisingly, during my presence there were two groups of tourists organized by German firms. It is said that occasionally drives as a bonus for a ride to Green Canyon, buses of local agencies.

According to the ground path, passing no more than a hundred meters from the stop, you get to the rest rather small, compared to Side, Agora. It is especially attracted to the gaze, which currently has two floors of the building, presumably intended for accommodating stores, near which, apparently, there was an indoor promenade. On the other hand, there is also a street, only it is a meter on three in-depth relative to the soil level.

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There are no asphalt pedestrian sidewalks, the movement comes from the rocky trails, grass that fell towers and so familiar to all Russians with pine cones. Peniya (the type of Italian pine) and hilly elevation provide coolness even on a hot summer day, which in turn, makes a comfortable inspection.

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It impresses a huge number of different dilapidated facilities in a significant area. Therefore, meets everything that it was once built on the hills and in the lowlands of this plateau is wondering for a long period of time. In addition, the northern side of the settlement has a break. It offers a beautiful view of the Omapnar reservoir and the nearest mountain peaks.

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Yes, they forgive me those who like fishing and they cannot live without her week, but I will not admire the dimensions and unusualness of the manual reservoir. What makes me his Stometer Depth? And the shores covered with magnificent vegetation, in a pret the set there are anywhere. But such a combination of parameters, which was conducted by my story, find it difficult.

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