Don't Return Without Seeing These Places in Antalya

You will find the traces of these civilizations in the narrow streets while you are walking in Kaleiçi, surrounded by two ramparts in Antalya. During this trip, you have the opportunity to visit many historical places and museums. You must see the Hadrian's Gate, Hıdırlık Tower, the Yivli Minaret which a Seljuk structure, and the Old Port.

The museum, where rich archaeological finds from Antalya and its surroundings are exhibited, moved to its present building in 1972 and won the Special Award of the Council of Europe. Statue of Tired Hercules 1800 years old missed from Turkey, was brought back after 31 years and sculpture on display as one piece. The building consisting of 13 exhibition halls and garden exhibitions is worth seeing.

Düden Stream, which comes to the surface at the point called Düdenbaşı, is divided into two branches. One branch is Lower Düden (Karpuzkaldıran Şelalesi) and the other is Upper Düden Waterfall. The tea from these two branches is poured into the Mediterranean by creating a waterfall. As the Lower Düden Waterfall flows into the sea from the cliffs near Lara, you can also have a picnic in the area where the Upper Düden Waterfall (İskender Şelalesi) is located.

Konyaaltı Beach is one of the two big beaches of Antalya. You can enjoy the warm or giant wavy sea from the pebble beach according to the season of Antalya.

Lara Beach is a place you can easily reach from your city center in Antalya. You can enjoy the sea in summer with its fine sand and warm water.

Karain cave which is one of Turkey's largest natural cave traces of settlements that started from the Lower Paleolithic period and continued until the late Roman period were found. It is one of the most important archaeological sites in Turkey.

Perge Ancient City was an ancient city that was once the capital of Pamphylia Region. Perge Ancient City is among the richest and most beautiful cities in the Hellenistic period. It is said that the history of the city dates back to 1200 BC. Obsidian and flint finds among the archaeological finds indicate that Perge was used as a settlement since the Polished Stone Age and the Copper Age. We recommend you to take a walk on this impressive city, especially on Column Street.

Termessos is one of Turkey's best-preserved ancient city. It is known for its theater of 4000 people. The city, which is included in the scope of the National Parks, is among the places to be visited with its temples, agora and impressive theater.

Çıralı, a small seaside resort, is famous for the tree houses used as pensions. The ruins of Olympos in the south of Çıralı is an important ancient area that has been the subject of many myths. Chimera (Chimera) in the north is again a mythological region, thanks to methane gas leaking from these rocks, there are a fire constantly burning among the stones.

Phaselis Ancient City on a small peninsula extending to the Mediterranean BC. It is said to have been founded in 7th century by Rhodes colonists. Its geographical location is an important port city. It has three ports, one on the north of the peninsula and the other on the northeast, and the third on the southwest coast.The most monumental building that has survived is the aqueducts. The other two important ruins of the city are the ruins of one small and one big baths in the city square. Especially the small bath ruins give information about the heating system of the Roman bath.

Demre is one of the 6 major cities of the Lycian civilization. Demre, which became the settlement center in the 5th century BC for the first time, was away from the sea as a result of the alluviums brought by the Demre stream when it was on the sea shore. The region, which was abandoned after the Arab invasions in the 9th century AD, can be visited today, theater and rock tombs, and excavations still continue.

According to the legend; On December 25 of 270, the poor families of Myra find various food and toys at their doorstep. These gifts become a tradition, and the whole city wonders who drop these gifts. One night the city guard sees St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) carrying a big bag on his back. Inside the church The fish-like forms on the sarcophagus, which are considered to belong to Nicholas, draw attention. These ornaments are peculiar to the sarcophagus of Santa Claus, which is considered to be the "Saint of the Seamen". Some of the bones in the sarcophagus were kidnapped by the pirates in 1087 in Bari, Italy, and the rest are on display at the Antalya Museum.

It is possible to reach the sunken ancient city between Kaş and Demre by boats rented from Üç Ağız area. It is forbidden to swim in the ruins, but you can swim in areas where there is no residue.

Side, which was the most important port city of Pamfilya in the ancient period, was established on a peninsula with a width of 350-400 meters, located 80 kilometers east of Antalya and 7 kilometers southwest of Manavgat. Side is for you especially if you want to live in history. Side, with its Historical Theater, the historical ruins lying right next to the beach, the Temple of Apollo, the Grand Splendid City Gate, the Baths, the Agora, the Old Houses and the museum, will make you live up to the finest details.

Ancient Agora Bath, dating back to 5-6th century AD, was restored in 1960-1961 and turned into a museum. In the museum, the finds found in excavations in the ancient city of Side are exhibited.

In an area near Manavgat district, the waterfall is formed when the Manavgat River falls down from 4-5 meters cliffs. Although it does not fall from a very high height, it creates an exquisite view thanks to its high flow rate. We recommend you to see.

Alanya Castle, whose walls are 6.5 kilometers long, was built by the Seljuk Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat, who conquered and rebuilt the city in 1221. The castle, which has 83 towers and 140 bastions, is the most magnificent structure of Alanya. This structure is even more evident with Kızılkule, which has become the symbol of Alanya and Alanya castle. The interior of Kızılkule is used as an ethnography museum.

The museum, which consists of archeology and ethnography sections, was opened in 1967 with works from the Bronze Age, Urartu, Phrygian and Lydian periods. It has reached today by expanding and enriching.

Our proposal for a hotel in Antalya where you can easily reach every point of the city: Akra Hotels Welcomes its guests with the slogan of "More than a Holiday", you can explore the most beautiful places of Antalya within walking distance while enjoying the holiday or you can rent a car and set off towards the hidden beauty of Antalya.