Boats cross the clear blue water in front of Kaleköy, where traditional red-roofed houses climb a green hillside toward the historic stone castle of Simena.

    Kaleköy and its hilltop Simena Castle overlook the brilliant waters of Kekova, a memorable excursion from the Kaş area.

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    Kaleköy (Simena)

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    Kaleköy is a small historic settlement overlooking the Kekova coast, occupying the site of ancient Simena on Turkey's Mediterranean shoreline. Stone houses and restaurants rise steeply from a boat-filled harbour towards the ruins of Simena Castle, which crowns the rocky hillside above the village. Lycian tombs are scattered through the surrounding landscape, including a distinctive sarcophagus standing partly submerged near the shore. From the castle, elevated viewpoints extend across Kekova's islands and turquoise channels.

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    Boats cross the clear blue water in front of Kaleköy, where traditional red-roofed houses climb a green hillside toward the historic stone castle of Simena.

    Kaleköy and its hilltop Simena Castle overlook the brilliant waters of Kekova, a…

    Ancient Lycian stone sarcophagus partly submerged in clear turquoise water at Kaleköy near Kekova, Turkey, with traditional waterfront houses and the ruins of Simena Castle on the hillside behind.

    An ancient Lycian sarcophagus rises from the turquoise waters of Kaleköy, with S…

    Elevated panoramic view from Kaleköy across the Kekova region, with historic castle walls, red-roofed village houses, rocky islands and vivid turquoise water stretching toward distant mountains.

    From Simena Castle above Kaleköy, the Kekova coast unfolds in a spectacular mosa…

    Panoramic view from Simena Castle in Kaleköy, Kekova, Turkey, overlooking red-roofed village houses, a small harbour, rocky islands, sailing boats and vivid turquoise Mediterranean water.

    A spectacular view over Kaleköy and Kekova, where the historic village, ancient …

    Ancient Lycian stone sarcophagi surrounded by green shrubs and yellow wildflowers on a rocky hillside in Simena, Kaleköy, Kekova, Antalya, Turkey.

    Ancient Lycian sarcophagi rise among wildflowers and rocky hillsides in Simena, …

    Simena Castle in Kaleköy, Kekova, Turkey, standing on a rocky hill above traditional stone houses and red-tiled roofs beneath dramatic clouds.

    Simena Castle rises above Kaleköy in the Kekova region, its ancient stone walls …

    View from Kekova Castle in Kaleköy, Antalya, across vivid blue Mediterranean waters dotted with rocky islands and tour boats.

    Panoramic view from Kekova Castle in Kaleköy, Antalya, Turkey, overlooking turqu…

    Kaleköy in Kekova, Antalya, Turkey, with waterfront houses, lush hillside vegetation, turquoise sea, and historic Simena Castle overlooking the village.

    Waterfront view of Kaleköy in the Kekova region, Antalya, Turkey, with tradition…

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