What about Less manicured sites?

Olympos could fit the bill (always open, the TL2.50/£1.10 fee is collected only during daylight hours). These Lycian and Roman ruins may not be as extensive or complete as those at Ephesus,but herein lies their appeal as what they lack in prestige is made up for by the thrill of exploring overgrown paths and stumbling on magnificent Roman arches or crumbling temples.

The decaying tombs and shattered columns lying among twisted roots evoke a poignant melancholy that the more polished sites have lost. You can wash away sweat and historical reflections in the lovely bay at the eastern boundary of the ruins. Olympos is about two hours by road from Antalya or Kas. There are frequent minibuses (TL10/£4.40) to the Olympos turn-of, then on to the village and ruins (TL3.50/£1.50).