Limyra Örenyeri

About Limyra Örenyeri

The ancient city of Limyra lies at the foot of Mount Toçak, 9 km east of Finike. Its Lycian name was Zemuri, which is thought to come from the Hittite word Zumarri. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism notes that Limyra is one of the Lycian cities with the most rock tombs, with more than 400 of them. The acropolis, in the northern part of the city, is made up of an inner castle and a lower castle. The lower castle holds fortification walls, cisterns, a Byzantine church and the Heroon of Perikle. This monumental tomb of King Perikle dates from the 4th century BC and is similar in design to the Nereid Monument at Xanthos; important parts of it are now displayed in the Antalya Museum. The theatre stands beside the main road, where the acropolis meets the plain. It was built in the Hellenistic period and heavily repaired in 141 AD. South of the road, the lower city is divided into eastern and western islands by the Limyros stream, and this area includes the Ptolemaion. The site is open every day. When checked in November 2026 the Ministry listed hours of 08:30 to 17:00, with the ticket office closing at 16:30.