Historic & Cultural in Antalya: Top Places

Pisarissos was a town of ancient Pamphylia or of Cilicia, inhabited during Roman times. Its name does not occur in ancient authors, but is inferred by epigraphic and other evidence.

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Simena Castle, located in the Demre district of Antalya, is a historic settlement also known today as Kaleköy. The castle has a history dating back to the Lycian period, was expanded during the Byzantine era, and was used by the Knights of Rhodes for defense against pirates. Access to the castle is only possible by boat or on foot, and it contains the remains of an ancient theater.

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Bademağacı Höyük is an archaeological settlement located 2.5 km northeast of the central district of Antalya, 5 km north of Çubuk Pass. The old name of the mound is Kızılkaya. The settlement area is 210 meters by 120 meters. The height of the hill is 7 meters.

Şarapsa Han is a 13th-century structure located 15 kilometers west of Alanya on the intercity highway, on the banks of the Serapsu stream.

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Olympus or Olympos is an ancient city in Lycia. Although Olympus comprised an extensive territorium as identified by tomb inscriptions, it had a medium-sized city center. Buildings that constituted the urban texture spread out along both sides of the creek which extended through a deep valley that flows into the Mediterranean in the east.

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Choma was a place in the interior of ancient Lycia, according to Pliny on a river Aedesa. Ptolemy places Choma as one of the four cities of the Milyas, and places it near Candyba. The town can be identified with a site near today's village of Hacımusalar in the district of Elmalı.

The Ptolemaion is a Hellenistic-era structure unearthed within the southern city wall of the ancient city of Limyra, located in Finike, Antalya. Sculptural remains from the monument are on display at the Antalya Museum. It is within walking distance of Limyra (114 m) and the Theatre (143 m).

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The Theatre, located in the ancient city of Limyra in Finike, was built in the 2nd century BC and later expanded during the Roman period. After being damaged in a major earthquake in 142 AD, it was reconstructed by a benefactor named Opramoas, increasing its capacity to approximately 6,000 spectators. The theatre is within walking distance of other significant structures in Limyra, such as the Ptolemaion and the Heroon of Pericles. The ancient city also features rock-cut tombs and one of the world's oldest segmental arch bridges.

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Propylon is a historic site located in the ancient city of Perge, in the Aksu district of Antalya. It was added to the Southern Bath during the rearrangement of the oval courtyard by the Hellenistic Towers, in the reign of Emperor Severus, to embellish the east facade of the bath. The structure was built on a two-step marble-covered platform, featuring smooth granite columns with Corinthian style capitals, and its upper part was adorned with geometric and floral decorative reliefs. Propylon is within walking distance of Perge Theatre (489 m), Hellenistic gate (33 m), and Perge Stadium (222 m).

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural