Antalya
A big coastal city with an airport and a walled old town, Kaleiçi, entered through Hadrian’s Gate. The Roman cities of Pamphylia are all within a day trip, on the coast and up in the Taurus mountains.
What to see from here
Distances are straight lines from the town centre.
- in townAttaleia (Kaleiçi, Hadrian's Gate)
Antalya’s old town inside its walls, entered through the triple-arched gate put up for the emperor Hadrian’s visit in AD 130. Allow about 2 hours.
- 16 kmPerge
A planned Hellenistic and Roman city with a colonnaded main street, a water channel running down its middle and a stadium. Allow about 2 hours.
- 24 kmTermessos
A Pisidian city high in the mountains that Alexander the Great chose not to besiege. Allow about 3 hours.
- 42 kmAspendos
Its 2nd-century Roman theatre is among the best preserved anywhere, stage building included, and is still used for performances. Allow about 1–2 hours.
- 43 kmPhaselis
A port city founded by settlers from Rhodes, with three harbours and a paved main street running between them under the pines. Allow about 1–2 hours.
- 53 kmSelge
A Pisidian city high in the Taurus, reached through the Köprülü Canyon over a Roman bridge. Allow about 2 hours.
- 63 kmSide
A peninsula city whose theatre and Temple of Apollo look over the sea. Allow about 2 hours.
Museums in Antalya
- museumAlanya Museum
Bronze Herakles
- museumAntalya Museum
Perge statues, Weary Herakles
- museumElmalı Museum
Elmalı treasure
- museumKaş Museum
- museumLycian Civilizations Museum (Andriake)
Lycian finds in Granarium