Antalya Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Turkey
About Antalya
The city was named for its first documented ruler Attalos II (220-138 BC), king ofPergamon, though it was obviously settled much earlier. Attalos' life and wife resembles soap opera, and his epiphetPhiladelphos- "brother-loving" - hints at insecurity over how his relationship with back-from-the-dead brother and co-ruler Eumenes II might be portrayed. He based his fleet here - there were few alternatives along this exposed coast, and Attaleia (Ἀττάλεια) grew up around what's now called the Roman harbour. It never grew large as it lacked a hinterland - it's hemmed in by mountains with difficult routes to get inland, although a fertile coastal plain extends up to the east. Early visitors included St Paul the Apostle (Acts 14: 25-26) and Ibn Battuta, who in 1331 AD recorded how Christians, Gre
Top Attractions in Antalya
Explore the best things to see and do in Antalya:
- ★Aksu Dolphinarium
- ★Antalya Aquarium
- ★Antalya Museum
- ★Antalya Zoo
- ★Aspendos
- ★Atatürk House Museum
- ★Ethnographic Museum
- ★Fluted Minaret Mosque
Where to Eat in Antalya
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ayar Meyhanesi
- 🍴Çiğköfteci Ömer Usta
- 🍴Gizem Cafe Fast Food
- 🍴Grand Friends
- 🍴Hasanağa
- 🍴Karaf Bistro Kaleiçi
Where to Stay in Antalya
- 🏨Akra Hotels
- 🏨Alp Paşa Hotel
- 🏨Aska Lara Resort
- 🏨Baia Lara
- 🏨Concorde De Luxe Resort
- 🏨Delphin Imperial
Antalya Travel Guide Sections
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