The ruins of Isinda are
on a hill very near the village of Belenli. You can reach there
by taking a right onto the asphalt road that you see after passing
the village of Agullu on the Kas-Finike road. Like other Lycian
cities, Isinda was also presided over by a “bey.” Therefore
they were represented by Aperlai in the Lycian Union.
Inscriptions
telling about the city have the phrase “Aperlailians of Isinda”
showing that the Aperlai represented Isinda.
The city is surrounded by city walls. The foundation marks
of a long structure can be seen in the middle of these walls.
Like all Lycian cities set up on high altitudes, the people
of Isinda also met their water needs by using water tanks
and cisterns.
The most interesting ruins in Isinda are
the two house-type tombs in the center of the acropolis, with
inscriptions written on them in the Lycian language. It is
also possible to see Lycian-type sarcophagi from the Roman
era and several rock tombs on the side of the village. A few
of them are on the slope above the village.
There is a striking view if you look from Isinda to the direction
of Kas.
There is a tomb in Cindam which is not far from Belenli, and
the upper part of the tomb is like a sarcophagus and its lower
part is built like a house.
