While Demre is most associated settlement with Saint Nicholas as he was the bishop there, and the church bearing his name and his grave are there, his birth place Patara where he spent his youth also upheld the memory of the saint.
The city where the miracles of Saint Nicholas have taken place was Patara.
The structures most visited are the Theatre, the restored Boule (council house), the Light House, the Triumphal Arch, the colonnaded high street, a temple, and numerous chapels.
During your visit to Patara you may have excursions to the ancient ruins, and enjoy sun and sea on the beach which is renowned for being the nesting site of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta).
As Saint Nicholas served as the Bishop of Demre, he is identified with the town.
Also, he died and was buried in the town, and a church built over his tomb.
Myra is one of the cities of antiquity adorning the Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
There are remarkable rock tombs hewn into the cliff faces which are identifiable to Lycia cities.
Most of the ancient city is under the layers of earth awaiting exploration while the theatre is the principal building available to visit.
