To the southeast of Fethiye (65 km) to the top of the hill are the ruins of Ksanfos - the ancient city. From the top of the hill on which the ruins, offers an unusually beautiful views of the river valley Addressing.

About the city Ksanfos said in ancient Greek myth tells the story of Bellerophon and the flying horse Pegasus. The king lived Iobates Ksanfose and Glaukus grandson Bellerophon. In "Iliad" Homer Glaukus acts as the Lycians, who fought for the Trojans.

After the archaeological sites in the city have been discovered findings relating to the 8th century BC However, for the first time mentioned in chronicles Ksanfos conquest Lycia, when the Persian general attacked Garpagus (540 BCE). After Garpagusa army surrounded the city, the defenders realized that they are in a hopeless situation. They decided to set fire to the city, along with their homes, property, wives, children and slaves, while they continued to fight. They managed to survive only 8 families, as they are at this time is outside the city. These families have returned to rebuild the burned city.

In 333 BC, Alexander the Great took possession of the city. After Alexander's death the city owned Antigonus, and afterwards Antiochus III. When Antiochus III Ksanfos was the capital of the Lycian Union. Later Ksanfos as all Lycia, Rhodes controlled.

42 BC in Rome, the civil war was raging, and the city came under siege. He was surrounded by the troops of Brutus, and the city's history again repeat itself, its inhabitants set on fire. But the city was destined to be restored again, with Ksanfos even better than it was. Emperor Vespasian during his reign commanded to erect a magnificent city gate, which bore his name. With the advent of the Byzantine period in the Diocese Ksanfose reigned. In the 7th century the city became increasingly attacking Arabs, so the residents left the city.

In 1842, Charles Fellows, a British traveler who searches the ruins of the surviving sculptures and statues, which were sent to the British Museum in London.

Entrance to the city is decorated with monumental Arch of Vespasian, and close to the Arch are Hellenistic gate. On this gate was found record that says that Antiochus III Ksanfos city dedicated to the gods-patrons of Lycia - Artemis, Leto and Apollo. A little further (to the right of the road) located Nereid Monument. Pertaining to the 4th century BC Today it is kept in the British Museum.

City acropolis, surrounded on three sides by walls (5th century BC), located on the banks of the River Eschen. The appearance of the fourth wall took place in the Byzantine period. In the northern part of the acropolis preserved Roman theater, which was built on the site of an ancient Greek theater. Near the theater are the Lycian tombs. The height of the tomb of the Harpies is 8, 87 meters. Next to it is the tomb (4th century), which has a copy of the relief image of two fighting men, the original of this image is stored in the Archaeological Museum in Istanbul.

A little north of the Roman Theatre originates Roman Agora, which is Ksanfsky obelisk dating from 480-470 BCE On the obelisk applied longest inscription of those records that have come down to our time. Title composed of 250 lines, is executed in the Lycian language. Writing in the Lycian language until the end and not deciphered, but on a recording made in the Greek language can be understood that the obelisk was erected in honor of the ancient fighter who came out the winner in many duels and it glorified his family.

If you go along the path that goes to the east of the parking lot, you can come to the Byzantine basilica surrounded by a fence. To the north of the basilica, located on a hill Byzantine monastery, as well as the Roman acropolis with tombs and sarcophagi.