ANDRIAKE/PORT OF MYRA

The most prominent ruin of Andriake, a harbour town annexed to the city of Myra and located at the point where Demre creek flows into the sea, is the rectangular Granarium, which consists of eight rooms. Next to the entrance gate of the structure consisting of 7 sections are the busts of Roman Emperor Hadrian and Empress Sabina, leaning on ornamented blocks. In the centre of the second gate, there are the reliefs of Sarapis and Pluton. Information pertaining to trade and customs is stated in the inscription below the reliefs. The remains of state buildings, houses, the Lycian type sarcophagi in the necropolis and two Byzantine churches, the apses of which can be distinguished, and aqueducts are seen in the city. Other ancient remains are under the silt. This area called Çayağzı today is the starting point of daily boat tours to Kekova. Located to the northwest of the beach where there are touristic fish restaurants is Demre Mineral Springs (spa) at a temperature of 15º improving the human organism and beneficial to suffers of skin diseases.