History

Kas is a tourism paradise at the foot of the Taurus Mountains. The 8951 -sq km Teke Peninsula, between the bays of Antalya and Fethiye, was known in ancient times as Lycia. To the east of Lyciawas was Pamphylia, which is the area of modern Antalya. To the west was Caria (modern Mugla), and to the north Pisidia (modern Burdur and Isparta).

The Mediterranean Sea forms the southern border.The area of Kas was an important part of southern Lycia. Archeological research has revealed the remains of the ancient city of Habesos, also called Antiphellos. It was at the intersection of the roads to Caria and Lycia, as well as being a port town. Alexander the Great annexed the area into his kingdom during his Anatolian Campaign.

After his death, control of the area changed hands between the Seleucids and the Ptolemies. Antiphellos gained importance during the Roman period and became an episcopal center during the Byzantine period. Later, it was conquered by the Arabs and Seljuks and renamed Andifli. Next, it was ruled by the Tekeogullan Beyligi and then by the Ottomans in the time of Yildinm Beyazit. The Teke Peninsula was important to the Ottoman Empire for sea trade. And now, since the founding of the Republic of Turkey, Kas enchants visitors and holds them spellbound by its natural beauty and inspiring views. The Greek Island of Meis lies across from Kas like a floating rainbow amidst the crystal clear blue waters of the Mediterranean.

To view a map of Kas please click here (this is a highly detailed map, it may take a while on slower internet connections)