Antalya
Salute to Mediterranean!
Come and discover this historical city of Mediterranean, by seeing, hearing, tasting, feeling and listening. Sit back, relax and indulge your senses.
Located on Anatolia's southwest coast bordered by the Taurus Mountains, Antalya is the largest Turkish city on the Mediterranean coast outside the Aegean region with over one million people in its metropolitan area.
The city that is now Antalya was first settled around 200 BC by the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon, which was soon subdued by the Romans. Roman rule saw Antalya thrive, including the construction of several new monuments, such as Hadrian's Gate, and the proliferation of neighboring cities. The city has changed hands several times, including to the Seljuk Sultanate in 1207 and an expanding Ottoman Empire in 1391. Ottoman rule brought relative peace and stability for the next five hundred years. The city was occupied by Italy for three years in the aftermath of World War I, but was recaptured by a newly independent Turkey in the War of Independence.
It is a city where the sea, sun, history and nature commune in harmony. Ancient cities, the sea, sun, beach, forest ... all are parts of this integrity. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk describes Antalya with the phrase "Undoubtedly, Antalya is the most beautiful place in the world".
It is one of the most visited cities in the world annually and of course there are so many reasons for this. Those who love the sea, sand and sun and those who want to get lost in nature can find dozens of options in Antalya with a long coastline stretching from west to east on the Mediterranean coast, the Toros Mountains surrounding the city parallel to the coast.
The highlights of the city are:
In the far west of the city, Ancient City called Patara one of the most important cities of the Ancient Lycian Civilization,
The Ancient City called the Perge is one of the important stops of St. Paul and the important port city which belonged to the Pamphylian civilization,
Belek is one of the important golf centers all over the world with its specially designed courses,
From Belek, when you go a little north, you will reach one of the best-preserved ancient theaters in the world, the Aspendos Ancient Theater,
Also the Manavgat Waterfall, which joins with the river with foams flowing meandering through the forests, the Temple of Apollo,
The Ancient City of Side (Side Antik Kenti), right next to the sea is home to a cultural asset that a day is not long enough to explore,
Fascinating with its pine forests and waterfalls, Alanya is in the far east of the city with its historical castle extending into the Mediterranean.
Come and discover this historical city of the Mediterranean, by seeing, hearing, tasting, feeling and listening!
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