Preserving its feature of being an important residential area throughout history thanks to its geographical location, Antalya is a city that has hosted countless civilizations from ancient times to the present. Having the distinction of being the province with the most ancient cities in Turkey, Antalya, where the Lycians, Lydians, Persians, Pamphyllians, Pergamons, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottoman Empire ruled, clearly see the traces of prehistoric and post-historical ages.
World-renowned for its ancient cities such as Perge, Aspendos, Patara, Phaselis, Myra, Antiphellos, Side, Termessos, Selge and Olympos, which have come to light as a result of years of archaeological excavations, Antalya is almost an open-air museum.
While wandering among the ruins of ancient cities, where nature and history are boundlessly intertwined, you can closely examine the magnificent structures of the past ages and take an exciting and mysterious journey towards the fascinating riches of history.