Part of the city lies on the mainland, where today stands the charming fishing village of Kalekoy.
Across the bay, on Kekova Island, lies Simenas other half.
This part of the city today lies half-submerged in the waters.
The land slipped into the ocean when a terrible earthquake struck Turkey in the 2nd century.
Half of the houses, now in ruins, are submerged with staircases descending into the water.
Some of foundations of buildings and the ancient harbor are totally beneath the waters surface.
Although the prohibition was lifted in later years, the area where the sunken city is is still restricted.
