Blessed city with Turquoises colored coasts which has an hypnotic power on the traveler and they forget all the daily rush but relax. Maybe for that reason even it has great antique ruins, Antalya is the major Resort Area in Turkey with great Resort hotels. City dates back to 20th century BC and till today it accept everyone who come along. All districts of the city have different taste and facilities. Matiana Travel suggests traveling in this city between May to October. With our private programs, you may have great relaxing holiday seasoned with one or two daily excursion around the old cities.
DID YOU KNOW ABOUT ANTALYA?
» UNESCO declares Xanthos and Letoon as World Heritages.
» St. Nicholas, also known as Santa Clause, was born in Demre, on Turkey's Mediterranean Coast.
» The best preserved Roman Theater is located in Aspendos , Antalya.
HIGHLIGHTS OF ANTALYA
ASPENDOS ANTIQUE THEATER
Structure belongs to Roman period dates back to 2nd century AD. and still it is in good shape that every summer you can join the summer concert festival of Aspendos.
XANTHOS AND LETOON
Cities date back from 8th and 7th century BC. and they have the great importance in those dates. Acropolis and necropolises of the cities are remarkable and they are the members of the Unesco World Heritage
LARA BEACH
Famous sandy beach of the Mediterranean Cost, Lara was called Larassa in Hitites period means “city of Sand”. Along the beach, you can find great resort hotel for leisure.
PERGE
12th century Bcis the date of foundation and since then Perge was on the important trade way. Its great stadium is the biggest in Turkey. City was visited by St. Paul.
OLYMPOS
Regarding the Odyssey, Poseidon, while he was resting in there saw the Odysseus and wanted to punish him. City dates back to 2. century BC. and adorned in Roman time and today it is the famous place among the young people.
DEMRE
Hometown of the Santa Claus or St. Nicholas, who is the protector of sailors at the same time. Original name of the city is Myra dates back to 3rd century BC.
FAVORITE ANTALYA TOUR PROGRAMS
ANTALYA
Antalya or in antiquity called as “Antalea” was the first place visited by St. Paul in his first Journey. Start your tour with the ancient Roman city of Perge, where the substantial remains of a great theatre, stadium, huge Hellenistic and Roman gates and a colonnaded street are impressive. Then, continue to your tour with Aspendos, the best-preserved amphitheater in Turkey. What you see here remains from Roman times, though the true history of the settlement goes back to the Hittite Empire (800BC). Rest of the day, you can explore the Antalya’s old city center where you can see Yivli Minare or Gates of Hadrian.
SECRETS of ANTALYA
Capital city of the Lycian Union and evidently the greatest, Xanthos will be our first stop. Xanthos people are known for their devotion to independence. 2 times in history, Xanthosians committed mass suicide instead of submitting to the enemy. You will visit the Pillar Tombs, Xanthian Obelisk, Harpy Tomb and Great Theater. 10 km away to Xanthos, another Lycian City, Letoon will welcome us with its great temples of Artemis, Apollo and Leto. We will continue to Demre, hometown of Santa Claus. After visiting his church, our last stop will be the Olympus with its theater, drainage system and Ionic Temple door. If you have enough strength, you can claim to climb Cirali Hill where the Bellerophon killed the Chimera.
*Please do not hesitate to contact us for specially designed tour programs by considering your needs and interests in Antalya.
HOTELS, WE "LOVE" TO USE
Please do not hesitate to contact with Matiana Travel Planners and Concierges for the best room suggestions, other hotel alternatives and upgrade possibilities.
MARDAN PALACE
The Pretentious hotel of Mediterranean coast, Mardan Palace is promises the top luxury service and quality to its guest with modern/traditional style decorations.
RIXOS PREMIUM BELEK
One of the best resort hotels in Mediterranean, where you can find the perfect quality of Rixos Hotels.
HILLSIDE SU
Hillside hotels has a great service quality in all their hotels and Hillside SU is their precious one. Location, comforts and facilities will help you to recover all your lost energy.
TEKELI EVLERI
Boutique Hotel in an old city of Antalya with lovely decoration of old mansions, serving their guests in cozy atmosphere.
