St Nicholas Island, also known as Gemiler Island is a pilgrimage centre for St Nicholas. Believed to have been the place where he was first buried, the island is covered in Byzantine ruins dating back to the 4th Century A.D. You will find among the ruins, churches, an impressive amphitheatre and a 350metre long covered processional walkway. The top of the island is a popular spot for all the boat journeyers to sit and watch the sunset over the Mediterranean coastline.
