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The sea immediately after the palm trees and the crazy trees, Symi .. The people, cultures, poets suddenly fall into our memories and the stars are beautiful in Datça at night, as if the lights are on the palm of the flat hill. Sea people live in the same republic. When you raise your hand from Datça, you will definitely hear a "hello" from the island of Symi. “I belong to a small country. To a stony peninsula in the Mediterranean, which has no blessing other than the struggle of its people, the sea and sunlight! ” Knidos, the country with extraordinary qualities bearing the traces of Yorgo Seferis, Aragon, Can Yücel. During the journey, we can start Datça with a poem-like entry when you say the blues that shine with the lights of the sun, the Aegean side, the Mediterranean side, the sky that looks even closer because you are on the hill, the white sailing boats and the Greek melodies mixed with your radio in the background. Datça was famous for its almond flowers as well as for its famous poems. The arrival of spring is announced with almond flowers. This is the reason why poets are guests to their poems and painters' paintings. Can Yücel said, ""You are lighting a match to see the almond flowers in the dark / and a couple of irritated cistern ships in the seas of March / you are going to open a business, will we be a fire or a spring?" crowned Datça in his heart with a crown of almond flowers he described. German painter Van Gogh, on the other hand, painted a painting of “Almond Blossoms” almond flowers, which is famous for the memory of his son's baptism. Whether you look from the Aegean or the Mediterranean, Datça will overwhelm you with every aspect.. Knidos Aphrodite is considered to be the first nude woman statue of Greek art. It is considered as the masterpiece of Praxiteles, the most well-known sculptor of the century. Praxiteles, who was the first to dare to portray women with all their features and beauty, has been very successful in transforming cold marble into the warmth and softness of a female body. For this reason, it caused Knidos to open its doors to touristic visits in the ancient period. As for the story of the statue, Praxiteles made the Aphrodite statue for the people of Kos island but did not accept it because it was naked, they took the statue of Knidos people sensitive to art and artist and placed it in the temple with a round plan. Although there are many copies of Knidos Aphrodite today, there is information that the original has not been reached and that it has been taken and stored according to various rumors. It is known that various studies are still being done to find the statue placed on the highest terrace of Knidos. The statue, which turned into a show of pride for the people of Knidos, is known to be printed on coins, and merchants and sailors from all over the world have come to visit the city to see this statue, whose reputation has spread all over the time. The face of the statue, which affected many artists and historians from Salvador Dali to Halikarnas Fisherman, is so beautiful that, according to rumors, Knidos is said to be suicidal because of their love for Aphrodite. On the other hand, Salvador Dali included the Aphrodite of Knidos in his painting "Apparition of the Face of Aphrodite", which he painted in 1981. For Praxiteles, there are various rumors about the making of this statue, and even it is the subject of books. Oh what a beautiful place, Datça, every shade of vast blue .. “It is like every day outside; With the same mess, similar rush, sea people's laughter, rattling sounds, farewell farewell and the most shameless, passionate loveliests .. ”Saying goodbye to this peninsula.