Things to see and do Antalya

This museum's 13 galleries of regional archaeological discoveries are worth a visit. The rich collection includes many artifacts from the Neolithic to the Roman Empire. Moreover, this museum complements well the visit of the ancient site of Perge, as the objects discovered during the excavations of the site are displayed in the museum. An ethnological section allows to understand the life of the nomads, the city dwellers in the Ottoman period... For the children: just after the entrance is a very well done room of sensitization to the history and the ethnography.

The historic district is the most interesting part of the city. Its harbor was restored in 1988 and most of the houses have been transformed into charming hotels and guesthouses, restaurants and stores. To get there, walk through Hesapçı Sokak, next to Hadrian's Gate, which was built for a visit by the emperor in 130 A.D. Its white marble vaults are beautifully decorated with floral motifs and lion heads. It is very pleasant to stroll through the narrow streets, among the fragrant gardens and the street vendors.

The mosque with the kesik minare, "truncated minaret", (1361) is in fact an ancient Byzantine church dating from the ^6th century and which celebrated the Virgin Mary. The church itself was built from the remains of a ^2nd century Roman temple. Its minaret, now a damaged tower, continues to arouse curiosity and stands out above the ruins of the building, which partially burned down in the ^19th century. These monuments can be seen from a distance as they are not open to the public.