Andriake was an important port town in ancient times supporting the nearby city of Myra. There are several interesting buildings in decent shape – worth a short stop on your way to/from Demre. Of particular note is the large, impressive granary.

Other sights at the site include the remains of a church (just foundation and parts of some walls), the agora, the granary, a bath house, a purple-dye workshop, another church (with the pulpit worth a good look), and a large cistern (which is worth exploring a bit). Following along this stretch is the ancient port walkway. Further east is the watchtower.

The large area of marshland between the ruins and the hillside is actually where the harbour itself used to be – today (like Patara harbour) it is silted over and is home to large numbers of birds, turtles, and frogs.

Excavations are on-going at this site and new discoveries are being made. Significant restoration work is also being done.

The linked article from histolia.de is in German but is readable with Google Translate.