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Kayaköy
A ghost village of stone houses
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Image courtesy of © Alexey Komarov · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Kayaköy
Kayaköy, once the Greek town of Levissi, was abandoned in the 1920s, and its hundreds of roofless stone houses and chapels still cover the hillside. Walk up at sunset; a footpath also links it to Ölüdeniz.
Why it's on our list
- Stone houses
- Chapels
- Sunset walks
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Kayaköy before you go.