Followed more stunning coastline
This coast rivals the Great Ocean Road
Our next stop was Letoon, more ancient ruins, these dating from 5th century BC
Lunchtime stop was at Kayakoy. An amazing abandoned Greek village. Area had been inhabited from 3000 years BC in latter part of 19th century about 400 stone houses built by the local Greek population. In 1924 when Turkey became a republic all Greeks were expelled from Turkey and sent to Greece, even though most had been living in Turkey for many hundreds of years, the same happened to Turks living in Greece. Far more Greeks than Turks so as a result many abandoned buildings.
Let's have another go at publishing this, last one vanished in cyber space so made this much shorter.
This coast rivals the Great Ocean Road
Our next stop was Letoon, more ancient ruins, these dating from 5th century BC
Lunchtime stop was at Kayakoy. An amazing abandoned Greek village. Area had been inhabited from 3000 years BC in latter part of 19th century about 400 stone houses built by the local Greek population. In 1924 when Turkey became a republic all Greeks were expelled from Turkey and sent to Greece, even though most had been living in Turkey for many hundreds of years, the same happened to Turks living in Greece. Far more Greeks than Turks so as a result many abandoned buildings.
Let's have another go at publishing this, last one vanished in cyber space so made this much shorter.
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