Top Tourist Attractions in Antalya

Best Things To Do in Antalya, Turkey

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PLACES TO SEE

The city has great sites to visit and admire for any traveler.

  • The Old Quarter: It has narrow winding streets and is enclosed in ancient walls. The walls now protect the peaceful quarter from the noise of the concrete metropolis. The best way to enter is from the Hadrian Gate and this entrance arch to the city.
  • Archeological Museum: This museum is located just nearby the Old Quarter and is another picturesque building surrounded by historic buildings and ancient ruins.
  • Aspendos Theater: This ancient Roman Theater is a historic building on its own and is worth a visit when in the city.
  • The Hill of Tunektepe: This is another highlight of the city with a height of 681 m/2009 feet. The hill is located in the west of the city and offers a panoramic view of the city. On top of the hill there is a hotel, a rotating restaurant, and a nightclub.
  • Historic Buildings: Most of the city’s historic buildings are found along the narrow winding streets of Kaleici the old quarter. These include historical and archeological sites of note such as Yivli Minaret, Murat Pasa Mosque and Hadrian Arch.
  • Ancient City Of Perge
  • Duden Waterfalls
  • Konyaalti Beach

THINGS TO DO IN ANTALYA

  • Kaleici: The city has a lively and vibrant nightlife in summer where visitors and locals frequent bars with nargile (water pipe), games, live music and sitting around areas.  Most of Kaleici’s houses have been turned into bars.
  • Konyaalti Beach: On the beach, Park One, one club follows another and live music, discotheques and glamorous visitors are the order of the nights.Raki- a traditional alcoholic beverage is popular and a must try for visitors.
  • Terracity Mall: If you feel an urgency to visit a great mall for a great shopping experience, TerracityMall  has all the designer shops and the latest fashion you could wish for. There is a stylish supermarket and a power boat dealer in the mall.

Below we have a list of things to do in Antalya and the places where you want to spend the best moments of your trip. At the same time, the city offers you the best neighborhoods to explore and new foods to try.

This list should help you in deciding and prioritizing what you should plan on your Antalya getaway. Find a mix of must-see tourist spots, underrated local hangouts, and maybe even a few new experiences you can try out.

Make the most of your trip to Antalya with confidence.

Tourist Attractions in Antalya

Here is the list of things to do in Antalya and tourist attractions in city.

  1. Termessos

    4.8 (3041 Votes)
    Termessos

    Ancient Ruin, Archaeological Site

    One of Turkey’s best preserved ancient cities, Termessros is most famous for having withstood all attempts by Alexander the Great to capture it. The city, when it was a little under a millennium and a half into it’s history was abandoned once an earthquake cut off it’s water supply sometime around the third century. It’s primary attractions today are the Yenice Pass, the...Read more

  2. Ancient City Of Perge

    Ancient City Of Perge

    Ancient Ruin, Architecture

    15 km east of Antalya lie the remains of this fascinating ancient city. It’s said to be three thousand years old and was notably habituated till at least the 9th century AD. Known today as Eski Kelassi there are numerous structures left over from it’s heydey’s that tourists love. These include Pillars of the agora, the roman theatre, the Palaestra (wrestling school), the baths...Read more

  3. Antalya Museum

    4.7 (2488 Votes)
    Antalya Museum

    Museum

    Despite being one of Teurkey’s biggest and most important museums, the Antalya Museum still fails to display it’s thirty thousand strong collection in it’s thirteen exhibition halls. Nevertheless, these halls tell a terrific history of the Mediterranean and Pamphylia districts of Anatolia, afact which earned it the "European Council Special Prize" in 1988. The halls are divide...Read more

  4. Ancient City Of Olympos

    Ancient City Of Olympos

    Art And Culture, Geological Formation, Ancient Ruin

    About 90 km south along the coastline of Antalya, this Hellenistic city has left behind some enchanting ruins. In it’s heydays it was supposed to be a city rich in culture and arts. It was conquered by a mentor of young Julius Caesar. Closeby, there is a spot where the expulsion of methane has created an eternal flame, and for a lond time, this was attributed to the Chimaera. The beaches ...Read more

  5. Duden Waterfalls

    4.6 (2996 Votes)
    Duden Waterfalls

    View Point

    There are actually two different waterfall sites for this system, known as the Upper and Lower Duden waterfalls. The lower waterfall offers wonderful photo opportunities, and a lovely park with cafes serving delicious food scattered around and along the coast. It’s actually in Antalya’s urban areas. The Upper Duden waterfall is accessible by bus from the Old Town, for about 3 TRL. R...Read more

  6. Kaleici

    4.2 (2878 Votes)
    Kaleici

    Historical Site, Old Town

    Kaleici (Inside the Castle), with its massive stone walls encircling an ancient city, was the original Antalya. The expansion didn’t happen until after WWII, so if you want to know how Anatolia truly evolved, then this is the go to place. It’s a protected place today, full of charming little boutiques in structures that have endured since roman times. It has structures dating from t...Read more

  7. Kursunlu Waterfall

    Kursunlu Waterfall

    Picnic Spot

    Only 20 minutes away from Antalya by car, this recreation and picnic spot is quite popular with the locals, even though the water practically dries up in the summer. Serene and cool, the falls are a good getaway during a hot day and, if there isn’t too much of a crowd can even be quite romantic. Walkways, shady paths, cute little bridges and caves allow for a lot of exploratory activity....Read more

  8. Koprulu Canyon

    Koprulu Canyon

    Water Body, View Point, Water Sport, Canyon

    14 km long, the natural wonders along this canyon are bountiful. The best way to catch the canyon is by rafting in in the river that flows through it. It’s completely safe and absolutely stunning. The water is turquoise and the forest and cliff surrounding are always colourful. Tranquil, scenic and cool, this is possibly Antalya’s most beautiful natural wonder.

  9. Hadrians Gate

    4.6 (2942 Votes)
    Hadrians Gate

    Landmark, Ancient Ruin, Historical Site

    A historical gem, this gate is Antalya’s best known landmark. It was built in 130, in honour of the Emperor Hadrian is Antalya’s only thriumhal arch and certainly Pamphylia’s most beautiful doorway. Come here once you’ve been past the unfinished minaret ad the fluted minaret. There’s much of the old town to see in and about the archway so make sure to soak in the a...Read more

  10. Konyaalti Beach

    Konyaalti Beach

    Beach, Walking Area, Leisure

    The beach is a long, beautiful stretch of greyish sand, peppered with quaint restaurants and shacks. The scenery of the Taurus mountain range and the bluffs on the either end structure a stunning scene for a day of swimming and sunbathing, that's one of the most exciting things to do in Antalya. In the evening, it’s a popular place for sunbathers. The Antalya Beach Park has shade trees, ...Read more

  11. Ancient City Of Aspendos

    Ancient City Of Aspendos

    Ancient Ruin, Historical Site, Entertainment, Performance

    Aspendos was founded about 3000 years ago and is suspected have been a socio-economically prominentl city at the very least, considering that it’s coinage is found all over the ancient world. It’s famous for being one of the earliest cities in the world to mint coins. It was at various times under ersian rule and then Alexander’s dominion, before coming under the Romans. It be...Read more

  12. Lara Beach

    4 (2255 Votes)
    Lara Beach

    Hotel, Bar, Beach, Waterfront

    Lara Beach, located in the district of Antalya city is known as one of the long stretched sandy beaches in Turkey. Nestled 10 miles east of the city is one of the most preferred beaches in Antalya. This blue ensign beach is an exceptionally clean and calm one with crystal blue water. This beach is a fantastic abode of 5-7 star category hotels. Most of these hotels are built following the model ...Read more

  13. Manavgat

    Manavgat

    Beach, Walking Area, Leisure, Town

    Manavgat is a town and region of the Antalya Province in Turkey, situated 72 km from the city of Antalya. The Manavgat River has a waterfall built close to the town. Between the Taurus Mountains to the north, and the sandy shores of the Mediterranean drift, a great part of the locale is encompassed by a level plain. This is basically ripe farmland and agribusiness is decently improved in Manavg...Read more

  14. Yivli Minare

    4.7 (2285 Votes)
    Yivli Minare

    Mosque, Religious Site, Architecture

    Ulu Cami or the Grand Mosque in Antalya, likewise known as Yivli Minare Camii (Fluted  Minaret Mosque) or Alaaddin Camii, is a verifiable mosque constructed by Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Alaaddin Keykubad I. This is the division of a külliye (which stands for “unpredictable of structures”) which incorporates the Seljuk and Dervish lodge, Gayaseddin Keyhusrev Medrese, and Niga...Read more

  15. Hidrilik Tower

    Hidrilik Tower

    Landmark, Historical Site, Monument, Tower

    Hidrilik Tower is a historic tower built of brownish stone and used as a landmark in Antalya, Turkey, where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioglu Park. It is accepted that the governing Roman Empire built it in the second century on a square plan. In that century itself it was transformed into a roundabout tower. It has since been utilized as a stronghold or a lighthouse. The tower is arranged...Read more