Antalya is more than a gateway to the resorts: a walled old town, two city beaches, Roman theatres and canyons are all within an hour.
Ottoman houses, narrow lanes and the Roman harbour inside the old walls. Enter through Hadrian’s Gate and wander down to the marina for sunset.
One of Turkey’s best archaeological museums, full of statues from Perge. Go before the ruins so you know what you’re looking at.
The Lower Düden falls drop straight into the sea at Lara; the Upper falls sit in a shady park. Boat trips from the harbour pass the lower falls.
Konyaaltı is a long pebble beach backed by mountains, west of the centre; Lara is sandy and lined with resort hotels to the east.
Half an hour east, this is the best-preserved Roman theatre in the world and still hosts opera and ballet in summer.
A sprawling Roman city with a colonnaded street, stadium and baths, 20 minutes from the city centre.
Ruins scattered through a pine forest high in the mountains. Steep paths, few crowds and a theatre with a view that is hard to beat.
Rafting on the Köprü River is an easy day trip, with gentle rapids suitable for families.
Rises from the western end of Konyaaltı to a terrace 600 metres above the sea, with views across the whole gulf.
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