MEGISTI-KAŞ
We accompany the strokes of friendship of two ancient peoples who feed from the same waters.
MEGISTI
Meis (or Kızılhisar, Greek : Καστελλόριζο Kastellorizo, officially: Μεγίστη Megisti; is an island in the Dodecanese Province of Greece in the Eastern Mediterranean . Its surface area is 11.98 km². All 406 permanent inhabitants live in the village of Megisti (Meis during the Ottoman Empire ), which is also the largest settlement on the island.
The only settlement on the island, Kastellorizo (Megisti), is a corruption of the name Château-Roux (Red Castle), which was given to the island by the Knights of St. John because of the red rocks here. After the Knights of St. John, the island came under the rule of Egypt , Naples and in 1512, the Ottomans . The Ottomans held the island until 1915, except for short intervals. The island, which fell into French hands during World War I , was given to Italy with the Treaty of Lausanne (1923). After World War II (1948), it was connected to Greece together with the Twelve Islands .
Sponge diving is the most important occupation on the island, where a small amount of grapes and olives are grown. The coasts of the island are extremely indented and steep, and can only be entered from the east coast. The only settlement on this coast is the village of Kastellorizo (Megisti).
There is a ferry and air connection to Rhodes . Apart from this, it is possible to go to Meis city with ferries departing from Kaş district of Antalya province every day. There is an airport on the island. There are only bus services between the airport and Megisti on the island.
KAŞ
There are many unknown ruins around Kaş, along with the well-known ancient cities of Istlada , Apollonia , Isinda , Kyaenai . These are large and small ancient settlements. Its surface area is 2,231 km². Just across from it in the Mediterranean , 2,100 m away, is the Greek island of Meis . Kaş, which is 189 km away from Antalya city center, has a coastline of around 70 km. A total of 61,000 people live in 54 neighborhoods in the district center.
The Mediterranean climate is felt up to 700 meters above sea level. The higher parts are under the influence of a continental climate . It is the coolest place on our Mediterranean coast during the day in summer. It also has the lowest humidity levels on the Mediterranean coastline in summer.
The people of Kaş earn their living by operating guesthouses, hotels and motels for tourism purposes during the summer months. The important fresh vegetable, fruit and flower production of our country is carried out in the plains and plateaus. In the winter months, production is carried out in greenhouses and marketed both domestically and internationally. Fishing is also one of the leading sources of income.
Kaş, which is the closest point to Meis Island, has significant tourism potential with its historical artifacts and natural beauties. Along with the increasing tourism activities in Kaş, nature sports such as trekking, mountaineering, and rafting are also developing. Diving and paragliding are among the leading sports. It is considered the best diving region in Turkey. With 18 diving centers, it is the holiday region with the most diving centers in Turkey.
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