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Dalaman is located close to the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. It has endless stretches of sand and has several great set of activities that you can indulge in. You can reach by air as the airport is only 5.5 km away from the town. There are several flights to Dalaman that you can travel by. There are intercity bus services to travel around within the town. Dalaman has some good hotels where you can plan to stay and then every morning travel to your place of interest. If you are interested in the historical places at Dalaman then you should definitely visit the ancient city of Caunos.

The historical city of Caunos will lead you to some amazing tombs, temples and mud baths of the 9th century. It is just a boat ride away from Dalaman. It is great to explore the ruins of Caunos as it hints at the culture and practices that people followed at that time.

The city was formed in the 9th century BC and it became a significant Carian city only during 400 B.C. It shared the same border with a Kingdom named Lycia. That is the reason why the ruins here show the influence of both the Kingdoms. You will find the Lycian culture in form of the tombs found in the ruins. You will also find some Hellenistic culture amidst the ruins considering the fact that Maussolos from Halicarnassus ruled Carians.

The Carian wall in the city is one of the many evidences of the Carian culture during the ancient times. The archeological remains at Caunos include the Carian and Lycian tombs, the Roman fountain made in the honor of Vespasianus, an excellent theater dating back to the 2nd century BC, a basilica of 5th and the 8th century from the Byzantine period and ruins of a few temples. Huge Roman baths are also something you will find fascinating.

You can take a bath in the hot springs and spend a quiet time watching wildlife and birds. There is no certainty about the initial occupants of the city and the tombs. They probably had been Caunian rulers and noblemen. The ruins are known to have been vacated and occupied again by the Romans. The largest among these tombs still look like half way through its construction offering an interesting glance at the ancient system of building tombs.