Kas was one of the most important cities of Lycia, and is now a small resort with great historical interest. Its quaint town centre has a rocky waterfront, with good beaches nearby. There are watersports available in the area, like canoeing, jet-skiing, diving and paragliding, plus cavern diving, which uses technical equipment to explore the deep and dark caverns. For those who love travelling on the water, the Mavi Yolculuk (Blue Voyage) tours, and other excursions on boats, can be made to the surrounding islands.

White-painted houses, the cukurbag penisula which extends into the mediterrian blue through it's large and small bays, and Meis island which is almost a stones throw distance from the tip of that peninsula.
That is the view lying beneath your feet when you look from above just before you enter Kas.

Kas, a sweet and loveyl holiday town, is one inside the other with historical remains. Kas was built on the antique city Antiphellos. Lycia type tomb located at the beginning of the street, which goes down to the port and is currently the entertainment and shopping center of Kas, is like a symbol of Kas.

Antiphellos is known to have regarded as an important seaport in hellenistic times. And in roman times it also headed among other cities. Antiphellos was a member of the lycia union.

The hellenistic theatre is located today in the west of Kas on the road to the cukurbag peninsula. It is in a well-preserved condition. And in the north east of that theatre is located the city's necropolis. There, a doric grave the most part of which is engraved in a massive rock is extremely interesting. The enterance walls are carved with women figures.

Beaches in Kas: No beach is avaibable in the city center of Kas, built on a rocky land. However, you can have a swim jumping in the sea from terraces placed on rocks. The water is clean even when it is rough, but if you are absolutely looking for a beach, you should go swimming to the bay in the west peninsula or to beaches of kücükcakil or büyükcakil. The bayindir port, 1.2 miles away in southheast of Kas, is appropriate for swimming.

For swimming purposes the kaputas beach between Kas and Kalkan may also be preferres.

Daily nearby boat tours: You can join boat tours in order to both have a swim and discover beauties in the surroudings of Kas and kekova. Boats departing from the seaport stop by the port of Bayindir, Kaleköy (Simena), the Kekova island (the sunken city) and Tersane bay. A break is taken for a meal on the way or in Kaleköy and for a swim at other bays in the west of the Tersane or Kekova islands. Do not forget to have with you a goggles to watch the sunk city and a suitable pair of shooes to climb the fortress in Kaleköy and watch around.

If you wish you can prolong the yacht tour around Kekova up two or three days. Thus, among your accommodations will be added the Sicak quay, the Ücagiz quay, the Theimiussa city, the Asirli island and its bays around it.

A small blue voyage to be made along with the history and nature between these places which are too close to each other but each of which has peculiar characteristics will engrave on your mind memories which will be unforgettable for your whole lives.

Diving: The surroundings of Kas is extremly suitable for diving. A lot of diving schools are available in Kas for you to learn to dive or dive under the supervision of a teacher (a diving school certified by CMAS/PADI is available in Hotel Kayahan).

Paragliding: You also can take advantage of the many services for paragliding. Enjoy the nice view from above over the surroundings and the bay of Kas.

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