TRAVEL ANTALYA
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Blessed city with Turquoises colored coasts which has an hypnotic power on the traveler and they forget all the daily rush but relax. Maybe for that reason even it has great antique ruins, Antalya is the major Resort Area in Turkey with great Resort hotels. City dates back to 20th century BC and till today it accept everyone who come along. All districts of the city have different taste and facilities.
Matiana Travel suggests traveling in this city between May to October. With our private programs, you may have great relaxing holiday seasoned with one or two daily excursion around the old cities. |
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DID YOU KNOW ABOUT
ANTALYA?
» UNESCO declares
Xanthos and
Letoon as
World Heritages.
» St. Nicholas, also known as Santa Clause, was born in
Demre, on Turkey's Mediterranean Coast.
» The
best preserved Roman Theater is located in Aspendos , Antalya.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF ANTALYA
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ASPENDOS ANTIQUE THEATER
Structure belongs to Roman period dates back to 2nd century AD. and still it is in good shape that every summer you can join the summer concert festival of Aspendos. |
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XANTHOS AND
LETOON
Cities date back from 8th and 7th century BC. and they have the great importance in those dates. Acropolis and necropolises of the cities are remarkable and they are the members of the
Unesco World Heritage |
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LARA BEACH
Famous sandy beach of the Mediterranean Cost, Lara was called Larassa in Hitites period means “city of Sand”. Along the beach, you can find great resort hotel for leisure. |
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PERGE
12th century Bcis the date of foundation and since then Perge was on the important trade way. Its great stadium is the biggest in Turkey.
City was visited by St. Paul.
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OLYMPOS
Regarding the
Odyssey, Poseidon, while he was resting in there saw the Odysseus and wanted to punish him. City dates back to 2. century BC. and adorned in Roman time and today it is the famous place among the young people. |
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DEMRE
Hometown of the
Santa Claus or St. Nicholas, who is the protector of sailors at the same time. Original name of the city is Myra dates back to 3rd century BC. |
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FAVORITE ANTALYA TOUR PROGRAMS
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ANTALYA
Antalya or in
antiquity called as
“Antalea”
was the first place
visited by St. Paul
in his first
Journey. Start your
tour with the
ancient Roman city
of
Perge,
where the
substantial remains
of a
great theatre,
stadium,
huge
Hellenistic
and
Roman gates
and a colonnaded
street are
impressive. Then,
continue to your
tour with
Aspendos,
the
best-preserved
amphitheater in
Turkey. What you see
here remains from
Roman times, though
the true history of
the settlement goes
back to the
Hittite Empire
(800BC). Rest of the
day, you can explore
the Antalya’s old
city center where
you can see
Yivli Minare
or
Gates of Hadrian. |
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SECRETS of ANTALYA
Capital city of the
Lycian Union
and evidently the
greatest,
Xanthos
will be our first
stop. Xanthos people
are known for their
devotion to
independence. 2
times in history,
Xanthosians
committed mass
suicide instead of
submitting to the
enemy. You will
visit the
Pillar Tombs,
Xanthian Obelisk,
Harpy Tomb
and
Great Theater.
10 km away to
Xanthos, another
Lycian City,
Letoon
will welcome us with
its great temples of
Artemis,
Apollo
and
Leto.
We will continue to
Demre,
hometown of Santa
Claus. After
visiting his church,
our last stop will
be the
Olympus with its
theater,
drainage system
and Ionic
Temple door.
If you have enough
strength, you can
claim to climb
Cirali Hill
where the
Bellerophon
killed the
Chimera. |
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*Please do not
hesitate to
contact us
for specially
designed tour
programs by
considering your
needs and interests
in Antalya. |
HOTELS, WE "LOVE" TO USE
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Please do not hesitate to
contact
with Matiana Travel Planners and
Concierges for the best room
suggestions, other hotel
alternatives and upgrade
possibilities.
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MARDAN PALACE
The Pretentious hotel of Mediterranean coast, Mardan Palace is promises the top luxury service and quality to its guest with modern/traditional style decorations. |
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RIXOS PREMIUM BELEK
One of the best resort hotels in Mediterranean, where you can find the perfect quality of Rixos Hotels. |
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HILLSIDE SU
Hillside hotels has a great service quality in all their hotels and Hillside SU is their precious one. Location, comforts and facilities will help you to recover all your lost energy. |
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TEKELI EVLERI
Boutique Hotel in an old city of Antalya with lovely decoration of old mansions, serving their guests in cozy atmosphere. |
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