THingy THings To Do In ...TURKEY ANTALYA

               

               

                                                        Are you planning a vacation to Turkey and looking for the activities that makes your stay memorable? Here are some of the best Thingy Things to do in Turkey on your tour.

What is today the largest resort on the Turkish Riviera was founded on a rocky piece of coast by a King of Pergamon in the 2nd century BCE as a harbour for his powerful fleet. In the centuries before, cities had cropped up nearby, all over the ancient Pamphylia region, some falling to Alexander the Great, and some resisting his conquest.

The magnificent ruins of Termessos, Perge and Aspendos are tantalisingly close, and have also given up many thousands of artefacts now on display at the excellent Antalya Archaeological Museum.

Antalya is also being developed at a dizzying rate, with malls, glitzy hotels and beach clubs crowding the coastline east and west of the city.

so here are the top 5 THingy THings to do in Turkey Antalya......

1. Kaleiçi 

As you make your way through the knotted alleys of Antalya's old town you may get a little thrill to think that people have been walking these streets for more than 2,000 years.

As well as being strewn with traces from Antalya's distant past, Kaleiçi is a walkable enclave of peace in an otherwise hectic city.

We'll talk about the grand Hadrian's Gate and the Fluted Minaret a little later, but another of the structures that defines Kaleiçi silhouette is the Kesik Minare which stand for broken minerals

This mosque, badly damaged in a 19th-century fire has stonework from a Roman temple and Byzantine basilica, and in 2019 its minaret was given a new conical crown.

Another icon is the crenelated clock tower standing sentry at the entrance to the old town opposite the 17th-century Tekeli Mehmet Pasha Mosque.

This is one of the last of the 80 towers in Antalya defensive walls.

2. Kurşunlu Waterfall

There, in a 600-hectare nature park you’ll encounter the gorgeous Kurşunlu Waterfall.

Northeast of Antalya, one of the tributaries of the Aksu River descends from the plateau to the coastal plain through a canyon two kilometres long.

Surrounded by pine forest, this has one main drop, from a height of 18 metres, but there's a chain of seven splash pools in the canyon, each fed by smaller cascades.

You can take in this natural wonder along a walking loop, cut from the rock and taking about 45 minutes. And as there's ample shade and a cooling mist the walk never feels taxing.

By the entrance to the park there's also a picnic area and viewing terrace, served by a restaurant and playground for wee ones.

Three buses shuttle between the centre of Antalya and the falls, but a taxi our organised tour may be the most comfortable options.

3. Old Harbour

 You won’t need an agent to book a seat, but you may need to haggle.....

 

Walking through Kaleiçi's lanes, gravity will eventually pull you down to the port that gave birth to Antalya, which is tucked into a rugged nook on the coastline.

The bustling, tree-lined quaysides of the ancient port are the point of departure for boat rides out to attractions like the Lower Düden Waterfall, which are framed by the city's crenelated walls.

These cruise ships are docked alongside a variety of different vessels, ranging from private yachts to small fishing boats.

For a comprehensive picture of the quays, jetties, Antalya's rocky coastline, and those solid old defence walls, walk out along the southern wall to the lighthouse at the port entrance. 

4. Antalya Archaeological Museum

Being in the ancient Pamphylia region which extended from the Mediterranean coastline into the Taurus mountains, Antalya has a first-class archaeological heritage.

The Antalya Archaeological Museum is one of the greatest in the country, and a must-see for anybody visiting the city on vacation. At any given moment, more than 5,000 objects are on display in 13 rooms, spanning prehistory to Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods, as well as life in the Antalya countryside in the early twentieth century. Of course, ancient artefacts, ranging from money to status, sarcophagi, wine bowls, jewellery, and figurines, arouse the most interest. A 2nd-century marble tomb with reliefs showing Hercules' Twelve Labours is one of the standout pieces, while the statuary hall is brimming with 2nd and 3rd-century Roman sculptures of Mythological deities like Zeus, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hecate, Hermes, and Minerva, to mention a few.

5. Hadrian’s Gate

This majestic triumphal arch, located right off Atatürk Boulevard, was erected to commemorate Emperor Hadrian's visit to Antalya in the second century BCE. The gate is made up of three arches with four columns on each side. The column capitals are composite, mixing Ionic volutes with Corinthian acanthus leaves, if you have an eye for ancient architecture. Tough defensive towers flank the entrance on both sides, both of which having existed here in some form since Roman times.

turkey counts of the best touristic places in the world ,if you didn't visit turkey yet then you have to put it in your bucket list because you will just going to have the best time

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