Letoon
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History & heritageUNESCO World HeritageFethiye, Turkey

Letoon

Ancient Lycian city and part of UNESCO World Heritage site in Turkey.

About

Letoon or Letoum in the Fethiye district of Muğla Province, Turkey, was a sanctuary of Leto located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the ancient city of Xanthos, to which it was closely associated, and along the Xanthos River. It was one of the most important religious centres in the region though never a fully-occupied settlement. Letoon was added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

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Location

Open map: Letoon and 3 nearby attractions

36.33194, 29.28972 · Fethiye

Nearby

  1. XanthosHistory & heritage
    3.9 km
  2. PataraHistory & heritage
    8.3 km
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