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Around 5pm we decided to head across the street to the ruins of the Basilica of St. John which is the believed burial place of the apostle John. Access to the fort on the hill is also gained from these ruins.
The burial spot of St. John
What the basilica looked like once upon a time
We walked up to the fort only to find out it was closed for the day. Doh! We assumed that the same hours for the basilica applied to the fort since admission covered both sites. That was a little disappointing.
I loved this tree that was near the fort. I called it my Winnie-the-Pooh tree as it reminded me of the tree Piglet lived in.
When we left the site there was a guy lurking around outside that tried to sell us "ancient" coins that he found in the site. This is a common scam in Turkey so we just walked away. Not to mention, if they were in fact ancient coins we could have been arrested for trying to take antiquities out of the country...
After dinner we packed up our room as we would be heading out in the morning. We would be flying to Cappadocia for a few days of hiking and hopefully a hot air balloon ride.
The burial spot of St. John
What the basilica looked like once upon a time
We walked up to the fort only to find out it was closed for the day. Doh! We assumed that the same hours for the basilica applied to the fort since admission covered both sites. That was a little disappointing.
I loved this tree that was near the fort. I called it my Winnie-the-Pooh tree as it reminded me of the tree Piglet lived in.
When we left the site there was a guy lurking around outside that tried to sell us "ancient" coins that he found in the site. This is a common scam in Turkey so we just walked away. Not to mention, if they were in fact ancient coins we could have been arrested for trying to take antiquities out of the country...
After dinner we packed up our room as we would be heading out in the morning. We would be flying to Cappadocia for a few days of hiking and hopefully a hot air balloon ride.