according to legend, the twin children of miletos king kaunos and byblos with each other, they fall in love. this forbidden love between the children who miletos, kaunos, the son of the country from fires. dalyan kaunos and establishes a city by his own name comes to the area to settle. over time the city becomes one of the most important ports in the ancient world.

as a result of ongoing archaeological excavations since 1966, theater, baths, agora, the harbour, shops, streets with fountains and city was exposed. made on different dates around the city is surrounded by a wall. rock tombs of dalyan to the west for thousands of years, preserves the glory is situated on the rocky slopes. as a result of ongoing archaeological excavations since 1966, theater, baths, agora, the harbour, shops, streets with fountains and city was exposed. made on different dates around the city is surrounded by a wall.