Patara, with its 18 kilometers long beach, was chosen the best beach of the world. Patara, after Dalyan, is the place where Caretta Caretta turtles exist, furthermore, it is one of the important cities of the Lykia civilization. The God of the Greeks, Apollon and Saint Nicholaus the Father Christmas were born in Patara. Being the center of prediction of Apollon and the Bishoppy center in the Early Christian' period, Patara did have a religious importance. Also a member of the Lytia Unique. The Theatre, The Great Assembly Building, the Cistern, Nekropolis, Akropol, The Corint Temple, The Marciana Tomb, The Church, The Kaya Tomb, The Mausoleum, The City Gate, The Public Bath etc. are the historical constructions of Patara.