Antalya

Antalya is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterrenean coast. It has a shoreline of 630 km, where beautiful beaches are lined up and ancient cities are scattered all over the place.

Antalya is like the touristic capital of Turkey, it is the province attracting the highest number of foreign tourists. Antalya has attractive coastal cities like Alanya, Kemer, Kas and Side. You can have a great time in Antalya enjoying the Mediterrenean sea and sun, and seeing the ruins of the ancient Greek civilization. Mountains come very close to the shoreline at some points, preparing the perfect opportunity for activities like paragliding or rafting.

The cities in Antalya province are Antalya center, Alanya, Kemer, Kas, Manavgat, Serik, Gazipasa, Finike, Kale, Kumluca, Akseki, Gundogmus, Ibradi, Korkuteli and Elmali. Significant historical sites in Antalya are:

- Termessos, Ariassos, Karatay old religious school, Murat Pasa Mosque and Tekeli Mehmet Pasa Mosque in Antalya center. The Antalya fortress and yacht harbour, the city walls, Hadrian's Gate, the Hidirlik Tower, Kesik Minare, Yivli Minare and Iskele Mosque are other important historical sites in the city walls of Antalya.
- Patara, Xanthos and Letoon in Kalkan-Patara
- Antiphellos and Simena in Kas
- Arykanda and Limyra in Finike
- Phaselis, Olympos and Cirali in Kemer
- Myra in Kale-Demre
- Side and Selge in Manavgat-Side
- Aspendos and Sillyon in Serik-Belek
- Kizil Kule (Red Tower), the Seljuk Shipyard, Alara Fortress, Alara Inn, Leatres-Leatri, Syedra archeological ruins, Iotape Historical port city and Sarapsa Inn in Alanya
- Antiocheia ad Cragum, Adanda-Lamos, Nephelis and Selinus in Gazipasa
- Korydalla in Kumluca
- Perge in Aksu

Info created by fantasticant on Apr 01, 2008 @ 14:39

vincent on Apr 02, 2008 @ 09:01

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