Places to visit: Aspendos Theatre, Patara, Perge, Phaselis, Antalya Archeological Museum, Kaleiçi

Aspendos Theatre: Aspendos is famous for its best-preserved theater of antiquity built in the 2nd c. A.D. with a capacity of 15,000 people. Still used today for performances and festivals, the theater's galleries, stage decorations and acoustics all testify to its architect Xenon's success. Next to the stage there is a small room which is used as a small museum where you can see some of the masks and clay tickets. Nearby stand the remains of a basilica, agora and one of the largest aqueducts in Anatolia. Here you can visit also the acropolis of the city with a great view of the river.

Patara: The painted ceramics found in the acropolis prove that the city existed in the 5th century B.C. Patara opened its doors to Alexander the Great, thereby earning the status of an important harbor city of Lycia in Anatolia, in addition to having been the birthplace of St. Nicholas, bishop of Myra. The triple gateway through which one enters Patara is thought to have been built in 100 A.D. One of its most important edifices is its theatre which is now buried in the sand.

Perge: Perge was an important city in Pamphylia. It was settled by the Hittites around 1500 B.C. Kestros (Aksu) river, which runs near acropolis, and made Perge like a port because it was possible to navigate. An important trade route which started from Side went through Perge. It is also famous by the fact that when St. Paul started his journeys, he visited Perge in 46 A.D. and preached his first sermon here. That's why it became an important city for the Christians during Byzantine period. This city produced many famous personalities; among them we can mention Varius, the philosopher, the physician Asklepiades, the famous mathematician Apollonius and female roman ruler of the city Plancia Magna.

Phaselis: The site of ancient Phaselis is one of the most charming in Lycia and offers the visitor several beautiful sandy beaches as well as the chance to wander among ruins of the Roman and Byzantine period. Among those are the remains of a theatre, bath, the commercial agora, the Domitian Agora and the later agora.

Archeological Museum: The museum offers to exposition statues of various Greek gods, a stunning mosaic collection from Xanthos, the extraordinary findings from Karain Caves, which date back to the Old Stone Age, as well as a comprehensive ethnographical collection.

Kaleiçi: Kaleiçi is the name of Antalya’s Old Quarter. Narrow streets, charming cafés and numerous souvenir shops bring the special attractiveness to this part of the city.