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16-SEP-2006

Kiz Kalesi 2006 09 2180.jpg

Kız Kalesi or Maidens Castle has a castle lying in the sea as a first defence (more inland). It was built in 1104 by the Byzantine general Eustathius and used to be connected to the mainland by a dam. The name supposedly hinted at a girl that lived here secludedly, since her death by snakebite had been profesized. Unfortunately, a snake was accidentally brought to the island in a basket with fruit, ending the girl and the story. The castle was later a feared pirates nest. Cem, the son of Mehmet II, hid here in 1481 after the death of his father, fearing his brother Beyazit. He fled on to Rhodos.

I took pictures of the castle, the defences at the coast, and the bathing fun. Too crowded for my taste, but people looked very happy.

Nikon D2x
1/320s f/8.0 at 18.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time16-Sep-2006 16:39:06
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D2X
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length18 mm
Exposure Time1/320 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
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White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
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