Istlada

Istlada was a town of ancient Lycia; the name is known only from inscriptions and is uncertain because the end of the inscription has been lost. Its site is located near Hayıtlı, Asiatic Turkey, where remains, including Lycian tombs of the 4th century BCE, can be found.

Country
Türkiye
Region
Demre, Antalya
Civilisation
Anatolian heritage
Period
Likya–Roman

Through time

Prehistorybefore 3000 BCEBronze & Iron Age3000–800 BCEClassical800–323 BCEHellenistic & Roman323 BCE–400 CELate Antique & Medieval400–1500 CE

The story

Istlada was a town of ancient Lycia; the name is known only from inscriptions and is uncertain because the end of the inscription has been lost.

Its site is located near Hayıtlı, Asiatic Turkey, where remains, including Lycian tombs of the 4th century BCE, can be found. The site is part of the tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site called 'Ancient Cities of Lycian Civilisation'.

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What you will see

  1. Likya Rock-cut tombs
  2. Lahitler
  3. Konut kalıntıları

Before you go

  • Check opening hours and ticket rules shortly before your visit — they change seasonally.
  • Plan for the heat. Most ancient sites have little shade; go early or late.
  • Respect the barriers. Fragile surfaces are protected for the next visitors.

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