Dalyan channel which connects Lake Koycegiz to the Mediterranean coast north of the harbor from the ancient city of Kaunos starts and ends in Dalyan village is at the top of the rocks. According to legend, the son of Miletos Kaunos, in love with him when his sister Byblis it and it did not respond to more than Byblis has hung himself. Thereupon sent into exile Kaunos, come to the Carian region established the city. Since then, this kind of love that ends in pain, has become a traditional means Kaunos love. Kaunos, the first time British Rd. Was discovered by Hoskyn. In 1840 during a visit to Hoskyn found written on a block "Kaunos people and council" in the first article of this region concluded that Kaunos city. The most important feature of the ancient city even today are the rock tombs stop standing tall. According to Amasya geographer Strabo and the shadow of Acropolis Kaunos shipyards (Castle and City Walls, City center) down (now Lake Sülüklü) had port. At that time the sea came up to Acropolis.

Ancient city in time Kaunos Persia, Egypt, Rhodes, Pergamum and the Roman Empire to the management of the kingdom passed. After filling out the sea and sand kaunos port lost its importance. Remains in the form of the city's northern medieval walls. Kaunos theater city in the shadow of Acropolis at the bottom, 33 is sorted. The city also Roman baths, temples, basilica, meeting hall and there is a plinth.