Antalya

Antalya Museum: Founded in 1922 by Süleyman Fikri Erten and housed first in the Alaaddin Mosque in the old city and then in the Yivli Minaret, the museum was later moved to its current location in Antalya City. The museum consists of 12 exhibit rooms as well as gardens and open galleries. In these halls the history of Antalya is given in a chronological and informative fashion starting with the first humans and continuing without interruption to the modern era.

Side: The ancient city of Side, 48 kms East of Antalya City, is most famous for its theatre, probably the best preserved in Asia Minor. It is still in use today, and stages the annual Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival every summer. It was also the scene of a huge bloody battle between the Persians and the Greeks in 469 BC, and then ruled by the Spartans 120 years later. The city became part of the Seleucid kingdom after the death of Alexander the Great, and then became part of the Roman province of Asia in 133 BC. The view of the Temples of Apollo and Athena at sunset encapsulate all that is magical about this region.

The City Walls: What remains today of the city walls at Antalya City are a few bastions inside the city as well as Hadrian's Gate and its towers, the large tower facing the harbour and a few pieces of the harbour walls. One of the walls surrounds the yacht harbour and the other the city, almost like a horseshoe. One of the remaining towers in the Castle Gate Square is now used as a clock tower. There are four gates in the city walls, which form entrances to the city.

The Fortress at Alanya: Believed to have been built between 1226 and 1232 the fortress at Alanya is on top of the promontory and is considered to be one of the most splendid fortress's in the region. The views from the fortress are breathtaking.