PLACES TO VISIT ANTALYA

MUSEUMS
Antalya Museum
At the end of the First World War, under the Italian occupation of Antalya, where the ranking is done in some Italian archaeologists, citing the name of civilization, the center and the nearby ruins of the conquered parts of the Italian Embassy started to remove a variety of archaeological values. This attempts to stop, in 1919, Sultan Suleyman Fikri Antalya sanjak teacher contact, he appointed an honorary officer Asar-ı Atika opened liaison offices in Antalya Museum to be set up and first went to the center by collecting antiquities.
Alaeddin Mosque in 1922, operating in the museum from 1937 Yivli Mosque, was moved to its present building in 1972. In 1982, closed to visitors for a wide range of repair and renovation work, the General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums, as a result of the repair and display arrangements in April 1985, was put into service again reorganized according to modern museology.
Museum 13 exhibition halls, a children's section and consists of an open-air galleries. The objects belonging to the region often are exhibited in chronological order and according to their subjects.Tel: (0242) 238 56 88
Side Museum
Side town of Manavgat District. Manavgat is 8 km. away. From the Roman period against the agora, the ancient agora bath from AD 5-6th centuries, dating from the years of 1960/61 was restored and turned into a museum.
The majority of exhibits in the museum, Professor. Dr. 0.1947 to 1967 by Arif Mufid Mansel years of excavations in the ancient town of Side, the findings revealed. Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Periods, inscriptions, gun relieves, which are Roman Period copies of the originals of Grecian statues, torsos, tombs, portraits, bones, amphorae, altars, tombs and tomb, the column headers and column bases are exhibited.Tel: (0242) 753 10 06
Alanya Archaeology Museum
Archaeological and ethnographic works are kept and exhibited in two sections, was opened in 1967. And storage of artifacts found in the region increased over time, required the establishment of a museum was opened, and the Archaeological MuseumTel: (0242) 513 12 28
Ethnographic Museum of Alanya Red Tower
Military purposes and to keep under control the port in 1226, this building is made of, is the unique sample of Seljuk art, is the symbol of Alanya. In 1979, the ground floor of the building being restored between 1951-1953 after the specific region of Alanya, carpets, rugs, clothing, kitchen utensils, weapons, weighing equipment, lighting equipments, weaving loom, and by the culture of nomad tents exhibited in works such as the ethnographic nature, structure, function, ethnography museumgained.
Alanya Atatürk House and Museum
Alanya on February 18th, 1935 from the founder of the Republic of Turkey, the Great Leader Atatürk's house to rest the mold for a while during a visit to Alanya, owner Tevfik Azakoğlu was donated by the Ministry of Culture and in 1987 the restored and will be laid, "Atatürk House and the Museum "opened to visitors.On the first floor, Atatürk's personal possessions, photographs, a telegram written Alanya by Atatürk and other historical documents are exhibited in the other rooms on the second floor of a typical house in Alanya with the elements brought to life, the environment-specific ethnographical objects on display.
Perge Museum
Perge Theatre excavations were carried out by a Turkish team between the years 1985-1993. During excavations, the original site is now standing in the theater of Dionysos another fresco, Kentauromakhia Gigantomakhia friezes and parts, as well as an interesting part of the decoration was completed, the unfinished part of the many architectural elements were found.



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 The walls inside the walls of the city today with a few towers next to Hadrian's Gate and towers, overlooking the harbor and harbor walls, massive towers and some parts remain in situ. One of the two walls next to marina, and the other as the city is surrounded by a horseshoe. Castle Gate Square is one of the surviving towers are used as a clock tower. There are four gates to the city that gives access to the walls.
Antalya Old City today, "History Core City" and the "Old City" known as the neighborhood was destroyed, and destroyed a large part surrounded by two walls. The inner wall is surrounded by a semi-circular harbor. Old City as a result of restoration work, pensions, bars, shopping and tourism center has become. Port are in the marina. April 28, 1984 due to restoration work at the Ministry of Tourism Keleiçi FİJET by the Golden Apple (Tourism Oscar) awards were presented.

 Hadrian's Gate, which remained intact until the present day with the sides of the two towers with a single door ÜÇKAPILAR or other name is Hadrian's Gate, the most beautiful gate of Pamphylia. Anno Domini In honor of the arrival of the emperor Hadrian in 130 Antalya, doors, columns, except made entirely of white marble. And extraordinary carved reliefs.
Occurrence of very hot summers and mild winters old Antalya Houses Antalya construction of the houses too cold, the sun is important to provide prevention and coolness. Taşlıklar and shaded courtyards are features that facilitate the flow of air.Warehouse and is built on three floors with entrance hall, acting as a.
Perge
 18 km east of Antalya, Aksu Bucağı'nın within the boundaries.Cilicia - Pisidia, an important trade route to the top of the Pamphylia in the city. Coincides with the founding of the city the other cities of Pamphylia (7th century BC.). Home goddess Artemis of Perge, which was an important city for Christians of Perge. Anno Domini Saints Paul and Barnabas came to Perge.Perge some important monuments such as the ability to bring the rich Plancia magna.
The first excavations started in 1946 by the University of Istanbul are the ruins of Perge:
Theatre: Cavea, orchestra and scene consists of three main sections. A capacity of 12.000 spectators. On the bottom side 19, top 23 rows of seats are the order.
Stadium: 34 x 34 m. dimensions. There are thirteen rows of seats on the vaults. Otuzar East and sales side, there are in the north on the vault. One of every three in the vault Stadion input, while the other two are used as shops,
Agora: The city's commercial and political center. There are shops around the courtyard in the middle round. Some shops are covered with mosaic floor. 13:40 in the middle of the square m.The agora is a circular structure around the 76 x 76 m.dimensions.
Colonnaded street: nympheum Aropol extends between the foot.In the middle of 2 m. a wide street that divides the water channel.
Perge, the other structures, necropolis, city walls, gymnasium, baths, monumental gates and a fountain.
SillyonNear 13 km northeast of Aksu Yanköy. Kent, Perge, Aspendos and direction, standing high on a plateau, BC 14.yy.da established. Various civilizations living in the city also benefited from the Seljuks. Stadium, cimnazyum, towers, Seljuk mosque, and the rest of the ruins of a theater which is not part of the scene.
Termessos
 34 kilometers away from Antalya Termessos a Natural Park in the west side of Gulluk Mountain on a plateau at an altitude of 1050 meters. From the interior of Anatolia, was established by Termesos Solymler.
The 4,200-capacity theater remains an important person, by the Emperor Augustus, MS 1st century was built at the beginning of.Roofed building council meeting where the Odeon has seating for 600. Consisting of five interconnected cisterns to store water in underground cisterns and used to store olive oil.
On the western side, surrounded by colonnaded agora other parties; 6 m. Hereon hero's memorial sits above the platform height, regular Corinthian temple, the Temple of Zeus Solymeus, the Lesser and Greater Temples of Artemis, the Gymnasium, the other important remains of the watch towers. In addition, there are many monuments and 1200 over the tomb of rock.
OlymposOlympos is the most important port cities of ancient Lycia, throughout history, has been the subject mitolojiyeye. Olympos is a home for pirates because of its location, its historical value today, of 3200 m mutteşem coast, endemic, Caretta Carettas Khimaira'sı, which allows all the wonderful nature of sporting events and all the world is known with its wooden houses used as a board . Detailed Information
AriassosAriassos Antikite dating, Antalya-Burdur highway 48 kilometer, a mile from the turnoff to the left one returned. Baths, the city was founded on a steep mountain slope, in terms of rock-cut tombs are worth seeing.
PhaselisPhaselis Antalya-Kemer highway 57 After returning to the left one mile to kilometer reached. 7 BC by the Rhodesian century, the most important port city is known as a city founded in Eastern Lycia. Three quay of the ancient city is located within a street width of 20-24. The west end of the street, Hadrian's gate, the left and right sides are the shops and public baths. It is possible to reach the city by land and sea.
LimyraBC 5 believed existed in the city since the 11th century Kumluca-Finike Highway km out. Experienced a major earthquake damaged the city in 141, but 7 survived and 9 suffer a century after the Arab invasion of outage. The city is composed of three parts. Acropolis, settlements and necropolis.
ArycandaMevkiinde Kumluca-Finike highway 26 kilometers away from oranges. Akarcay control the valley of the city is not known exactly when it was established. According to the findings of the city from the 5th BC century, should have existed. Anno DominiSignificantly damaged by an earthquake in 240 cities in 11continued viability as a century ago. Aalanda many of the city known as the Byzantine period, are well-protected building.

 Demre (Myra)Finike and 25 km. 48 km from Kas. from Myra, Lycian civilization is one of the 6 major cities. BC for the first time 5. century settlement, which has become the center of Demre, formerly kıyısındayken sea, which lost its connection to the sea as a result of alluvial deposits brought by Demre stream. City A.D. 9.century, was abandoned after the Arab invasions. Rock tombs, theater, and St.. Nicholas church, the buildings are worth seeing.In the granary, built by Hadrian in the harbor of Demre Andriake are affiliated with.
St. St. Nicholas ChurchCommonly known as St. Nicholas. Nicholas A.D. And MS 245 was born in Patara near Fethiye 363'de died. St. Nicholas is a well-educated son of a wealthy family's life is dedicated to help people, especially children and sailors. This assistance is provided by the legend of Santa Claus came to fame so far and has kept up to date.
Demre, religious, and social assistance to people as a priest in the St. Nicholas died, was buried in Demre and a church was built next to the grave. Bari Italian pirates hijacked some of the bones in 1080. But today, some of the remaining bone fragments in the Museum of Antalya.
The first is Father Christmas symposium held in 5-7 December 1983, since then the participation of people from different religions and the training is repeated every year. In this symposium, St. Nicholas was the line going to the people who are of different religions and beliefs for peace, friendship and brotherhood, made the call.
Simena (Kale)The beauty, history, sea and sun that can also be reached by sea from Ucagiz Kas. Located across from the island of Kekova and the blue of the Mediterranean, under the fascinating ruins of the ancient sunken city and worth visiting. Date of Simena, dating back to the Lycian civilization can be found the ruins of many civilizations. Theater carved into the rocks and the walls are just a few of them.
KekovaIs between Kaş-Demre. 500 m to the shore opposite the island in the Mediterranean village of Ucagiz sunken ancient city.
Patara
 Kalkan-Fethiye road, about 10 km from Kalkan. Patara ago and is located in the south. The colorful ceramics in the center of the city, the city's history, BC 5. until the show goes back centuries.St. In addition to being the birthplace of Nicholas, an important port city of Alexander the Great's time. Patara is one of the walls to the three-door A.D. Modestus 110 was built by Governor. One of the most important ruins of Patara antk Theatre.
XanthosFounded on the Xanthos river valley, the city's oldest and largest city of the Lycian civilization. BC Independent invasions of the Persians until 4292'daki, Xanthos, courageously defended the cities against the invaders, but they killed their women and themselves before realizing that successful olmayacaklarını collectively committed suicide by throwing in a fire. Then re-established the city of 80 families who migrated to the region, but nearly 100 years after the city was destroyed by a fire.Strengthening relationships with the rebuilding of the west of the city, but it has become an important center kurtulamamıştır şansızlıklarından. Resisted the duties of a Brutus, the city has been destroyed and the people dragged into war and has become the city of Xanthos disasters.
Formed around the center of the city of Lycia, and there are other remains outside. West of the ruins of the theater still attracts attention. Harpy statue is one of the most important works on the rocks. Originally in the UK at the British Museum has a copy of the work-site only.
Kas (Antiphellos)Kas is one of the cities of the Lycian name, which means stony place "Phellos" is defined. Kas today is a well-preserved rock tombs and theater, seaside town worth seeing. Detailed Information
Side Ruins
SIDE: TheatreIs 15 thousand people. The audience section is divided into two floors with a diazoma. The orchestra is a curve over a half-circle.Stage two, or three-storey building. Late Empire Period gladiator arena races, and was used as the animal struggles.Byzantine era after Christ 5-6 century church was used as the open air. Theatre M.S II. dated to the middle of the century.
Temple of Apollo:Remained in the courtyard of the Temple of Athena, with the Byzantine basilica. The Corinthian order, and peripteros plan.Devrindendir Rome. M.S dated to 150 BC. Lifted up a corner was restored between the years 1983-1990.
SELGE: TheatreIs 8700 people. The audience is divided into two floors with diazoma grandstand. The stage building was demolished.Roman era M.S 3 century were made.
Olukköprü: Depending on the Manavgat district Beşkonak'ın (Bozyaka) 5 km. north. Single arched. Made of the Roman era.
Seleucia: AgoraDevirdendir Hellenistic. Anno Domini 1. The second half of the century, or 2 were made at the beginning of the century. Odeion and the church is in a corner.
Side Water WaysDistrict of Manavgat, Manavgat River's west side. 2 km from the village of joy. 30 km to the south by water. Side reach of the facilities. Made of the Roman era. Aqueducts and tunnels, a large part has come up today.
KargıhanBeydiğin depending on the Manavgat district of the village. Made of the Seljuk era. A large part still standing.
Manavgat-Side
Aspendos48 km east of Antalya's Serik district contained the remains of the ancient city still standing to a great extent. Detailed Information
Around Alanya Archeology
MountainousGazipasa district, 18 km. Güneyköyü offset is within the boundaries. In ancient times, fall within the boundaries of the area known as Cilicia. The city's name Commagene King 4Antiochus'tan come. The ruins were collected over three altitude.The first part is a colonnaded street, agora, baths, triumphal arch and the area where the church. The second part of Cilicia, where the specific structure of the burial necropolis, on the third chapter in the west, extending into the sea, steep cliffs, built on the ruins of the castle. North of the city, the architectural elements still visible are the remains of a temple. Three walls of the city's center, called trikonkhos religious function in the form of a structure that is located in the apse. The ruins of Rome, dated to the Byzantine and Medieval Period.
SelinusAbout 45 km from Alanya. Located 3 km from the town of Gazipasa. to the south. The city was founded on the hillside, extending into the sea in an elbow shape. The acropolis of the city is located on the hill. Selinus (Hacimusa) River where it flows into the sea, it is possible to see the remains of the barrel-vaulted two room bath. Columns of the agora is lost at the sea can be seen traces of the stylobate. Agora, a building with apsis to the east (the church) encountered. This structure is greater than the possibility of an ancient temple to be built on. There is a monumental building east of the church. Around the entrance to the city, is the only Islamic structure is decorated with Seljuk red zigzag motifs. This must be the residue of a mansion. Arkasollü tombs in necropolis of the city, barrel-vaulted memorial tombs and burial customs of Cilicia region reveal the most beautiful way. Part of the aqueducts of the city survives. Part of the Roman Emperor Trajan died expedition way back in this city, and the ashes taken to Rome. The ruins of Rome, dated to the Byzantine and Medieval Period.
IotapeIs located in Alanya-Gazipasa 33.km.sinde highway. The name of the ancient city, the king of Commagene 4 Antiochus (İ.S.38-72) took his wife Iotape. Minted coins in his name to the city of Emperor Traianus'tan Valerianus'a. The ruins are Roman and Byzantine features. A high, the nose extending to the sea, the city's acropolis state. The walls of this section gives the castle view. Buildings have been badly damaged. The acropolis is connected to land in the valley, the east-west axis is located in Port Street. Consisting of three digits on both sides of the street and in places where krepis statues stood between them is understood that the column bases. Bases of the statues of the city written by successful athletes and contains information about philanthropic citizens. Located in the east of the acropolis in the bay, with three naves, is located in a rectangular basilica. In the city, a small single nave church was badly damaged in the recess, it is possible to see traces of frescoes. Freskoda H.G.stratelates depicted. One of the buildings in the city, survives today in the bath. The baths of the sewer system can still be seen. South of the modern road passing through the center of the ancient city of 8 x 12.5 m. an extent that there are ruins of a temple. Necropolis of the ancient city on the northern and eastern hills Iotape. Monumental tombs in the necropolis, as well as a small vaulted tomb structures are also included.
SyedraAlanya-Gazipaşa highway within the limits of approximately 20.km.sinde Seki village. The city, entered through a monumental door still remaining on the west. In the city, used in Antiquity to the present day, the inside is plastered cisterns fed by natural springs. The city's water requirement is met in many other cisterns. In the city in a cave, the rock-carved niche in the natural surroundings were decorated with frescoes. Used for religious purposes, and the cave of the cave is known as baptism. East of the city, with many magnificent remains of a building encounter with a Turkish bath. There are mosaics on the floor in places. Bath is just west of the city's colonnaded street stretches north-south direction. Niches in the wall of the street north of the excavations made by Directorate of the Alanya Museum since yapılmıştır.1994, colonnaded street, 250 x 10 meters in size and covered with wooden roof supported by columns north and south that has emerged in the form of stone-paved open road. There are many inscriptions about races and competition, which contains information gained importance.Other important structures in the town of temples, theaters, shops, houses and city walls. As a result of the excavations uncovered the remains of the history of the city that until İ.Ö.7.yüzyıldan İ.S.13.yüzyıla.
LaertesIn the Taurus Mountains, the Jabal-i Reis mountain elevating at the entrance Dim Valley was established in the foothills. About 25 km from Alanya. away. Gözüküçüklü'dür the nearest village.Within the boundaries of the region in ancient times known as Cilicia. Strabo the city, harbor, and is referred to as the chest is built on a hill in the form. Surveillance towers in the city that still exists as the remnants of Caracalla, eksedrasını, the Odeon, or the theater, the temple of Zeus Megistos, Apollo temple, Caesar temple, agora, baths, and can be counted necropole. Absence of the remains of the Hellenistic Period in the city, in this order, and hence the fact that the region's development activities in the hands of the pirates are connected yapılamayışına enough. BC, leading to an earlier date and found the city in this city 6. century dating, the three face-Phoenician bilingual inscription exhibited in the Alanya Museum. Laertes'te the other works, exhibited in the Museum of Alanya "the diploma of a Roman soldier," the feature of the city to shed light on the direction of the military. The ruins are dated to the Roman Period.
Hamaxia6 km from Alanya. Elikesik north west of the village, city, within the boundaries of ancient Pamphylia region. Among the people known as Sinekkalesi. The ancient geographer Strabo the city's famous contemporary, the timber used in shipbuilding are obtained, especially in a place where there are plenty of cedar trees. The city is believed to have been pre-Roman settlement.Located at the top of the tower made of stones rektogonal features of the Hellenistic period are likely to be structured. As the most important ruins in the city, in front of the pool with a fountain in the ancient, semi-circular rows of benches in a spacious exedra inscriptions are still visible, and the necropolis komleksini include religious structure. Some of the inscriptions in the city emblem of Hermes Kaduceus'un be processed, here is the existence of a temple of Hermes. Alanya Museum now an important part of the bones in a tomb stele reliefs were Hamaxia'da. İ.S.100-200 between the city is not rich in small, connected Coracesium'a continue their existence is known as a community. An important part of the ruins belong to the Roman and Byzantine Period.
Colybrassus (Hagia Sophia)Hillside Village within the boundaries of the town of Güzelbağ Gündoğmuş County. About 30 km from Alanya. away. Important among the ruins that still exists, is very well machined corner titled Ionic temple is the grave of natural rock tombs and necropolis. Has the nature of the monumental facade of the rock tombs here 18 digit can be reached by stairs. The burial chamber is composed of a single place having carved as low arch and inside the entrance is decorated with head of Medusa The two sides of the arch is decorated with eagle motifs. The numerous inscriptions that are scattered around the city to shed light on the history contains important information. Show the characteristics of Roman and Byzantine ruins.