History and Cultural Tourism in Datça
Datça, one of the popular holiday resorts of the Aegean, is also a favorite holiday destination for local and foreign tourists. Datça is also suitable for scuba diving, trekking lovers, and those who want to swim in magnificent beaches.
Datça has a historical diversity dating back to Carians, Mycenaeans, Dorians, Rhodians, and Byzantines. For this reason, it is among the indispensable places for those who want to do history and cultural tours in addition to a sea holiday. The sea walls, harbors, and winery unearthed in the Burgaz excavations are among the places that should be seen.
The ancient city of Knidos, located 35 km from Datça, is at the forefront of places that must be visited by those interested in history and cultural tourism. The Knidos Lion, the small theater with a capacity of 10,000 people and the large theater with a capacity of 20,000 people, the Knidos Aphrodite, the Odeon, the Venus temples, and the temples of Apollo and Dionysus are among the important historical artifacts.
Old Datça is also extremely rich in terms of history. The ceramic workshops dating back to the 4th century BC, the stone houses dominating every part of the city, and the narrow streets covered with stones should also be seen.
Those who love Can Yücel also do not return from Datça without visiting his grave. The grave of the poet, who was a great lover of Datça, is located in the İskele neighborhood. 
