Pamphylia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
historical region of Asia Minor
About Pamphylia
When the ancient Greeks called this region πάμφυλος - "mingling of many peoples" - they brilliantly foresaw the arrival of jets bearing Scandinavians, Brits, Irish, Germans, Russians and every other European nation. The attractions then and now are similar: Pamphylia has a long coastal plain, unusual in Turkey, fronted by a sandy beach. In fair weather you could draw up a sailing vessel almost anywhere on the strand, but the coast is exposed with stiff breezes and you needed a harbour cove or creek for overnight shelter. Better still if it had shore guns to repel pirates. Antalya is the large port at the west end of the plain, Alanya is at the east end with a stout citadel; then on either side the mountains close in. Antalya grew to become the modern provincial capital and was the chief an
Pamphylia Travel Guide Sections
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