Perched in the heart of the Latmos crags north of Lake Bafa, Yediler Monastery is a monastic settlement from the Byzantine era. Legend has it the name comes from "seven monk brothers," though only a single monastery ruin has survived to our day.
The monastery is reached by a 2 km mountain hike. The path is marked with red and white blazes, but it's steep and rocky—so wear sturdy shoes and bring water.
Among the monastery ruins you'll find traces of frescoes—particularly on the inner walls, faint yet still legible fragments of Byzantine religious art. The place is wonderfully quiet, with few visitors, and the air carries the scent of wild thyme, lavender, and sage all around.
During your hike you may also encounter Latmos rock paintings—some dating back 6000 years BC, among Anatolia's oldest artworks. In other words, walking here, you're meeting the Byzantine, ancient Greek, and Neolithic periods all at once.