10 MYTHOLOGY PLACES YOU CAN GO İN ANTALYA
1)PERGE ANCİENT CİTY
The ancient city of Perge was one of the most important cities of the Pamphylia Region where different races lived together. Some sculptures excavated from Perge, where architecture and sculpture are quite advanced, are exhibited in the Antalya Museum. Most of the ruins in Perge, which has hosted different civilisations throughout history, date from the Roman period.
2)XANTHOS ANCİENT CİTY
Xanthos Ancient City is located in Kas district. It is a little difficult to reach but quite enjoyable. You can enter the turquoise coloured waters of Kaputas Beach just below.
3)St Nicholas Memorial Museum
St Nicholas, who was born in Patara and died in Myra, where he was a bishop, is waiting for visitors in the tomb church built in the name of "Santa Claus". It is believed that Santa Claus fell into his eternal sleep in this place. On the walls of the church, which was built by the Myrians on behalf of St Nicholas, known as the "Saint of Miracles", and which was renovated in various periods, the miracles believed to have been performed by St Nicholas are depicted.
4)ANDRİAKE ARCHEOLOGİCAL MUSEUM
Andriake was the third most important harbour in this region after Phaselis and Patara. Although most of the remains at Andriake are related to trade, excavations have also uncovered social and religious structures at some distance from the harbour and trade area.
5)LYCİAN ROAD
The Lycian Way, stretching from the Taurus Mountains of Antalya to the coast of Fethiye, is a world-famous ancient road 535 kilometres long, connecting the Aegean and the Mediterranean.
6)ALANYA CASTLE
Alanya Castle rises in all its splendour on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Built on the summit of a peninsula 250 above sea level, the castle covers a large area of 10 hectares. Offering a fascinating view with its 6.5 kilometres long walls, Alanya Castle is an architectural masterpiece built by the Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I in the 13th century.
7)PHASELİS
The ancient city of Phaselis, thought to have been founded by sailors from Rhodes, was the largest trade centre of its time and was always active with its 3 ancient ports. With Antalya history and culture tours, you can enjoy the ancient ports of Phaselis, the huge theatre built in the Hellenistic period, the stunning Roman aqueducts, the agora and the historical streets.
8)RED TOWER
Built in 1226 by the Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I, the Red Tower reflects the classical Seljuk architecture with its rectangular shape. Surrounded by 12.5-metre walls, the 33-metre-high tower consists of 5 floors and you can watch the magnificent panoramic views of Alanya by climbing to the top of the Red Tower with 85 stone steps.
9)TERMESSOS ANCİENT CİTY
Termessos, home to one of the best preserved ancient cities of Antalya, is located only 30 kilometres from Antalya on the Korkuteli road. The ancient city of Termessos, built on the peaks of Güllük Mountain, 1150 metres above sea level, has gained worldwide fame with its huge ancient theatre built on the foothills.
10)HADRİANUS GATE
Hadrian's Gate, the ancient gate of the city walls surrounding the historical city of Antalya, is located in the very centre of Antalya and serves as an entrance gate to Kaleiçi. The 3-eyed Hadrian's Gate, popularly known as the Marble Gate and built by the Roman Empire in 130 BC, is an impressive historical monument built with huge marble columns in Corinthian style and one of the most visited places in the centre of Antalya.
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