KIZKUMU : Kızkumu is in Orhaniye , Marmaris . Nature is awesome in Orhaniye . Pine trees and beaches are in everywhere . Orhaniye is popular by beaches and sea . In here people are walking on the sea . I know it ' s strange but it is true . Under the sea is full of sand . We call this place “ Kızkumu ”. According to the legend , a girl who wants to reach her lover fills her skirt with sand and starts moving ahead in the sea . But she drowns when she ran out of sand . At the beginning point of the shallow water area , there ' s a sculpture of this girl .
TLOS : Tlos is the Lycian ancient city , where Pegasus the winged horse lives in . Pegasus myth is the best known landmark of Tlos . According to the legend , Bellerophone is a warrior who protects Tlos from enemies along with Pegasus . Over time , he starts to see himselfself superior to the gods in Olympus . The gods are very angry about it , they send a horse throat to Pegasus . Pegasus sees the horse throat , he scares and lets Bellerophon fall down . Then Bellerophon dies .
Well , the legend is actually a little longer ; it ’ s just a summary . If you go to Tlos , you can meet little children who tell the legend ; I met them and they helped me a lot when I was taking photos .
Tlos is approximately 42 km east of Fethiye District and one of the oldest Lycian cities . There are rock tombs , and remains that belong to Ottoman , Roman , and Byzantine culture as well . There are many other ancient cities near Tlos like Xanthos , Telmessos , Araxa , Oinoanda . There is a promenade called Yakapark . In here there are cold water resources , you can drink them . You can take beautiful photos as well . I hope you come here in the future and even if you can ’ t see them , at least can feel Pegasus and Bellerophon ’ s existence .