Tourist Interest in Ruins in Demre

Tourist influx continues to the historical and natural beauties of Demre.

17 September 2022

In the district of Demre, 339 thousand 196 tourists visited the St. Nicholas Memorial Museum, Myra Ancient City, Simena Ancient City and Lycian Civilizations Museum in 8 months. 15 million 335 thousand 35 lira income was obtained from the visit.

 Revenue of 2 million 999 thousand 775 TL was obtained from 45 thousand 272 tourists who visited the St. Nicholas Memorial Museum. The holy place of the Orthodox world, in Demre. One hundred forty-six thousand three hundred eighty-nine tourists visited the museum in 8 months. 8 million 591 thousand 710 lira income was obtained from the visit. The number of visitors to the ancient city of Myra was 43 thousand 445 in August. It is one of the six cities of the Lycian League, famous for its rock tombs and the Roman theatre in Demre. 6 million 68 thousand 214 liras were earned from 123 thousand 859 tourists who visited the ancient city of Myra in 8 months. 

In August, the number of visitors to the ancient city of Simena, which does not have a highway connection to Kekova, was 15,709. 207 thousand 275 TL income was obtained from these visits. 607 thousand 424 liras were earned from 47 thousand 597 tourists who visited the ancient city of Simena in 8 months. 6,074 tourists visited the Lycian Civilizations Museum in Demre in August. 18 thousand 560 TL income was obtained from the visitors. 67 thousand 687 liras were earned from 21 thousand 351 tourists who visited the Lycian Civilizations Museum in 8 months. 

An income of 5 million 239 thousand 270 TL was obtained from 110 thousand 588 tourists who visited four ruins in Demre in August. The number of visitors to 4 ruins in the district in 8 months was 339 thousand 196. 15 million 335 thousand 35 lira income was obtained from the visitors. (Ahmet Acar- DHA)