Antalya Off The Beaten Path

The ancient city of Limyra is in Antalya province,4 km north-east of the town of Fenike.The city of Limyra was called Zemuri in the Lycian language.It is most probable that the city called Zumarri in the Hittite tablets dated to 2000 B.C. is also Limyra.The city had a prosperous period during Pericles' reign,and became the capital city of the region.The tomb of monument of the King and Heroon(shrine) are among the most important monuments of Limyra,and they give importance to and dignify the Acropolis.
Limyra is one of the most important cities of Lycia,with its five different Necropolises that belong to the late classical period.

This mound is situated on the Elmali-Fenike highway,about 132 km southwest of Antalya in Beyler village,on the edge of the Karagol plain.The excavation has continued from 1994.In the course of these excavations,settements ranging from the Early Bronze Age dawn to the Eastern Roman period were found.

*A Höyük is a mound or hill of earth built through the collapse of successive mud built settlements.

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Square one-domed mescid(small mosque),built in circa.13.century,structure is quite difficult to determine the exact date(Anatolian Seljuk era),walls cut stone masonry.
At the beginning of 1997,mescit was closed to worship,it was restored in 1998,and opened first day of Ramadan.
address:Barbaros mah.Kocatepe sok.

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Mermerli beach is situated in the quite side of Kaleici(Oldcity),the oldest beach of Antalya belongs to the Mermerli Restaurant and situated east to the marina(old harbour).
Deck-chairs&umbrellas must be paid.Clear water,and very safe place for ladies.
And you may have also dinner,breakfast or lunch with the great cuisine of Mermerli Restaurant,amazing city view will accompany you during yr stay.
Kaleiçi Banyo Street Nr:25 ANTALYA
Phone: 0 242 248 54 84

Arykanda is a ruin site near the Arkiricay district of Arif village,near the Elmali-Finike highway.It is located on a very steep rock cliff called Sahinkaya(falconrock),on the south side of the Bey mountains.Standing on the northern edge,the name of this steep rock in the Luwian language was "Arykawanda",meaning "Below the lofty Rocky Cliffs".

The public latrine was fitted with stone slab seats(now disappeared) accomodating 24 people.Below was a drainage canal and in front a runnel for water used for cleaning.The interior was veneared with marble extending to the vaulted ceiling.Facing the toilets are one rectangular and two semicirculater cubicles containing water pipes.The niche on the external wall facing the agora was without water conduits and was presumably a shelter for statuary.

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The Karain cave is located below the surface of the south slope of Cadir Hill on the side of Katvan Mountain,by the village of Yagca;approximately 30 km northwest of Antalya.The cave was discovered by Prof.Dr.Kokten while conducting a research exploration in the vicinity of the village of Gurma in Antalya province in 1946.After the discovery of the cave he carried out excavations under difficult conditions until 1973.
Karain is the biggest cave inhabited in prehistoric time in Turkey.Plentiful spring water,plant cover and convenient hunting areas motivated early man to settle in the Karain cave and for this reason,the archaeological richness and chronological continuity of Karain can not be seen in any other caves.

In terms of bathing culture,however,not much has changed since Ottoman times.After undressing cabins around the camekan,the entry courtyard,and wrapping in the PESTEMAL,a colourful checked towel,the visitor proceeds through the SOGUKLUK,a room of moderate temperature,to the HARARET,the steamy hot area of the bath.This marble clad central room of the bath is covered by a dome with round glass openings that allow daylight to fall inside in a beautiful pattern.
The walls are ringed with individual marble basins where bathers wash themselves.The center of the HARARET is occupied by a large platform(GOBEK TASI),where the hamam attendant treats visitors to an exfoliating body scrupy mitt(KESE) and an invigorating,if not occasionally rough,massage afterwards..

SEFA HAMAMI is an other unique 600 years old Historical Turkish bath in Kaleici(citadel)
It is not a place for touristic spots,it is an authentic Turkish bath.
You can also have in there soap,oil massage and peeling.
Turkish bath:13 YTL
Peiling(KESE):5 YTL
Soap massage:6 YTL
open fm 9.oo am. till to 23.oo pm
address:Barbaros mah.KOcatepe sok.no 32 Kaleici Antalya