There are boards showing places to visit in Kaunos, a buffet, WC and cafeteria where you can meet your needs. If you get tired of traveling, we recommend you to relax and breathe in history under the shade of the centuries-old olive trees that grew between the steps of the ancient theater.
Acropolis (fortress and walls): The castle is on a high hill in Kaunos. From this hill, the entire ancient city, Dalyan, Iztuzu Beach, the entire delta stretching between Dalyan and the Mediterranean, fields, gardens and forests are visible. The eastern and southern slopes of the castle are cliffs. The castle is exited from the path next to the ancient theater.
Double row walls surrounding the castle M. Ö. It was built in the 5th century. From the gates, loopholes and visors in the walls, it is understood that the castle was greatly repaired in the Middle Ages.
Church (Big Church): There is a beautiful church on the right of the road to the theater. Researchers claim that there are two churches in this region. For this reason, the church next to the theater is called the Great Church. The presence of the church in Caunos shows that this place maintained its importance in the Roman period.
It is thought that the church was built in the 5th century or later. It consists of an entrance and three compartments. The entrance is in the West, the sacred direction is in the East. The tombs and old buildings around the church were cleaned and the structure of the church was revealed.
Roman Bath: It is one of the best in Roman baths in Anatolia. Parts such as the dressing area, coldness, warmth, heat and massage area, heating system and pool are repaired in the bath. The most beautiful and impressive façade of the bath is the Southern façade with plenty of windows. These windows dominate the city and the harbor.
Palestra (Sports School): There was a sports school in Caunos, east of the bathhouse, extending to the church. It is believed that wrestling and other sports are given here. There is not much left from the sports school covering a wide area.
Temples and Temenos (Sanctuary): There were polytheistic religions in ancient times. People living in this period believed in goddesses and gods such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Artemis, and Apollo. Ancient cities chose guardian gods and goddesses for their cities among these gods. The names of Apollo, Posedion, Artemis and Aphrodite are mentioned in an inscription found in Caunos. Herodotus wrote that the people of Caunos worshiped their own gods, not foreign gods.












