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Cruising down the Dalyan River is a travel experience not to be missed on board one of the many river boat cruises available from the village of Dalyan. The most memorable sight is the Lycian Rock Tombs, the resting places of the kings of Caunos.

There are two types of tomb to be found in Dalyan. Simple chambers are cut in to the rock face like a room and then there are also the more elaborate temple tombs.

Many tombs were built with false walls placing valuables behind them so as to fool robbers, eventually this was to no avail as all the tombs were emptied of their treasures.

Rock tombs can be seen all along the Lycian coast, but best examples of them are in Dalyan.