# Tomb of Amyntas and the Fethiye rock tombs > The Tomb of Amyntas is a Lycian temple-fronted tomb with two Ionic columns, cut into the cliff above central Fethiye in the 4th century BC, with smaller rock tombs beside it. It is a 15-minute uphill walk from the harbour and 30 minutes is enough on site. Entry for foreign visitors is €3, under-8s free; it is open daily, 8:30–19:30 from 1 April to 1 November and 8:30–17:30 in winter. Web page: https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/tomb-of-amyntas - City: [Fethiye](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye), Turkey - YesGo score: 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 30 min - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry: €3 for foreign visitors aged 8+, under-8s free; Turkish citizens 200 lira - Hours: Daily; 1 April – 1 November 8:30–19:30, winter 8:30–17:30 - Tickets online: Sold in advance on the Türkiye Müzeleri portal, or at the booth by the stairs - Müzekart and Museum Pass: The official page doesn’t say whether the passes are valid here — being verified - The climb: A long flight of stairs from the street, then a few rows of rock-cut steps - From the harbour: ≈ 1 km, about 15 minutes uphill on foot, Kesikkapı district - Time needed: 20–30 minutes on site, about an hour round trip from the harbour - Address: 117. Sokak 3, Kesikkapı, Fethiye - Coordinates: 36.61869, 29.11814 - Facts checked: 30.10.2026 ## Key facts - **4th century BC** — when the tomb was carved; Wikipedia gives around 350 BC (source: Kültür Portalı, Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism; English and Turkish Wikipedia) - **2 Ionic columns** — set between the side walls — a temple front “in antis” (source: Kültür Portalı, Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism) - **“Amyntas, son of…”** — the Greek inscription on the façade; the father’s name is read as Hermapias or Hermagios (source: Kültür Portalı (Hermapias); English and Turkish Wikipedia (Hermagios)) - **Telmessos** — the ancient Lycian city that lies beneath modern Fethiye (source: English Wikipedia: Telmessos; Fethiye) - **3 temple tombs** — on the cliff; Amyntas’ is the best preserved, locally called the King’s Tomb (source: Kültür Portalı, Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism) - **3 stone couches** — inside the burial chamber, under a flat ceiling (source: Kültür Portalı, Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism) - **4 panels** — on the stone door — a copy of a wooden door, studs and all (source: Kültür Portalı, Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism) - **Persian satrapy** — Lycia was part of the Achaemenid Empire when the tomb was made (source: English Wikipedia: Tomb of Amyntas) - **334 BC** — Alexander the Great took Telmessos (source: English Wikipedia: Telmessos) - **1934** — the town of Meğri (Makri) was renamed Fethiye after the aviator Fethi Bey (source: English and Turkish Wikipedia: Fethiye) - **1957** — earthquakes destroyed most of the town below the cliff (source: English and Turkish Wikipedia: Fethiye) ## Tomb of Amyntas entrance fee and opening hours The tomb is an archaeological site of Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, with enquiries handled by the Fethiye Museum. Entry for foreign visitors is **€3** per person aged 8 and over; younger children go in free. Turkish citizens pay 200 lira, and Turkish under-18s and over-65s go free. These are the prices on the official Türkiye Müzeleri portal as of 30 October 2026. You can buy a ticket there online, or at the booth at the foot of the stairs. The site is open **every day**, with no weekly closing day. Summer hours run from 1 April to 1 November: **8:30–19:30**. Winter hours, 1 November to 1 April: **8:30–17:30**. The ticket booth keeps the same times. Older guides quote other lira prices, a Monday closure or a 17:00 close — that information is out of date. The official page doesn’t say whether the Müzekart or the Museum Pass The Aegean is valid here, so we are verifying it — ask at the booth. If the booth is already shut, you still see a lot without a ticket: the tomb is cut high in the rock, and the columned façade shows up well from the street by the fence. Only ticket holders get right up to the threshold and the inscription. > **Hot stairs at midday, and sunset is hit and miss** The stairway is fully exposed, so a summer noon climb is hard work — go in the morning or late afternoon. In season the gate stays open until 19:30: in October the sun sets earlier, so you can watch it from the platform, while in June and July it sets after closing. In winter the site shuts at 17:30. Missed the gate? You still see a lot: the façade sits high on the cliff and is clearly visible from the street by the fence, which is also a good spot for the evening view over the harbour. ## What is the Tomb of Amyntas? It is the grandest of the **Lycian rock tombs** cut into the cliff above Telmessos, the ancient city that lies under modern Fethiye. The Lycians carved their tombs to look like buildings they knew: some copy timber houses, with beams and jutting log ends, others copy Greek temples. Three on this cliff are temple-fronted, and Amyntas’ — the one locals call the King’s Tomb — is the best preserved. It dates from the **4th century BC**, when Lycia was ruled by Persia. The front is an Ionic temple “in antis”: two columns between the projecting side walls, a pediment above. The stone door has four panels and even carved studs, copying a wooden original. Behind it is a plain chamber with a flat ceiling and three stone couches for the dead. The name comes from a Greek inscription on the wall: “Amyntas, son of Hermapias”, as Turkey’s Ministry of Culture reads it — Wikipedia gives the father as Hermagios. Who Amyntas was is not certain. The ministry calls him a ruler of Telmessos; Wikipedia cautiously links him to the family of Persian governors of Lycia. ## How to get to the Tomb of Amyntas from the harbour 1. Start at the Paspatur old bazaar or the harbour front — you can see the tomb high in the cliff to the south-east, above the rooftops. 2. Walk towards the Kesikkapı district, following signs for “Amintas Kaya Mezarları” or “Lycian Rock Tombs”. It is about 1 km, gently uphill all the way. 3. The last stretch is a narrow residential lane, 117. Sokak, ending at the ticket booth at the foot of the stairs — about 15 minutes from the harbour. 4. Buy your ticket and climb the long stairway, then the rows of rock-cut steps up to the tomb itself — another 5–10 minutes. 5. Not up for the hill? A taxi from the harbour or the dolmuş station by the Yeni Cami mosque takes a few minutes; agree the fare before you get in. ## Is the Tomb of Amyntas worth it? If you are staying in or passing through Fethiye, yes. It is the town’s headline sight, it takes half an hour and costs €3, and up close you see exactly how the Lycians carved a temple out of living rock. The platform also gives one of the best views over the bay. It is not worth a special trip from Ölüdeniz on its own, though — for a half-day of Lycian tombs, [Tlos](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/tlos) or [Xanthos](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/xanthos) offer far more. Skip the climb if stairs in the heat are a struggle: the façade looks impressive from the street and even from the harbour. And don’t expect a museum — the chamber is empty and signage is minimal; the point is the carving outside and the view. ## What to see at the rock tombs - **The Amyntas façade** — two Ionic columns with scrolled capitals and a triangular pediment, all carved from a single rock face. - **The stone door** with four panels and carved “studs”, a copy of a Lycian wooden door. - **The inscription** on the wall beside the columns — Amyntas’ name in Greek letters, legible from the threshold. - **The house-type tombs** further east: frames and beams that show how Lycians built in timber and metal. - **The view** from the platform: Fethiye’s rooftops, the marina, the island at the mouth of the bay and the mountains beyond. - Back in town, **Lycian sarcophagi** standing in the streets and the ancient theatre on the harbour front. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Going in the morning or late afternoon, before the gate closes - [ ] Proper shoes — the steps are uneven - [ ] Water, especially in summer - [ ] Ticket bought online, or a card to pay at the booth - [ ] Hat or cap — the stairs get full sun - [ ] An hour allowed, harbour and back ## Tomb of Amyntas vs Tlos and Xanthos | | Tomb of Amyntas | Tlos | Xanthos | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | What it is | Rock tombs above the town | Hilltop ancient city with cliff tombs | Lycia’s capital, UNESCO site | | Where | Central Fethiye | Eşen valley, near Saklıkent gorge | Eşen valley, beyond Tlos | | Getting there | On foot from the harbour | Car or tour | Car or tour | | Time needed | ≈ 30 min | 1–2 h | 1.5–2 h | | Best for | Anyone in Fethiye | Ruins and views | A Lycian road trip | Amyntas is a short stop in town. For Lycian tombs on a grand scale add Tlos — it pairs well with [Saklıkent Gorge](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/saklikent-gorge). ## History around Fethiye compared Every historic site around Fethiye rated by YesGo. - [Tomb of Amyntas](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/tomb-of-amyntas) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · €3 for foreign visitors, under-8s free - [Kayaköy](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/kayakoy) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · €3 for foreign visitors - [Patara](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/patara) — YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · ≈ €15 (foreign visitors), ruins + beach - [Xanthos](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/xanthos) — YesGo score 23/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · €3 foreign visitors, under 8 free - [Tlos](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/tlos) — YesGo score 22/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · €3 for foreign visitors ## Tombs, ghost town and lagoon in a day The tombs in the morning, a dolmuş to Kayaköy, the trail over the ridge and a swim in the lagoon. YesGo fits in the timing and transfers. 1. [Tomb of Amyntas](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/tomb-of-amyntas) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · €3 for foreign visitors, under-8s free 2. [Kayaköy](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/kayakoy) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · €3 for foreign visitors 3. [Lycian Way](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/lycian-way) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Free 4. [Ölüdeniz Blue Lagoon](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/oludeniz-blue-lagoon) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Park 150 TL on foot; Belcekız free ## Good to know Lycian rock tombs line other parts of this coast too — at Myra near Demre, at Kaunos by Dalyan, and in Kaş. This page is about the tombs above central Fethiye. The Amyntas of the inscription is a local man of Telmessos, not King Amyntas I of Macedon. ## Tips - The light on the façade is best late in the day; for sunset, stay by the fence below — the harbour view is just as good. - Combine the climb with a stroll through town: sarcophagi in the streets, the ancient theatre on the waterfront and the Paspatur bazaar are all within 15 minutes. - Don’t climb past the barriers or into the neighbouring chambers — the worn rock is slippery, especially after rain. - Fine with kids: the stairway is long but ordinary; hold small hands on the uneven rock-cut steps by the tomb. - Heading to [Kayaköy](https://yesgo.io/turkey/fethiye/kayakoy)? Do the tombs first thing — the dolmuş leaves from the same town centre. ## Questions ### Where are the Lycian rock tombs in Fethiye? In the cliff above the south-east side of the centre, in the Kesikkapı district, at the end of 117. Sokak — about 1 km and 15 minutes on foot from the harbour. ### How much is the entrance fee for the Tomb of Amyntas? €3 per foreign visitor aged 8 and over; under-8s are free. Turkish citizens pay 200 lira. Tickets are sold at the booth by the stairs and online on the Türkiye Müzeleri portal. ### What are the Tomb of Amyntas opening hours? Every day, no closing day. 8:30–19:30 from 1 April to 1 November, and 8:30–17:30 from 1 November to 1 April. ### How do I get to the Tomb of Amyntas? Walk from the harbour or Paspatur bazaar towards Kesikkapı, following signs for “Amintas Kaya Mezarları” — about 15 minutes uphill. A taxi takes a few minutes. ### How many steps are there to the Tomb of Amyntas? Guides give wildly different numbers, from about fifty to nearly three hundred, so we don’t quote one. The ministry describes a long stairway, then four more steps on the left up to the tomb itself — 5–10 minutes of climbing. ### Can you see the tomb without a ticket? Yes, from outside: the façade is high on the cliff and clearly visible from the street and even the waterfront. Only ticket holders reach the threshold and the inscription. ### Is the Tomb of Amyntas good at sunset? The evening view over the harbour is excellent. In season the gate is open until 19:30, so in October you can watch the sunset from the platform; in June and July, and in winter, it closes first — watch from the street by the fence below. ### Is the Tomb of Amyntas worth visiting? If you are in Fethiye, yes: half an hour, a €3 ticket and one of the best views of the bay. It isn’t worth a special trip from Ölüdeniz on its own. ### Who was Amyntas? The name comes from the Greek inscription: “Amyntas, son of Hermapias” or “Hermagios”, depending on the reading. Turkey’s Ministry of Culture describes him as a ruler of Telmessos. ### How old is the Tomb of Amyntas? It was carved in the 4th century BC, around 350 BC, when Lycia was part of the Persian Empire. ## How we checked Prices and hours are taken from the official Türkiye Müzeleri portal of Turkey’s Ministry of Culture on the same day. Guides and older news quote other prices and hours, some with a Monday closure; that is out of date and we don’t repeat it. The date and inscription are checked against the ministry and two Wikipedias. Sources read the father’s name differently — Hermapias and Hermagios — so we show both. Published step counts differ several times over, so we don’t quote one. The walk from the harbour is measured on the map and marked “verifying”. ## Sources - Türkiye Müzeleri portal, Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism: Muğla Fethiye Amintas Ören Yeri — hours, prices, online tickets, the stairway - Kültür Portalı, Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism: Amintas Kaya Mezarları — date, architecture, inscription, address - English Wikipedia: Tomb of Amyntas; Telmessos; Fethiye - Turkish Wikipedia: Amintas Kaya Mezarı; Fethiye - Wikidata Q7818606 — coordinates --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.