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The Suna and Inan Kirac Kaleici Museum
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  • Updated By MalenaN on January 9, 2005
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    In a restored Ottoman house in Kaleici is the Suna and Inan Kirac Kaleici Museum. On the upper floor the rooms has an ethnographic exhibition, showing life in the second half of the 19th century. Important events shown are the serving of coffee, the bride’s henna night and shaving of the bridegroom.
    Across the courtyard is a restored Orthodox church. Here there is an exhibition of ceramics.
    There is also a bookstore in the museum.
    Entrance fee is 1 000 000 TL (July 2004).

    When I was there I was the only visitor. It was in the morning so I hope more people find their way there later during the day. It is centrally located in Kaleici.

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  • Address: Barbaros Mah. Kocatepe Sok. No: 25
  • Phone: 0090 242 243 42 74
  • Directions: Just off Hesapci Sokak, Kaleici
  • Website: www.kaleicimuseum.com

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    The Harbour
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  • Updated By MalenaN on November 23, 2004
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    The harbour (Eski Liman) has got an old history; it dates back to Roman times. The harbour lies below Kaleici with citadel walls along the slopes. Around the harbour lie cafes, restaurants and shops for tourists.
    In the harbour are tour boats lying on line. If you walk around here in the evening you will for sure be asked to go on a day tour the day after or on an evening trip that same moment.

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    The Museum
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  • Updated By MalenaN on January 7, 2005
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    Antalya Archaeological Museum is considered to be one of the best in Turkey and it is easy to see that. It is large with a variety of artefacts from different periods and different sites around Antalya.
    Here you find everything: fossils, jewellery from the Bronze Age, tools and pottery, statues of classical gods, mosaics etc. And everything is displayed in a nice way with good information.
    After the archaeology section there are some rooms displaying ethnographic artefacts from the Ottoman era, for example dresses, music instrument, weapons and carpets.
    Take your time! There are so many things worth seeing!

    Entrance fee is 15 000 000 TL.
    Entrance for students is 3 000 000 TL.
    I got a slight chock hearing the price and the woman selling the ticket saw that and gave the student price, which I am very happy for.

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  • Address: Cumhuriyet Caddesi
  • Directions: Take the tram to Müze

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    Kaleici - the old town
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  • Updated By MalenaN on November 25, 2004
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  • Street in Kaleici - Antalya
    Street in Kaleici
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    Kaleici is full of old restored Ottoman houses now turned into pensions, hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops. Some tourists stay here, but many come just on a quick guided tour with a group – Kaleici deserves more time than that. Do not only walk the main roads, but take your time to discover the small back streets as well.

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    Aspendos Amphitheatre - almost 100% intact
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  • By fachd on January 8, 2008
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    Aspendos amphitheatre is one of the many sites to see in Asia Minor and one of the best preserved. It has a shape of semi circles with diameters of 95 metres. It has capability of seating for 7000 spectators.

    Around 155 BC Zenon the Greek architect built the amphitheatre dedicated to the Gods and the Roman imperial family Marcus Aurelius. During the reign of Marcus Aurelius Aspendos city became prosperous and the amphitheatre was the central culture and economical welfare for the rich Romans. The imperial family and other rich Romans were entertained by operatic play, the Gladiators, wild animals fighting to the death.

    The Seljuk’s Empire restored the amphitheatre and was used as caravanserai. The theatre is still used today, the theatre acoustics, stage decorations all testimony to the Greek architect success.


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    St Nicholas
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  • Updated By MalenaN on December 31, 2004
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    In small room in Antalya Museum, where Christian Art is exhibited, there are relics of St Nicholas in a small box.

    St Nicholas (Noel Baba) was a Christian bishop living along the coast south of Antalya, and from the legend about him comes Father Christmas.

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    Symbol of Antalya
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  • Updated By MalenaN on January 6, 2005
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    The Yivli Minaret (also called the Fluted Minaret) has become the symbol of Antalya. It stands below the Republic Square (Cumhüriyet Meydani) and is very much photographed. The minaret (and mosque) was built by the Seljuk’s in the 13th century. It is 38 metres high.

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    Perge the Ancient City
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  • By fachd on January 9, 2008
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    Perge originally is a Greek city. Today is an archaeological site and a major tourist attraction. It is about 18km to the east of Antalya and it takes about 20 minutes drive from CBD of Antalya.

    The remained ruins are mainly of Romans origin except for the Hellenistic’s Gate. The Romans incorporates the Hellenistic Gate to be part of the city. The Romans built their own Roman Gate. The Roman gate was built during the reign of Septimius Severos early second century AD. You will also see Greek built Stadium where athletes from surrounding regions compete to honour their gods. It has a U shaped with an arch opening all along both side. They were also entrances to the Agora which is a shopping centre, it has square shaped. Many of the columns are still standing. The Roman baths is still fairly good shaped. See photo. Then there’s the Monumental Fountains and colonnaded street with some of columns are still standing. Not far from the city are the ruins of Roman aqueduct which supplied water to the city of Perge.

    Historically Perge has been occupied by many invaders. It was originally settled by the Hittites. In the third century BC it was conquered by Alexander the Great. When the Roman took over, the city flourished to a great height and made it into proper Roman city.

  • Directions: It is about 18km to the east of Antalya and it takes about 20 minutes drive from CBD of Antalya.

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    Antalya Museum
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    The Antalya Museum hosts items that date from the earliest history of Anatolia like small flint scrapers and flint knives dating from stone age to 2nd century AD statues from Gods of Perge,as well as a comprehensive ethnographical collection reflecting Antalya's historical inheritance.
    Some of them,chipped stone assemblage,painted pots,bowls(lower palaeolithic period),articles from Phrygia period-late 8-7 centuries B.C,articles from Classical perod-5th century B.C and Roman period-2nd century A.D.-Statuette of Zeus,Artemis,Apollon-APHRODITE,ATTHENA,hYGIEIA,ETC.
    There are 13 sections(Halls)
    -Natural history and prehistory hall
    -the hall of small works I-II
    -the hall of Gods
    -the hall of Emperors
    -the hall of grave cultures
    -the hall of mosaics and icons
    -the hall of coins
    -etnography hall
    and children sections
    There more than 5000 articles and 25000-30000 pcs are waiting to exhibit!!!
    mondays closed,entrance fee 10 YTL

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  • Address: Konyaalti caddesi,Antalya
  • Phone: +90242 243 16 04
  • Other Contact: fax +90242 241 48 67

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    The beach
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  • Updated By MalenaN on November 22, 2004
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    The beach, Konyaalti Plaji, is to the west. It is a pebbled beach about 3 km long. Several hotels are built along the beach, but if you are staying in Kaleici you can take the tram to the end station Müze and then walk a few hundred metres down to the beach.

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