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Antalya
The city of Antalya has a magnificent setting on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
It is located at the head
of the azure gulf which
bears its name, with the mighty Taurus
mountain range stretching to the west and south
and towering far to the north, and to the east
the fertile Pamphilian plain with its fine
beaches.
The province of Antalya attracts
tourists from all over the world since it
has impressive antiquities, unpoluted coastline,
gorgeous mountains and excellent hotels.
The old city is very
attractive with the ancient harbor and monuments
from the Roman, Seljuk and Ottoman times.
There are nice small
hotels, restored Ottoman houses in the old part
where visitors can stay feeling the history.
 The
city of Antalya was founded by Attalos II, king
of Pergamum in 158 BC and named after him. Antalya
province is a real treasure of archaeology.
In the ancient times the province was composed
of three countries: Pamphilia, Lycia, and
Psidia. The names shown on the map consist only
of a small numbers of the ancient sites
founded in the province.
30 km north of Antalya is Karain Cave, one of
the most important paleolithic settlements in
the world. The findings are dating from lower
neolithic period and some of them are exibited in the Archaeological
Museum of Antalya.
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