Visit Patara Beach, Turkey

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Patara Beach is one of the largest and most beautiful beaches near the ancient Lycian city of Patara in Turkey, on the coast of the Turkish Riviera. The 18 kilometres (11 mi)-long Patara Beach is the longest in its region and sometimes reaches a width of 200–300 metres. The beach has soft sand and shallow sea. It is one of the places that sea turtles leave their eggs. Because of this, the beach is under protection. At its easternmost point there is a rocky outcrop looking over a spectacular rocky cove. The single road approach to the beach features ancient sites of archeological interest. Patara was the capital of Lycia, an Anatolian region that is now famous for establishing the world's first known democratic federation. The Federalist Papers refer to the Lycian League twice and ultimately, the ideology that is associated with this beach was used by the Founding Fathers in the framing of the U.S. Constitution.

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