Kas
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Kaş (Port of entry)
Background
Kaş which means eyebrow in Turkish, was the Greek town of Antiphellus and was populated by Greeks until the 1921 population exchange after the disastrous Greek-Turkish war. In antiquity it was the Lycian city of Habesos. During Roman times it was an important sponge trading center.
Today Kaş is a delightful town, full of activity, it has a wonderful fruit market and many restaurants. Also it is a good place for staging land expeditions. The only drawback is that the harbor is crowded with gulets and is extremely noisy at night with the discos competing on which one will out blast the other.
Kaş is a port of entry. Unfortunately the various authorities are widely scattered around the town (see chart).
Charts
BA 236 Hisarönü Körfesi to Taslik burnu
Imray-Tetra G40 Kas to Antalya
NIMA 54421 Kadiga to Ilbiz Burnu
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The harbor is crowded with gulets. Fouled anchors and collisions here is a way of life. When we were here, we waited until 10 AM by which time all the gulets have gone before going on a land excursion. Sleeping at night was a problem because of the noise from the discos. There is an attendant who may direct you on arrival. Charges are very reasonable.
Kas is a port of entry. Unfortunately the various authorities are widely scattered around the town.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
The rumor is that a marina is being built in Buçak Deniz the cove N of the harbor.
Anchorages
Buçak Deniz
A good place to anchor in 10-15 m depth. The cove is just N of Ada Burnu, the cove of the harbor, but it you will have to sail for about 5 nM around the headland.
The rumor is that a marina will be built here.
Bayindir Liman
Another possibility, further away from the town, is at Bayindir Liman about 1 nM south of the harbor.
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Tourism & things to do ashore
- In town there is the Hellenistic theater, which is just out of the town. From the theater there is an exquisite view of the islands Ro and Kastellorizo. Next to the theater there are a number of Lycian tombs, in bad shape, and a small Doric temple, also in a pitiful state.
- From Kas one can visit the Hellenistic sites of Xanthus, and Patara, the sites of Elmali, Arykanda, and Limyra.
- Another worthwhile place to visit is the high village of Gömbe with its market
- The Saklikent Gorge a 18 km deep ravine of great beauty.
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