With its palm-lined boulevards, its internationally acclaimed marina and the charming castle with its traditional architecture set amidst the bustle of a modern city, Antalya is center of tourism in Turkey. Antalya hosts are wide range of sporting events: International Beach Volleyball, the Triathlon, Golf Tournaments, Archery, Tennis, Canoeing competitions and many more. The Cultural Center of Antalya, which opened in 1995 host cultural and art events like plastic art, music, theater and a number of exhibitions.
SITES OF INTEREST: Lâra, Karpuzkaldıran, Side, Konyaaltı, İncekum and Kaş beaches, Çıralı recreation area, Düden and Manavgat water falls, Antalya coastal water falls, Düzler pine forest, Demre mineral springs, Damlataş, Kadini and Karain caves, Köprülü Kanyon, Sahil and Termessos National Parks, Aspendos, Perge, Side, Olympos, Xanthos, Termessos and Myra antique cities, Athena Temple, Fluted Minaret, Korkud, Murad Pasha and Kale Mosques, Karatay Complex, Evdür, Alara Şarapsa inns, Antalya and Alanya castles, Antalya Regional Museum, Lykia rock graves at Kalkan, Kaş and Demre regions
MUSEUMS: Antalya Museum Detailed Information Address: Konyaaltı Cad. Antalya
Tel: (242) 243 16 04 Fax: (242) 241 48 67
Side Museum Address: Selimiye Village Manavgat - Antalya
Tel: (242)753 10 06 Fax: (242) 753 27 49
Alanya Museum Address: Hilmi Bağcı Cad. Alanya - Antalya Tel: (242) 513 12 28
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HISTORICAL SITES AND RUINS:
Antalya Museum
Perge - Aksu / Aspendos - Serik
Silliyon - Serik/Yanköy - Termessos - Yukarıkaraman
Karain Cave - Yeniköy / Phaselis - Kemer/Tekirova
Olympos - Kumluca / Corydalla-Rhodapolis - Kumluca
Aya Nikola Church- Kale (Demre) / Myra - Kale (Demre)
Teimiusa - Üçağız / Apollonia - Üçağız
Simina - Kekova / Limyra - Finike
Fellos - Antifellos / Andriake - Sure - Apallai - Kale
Artykanda - Finike / Poğla - Korkuteli
Ariassos - Da Nahiyesi / Gagae - Kumluca
Xanthos - Kınık / Patara - Galemiş Village
Kyneai - Kaş / Yavu Village / Cormus - Acaliasos - Kumluca
İdebessos - Kumluca / Seyamük - Kızılbel - Elmalı
Karaburun - Elmalı / Hysa - Istloda-Ilysa - Üçağız
Beldibi Cave- Beldibi / Trebema - Melanippe - Finike / Idyros - Kemer
Alanya Museum
Alanya Ruins / Alanya Castle - Center
Auges - Konaklı Settlement / Hamaxia - Elikesik Village
Alarahan Castle - Çakallar Village / Ptolemais - Fiğla/Konaklı
Justiniapolis - Okurcalar Settlement / Laertas - Gözüküçüklü Village
Syedras - Seki Village / Naula - Mahmutlar Settlement
Iotepe - Uğrak Village / Kızılcaşehir Castle - Kızılcaşehir
Kızılgüney - Gazipaşa/Kızılgüney Village / İnceğiz - Gazipaşa/İnceğiz Village
Nepelis - Gazipaşa/Muzkent Village / Selinus - Gazipaşa/Center
Antoch Ad Gragum - Gazipaşa/Güney Village / Adanda-Lamus - Gazipaşa/Çile Village
Cestrus - Gazipaşa/Macar Village / Bıçkıcı - Gazipaşa/Center
Halil Port - Gazipaşa/Kahyalar Village / Cybira Minör - Gündoğmuş/Güney Village
Colybrassus - Gündoğmuş/Güzelbağbelde / Taşahir - Gündoğmuş/Taşahir Mevkii
Casae - Gündoğmuş/Karadere Village / Tol - Gündoğmuş/Güneycik Village
Side Museum
Side - Manavgat/Side settlement / Selge - Manavgat/Altınköy
Seleukeia - Manavgat/Bucakşeyhler Village / Düzpüren - Manavgat/Kısalar and Gündoğdu
Hisar - Manavgat/Aşağıhisar Ward / Saylısu - Manavgat/Taşağıl-Karaevli Village
Irmak and Kocaoluk - İbrade / Kalelibelen - Manavgat Hacıobası Village
Etanna - Manavgat Sırt Village / Kale - Akseki/Sinanhoca Village
The Historical and Cultural Items of Interest in the Area : The City Walls, Kaleiçi,
Hadrian's Gate, Old Houses of Antalya
Ancient Cities : Perge, Termessos, Olympos, Ariassos, Phaselis, Limyra, Arycanda,
Demre (Myra), Simena (Kale), Kekova, Patara, Xanthos, Kaş (Antiphellos), Side, Aspendos
Mosques and Tombs : Yivli Minaret (alaaddin Mosque, Center)
Kesik Minare Mosque (korkut Mosque - Cami - i Kebir, Center)
Kale Mosque (sultan Süleyman Mosque, Alanya), Saint Nicholas Church (( kale(Demre)
Aya Yorgi Church (alanya)
Hans : Evdir Han, Kırkgöz Han
Caves : Antalya Caves
National & Natural Parks : Beydağları National Park
Güllük Mount National Park
Köprülü Canyon National Park
Altınbeşik Cave National Park
Kurşunlu Natural Park
Alacadağ Natural Protection Area
Çığlıkara Natural Protection Area
Dibek Natural Protection Area
Highlands : Finike-ördübek Highland, Serik - Ovacik Highland
Saklikent (sakli) Highland, Üçoluk Highland
Alanya - Demirtaş Nahiyesi Kaş - Sapadere - Tokar and Söğüt Highlands
Akseki - Piser Highland, Alanya-dereköy Highland
İbradi - Maşad - Kocaoluk - Sütleğen - Elmali - Gebesln - Söğütbell -sülek Highlands
(serik - Beşkonak - Altinkaya (zerk - Selge) - Ballibucak Villages, Gödre And İkiz Highlands
Beaches : Kumluca and the many coves between Antalya and Finike are home to some of the most famous holiday resorts in Turkey, for example Kemer, Çamyuva, Belek, Çıralı and Adrasan.
SIGNIFICANT DAYS
Local Days of Celebration: Atatürk's Visit to Alanya Alanya 18 February
Atatürk's Visit to Antalya Antalya 6 March
Atatürk's Visit to Serik District Aspendos Ruins Aspendos (Belkıs) 9 March
Festivals: Mediterranean "Golden Orange" Wrestling Festival Kumluca 18-20 May
Honey Festival Gündoğmuş 15 August
"Golden Orange" Film Competition Antalya 22-29 September
"Akdeniz Akdeniz" International Music Festival Antalya 5-11 October
Kaş - Demre Festival Kaş - Demre 4-8 December
Antalya Festival Antalya 12-29 September
Festivities: Ralli Cross Competition Antalya 6 October
Golden Cherry Traditional Wrestling Matches Korkuteli 3 rd. week of September
Green Plateau Wrestling Matches and Culture, Art and Sport Activities Elmalı-Akçay
4 th week of August
Apple - Pear Celebrations Korkuteli 6 October
Commemoration for Abdal Musa and Celebrations Elmalı - Tekke Village In June
Alanya Tourism Festivities Alanya 4-9 June
Antalya National Film Festival Antalya 23-29 October
Finike Festivity Finike 29 June -1 July
Hasyurt Agricultural Fair and Festivities Finike In April
Buttermilk Celebrations Akseki 6-9 August