What are the top things to do in Antalya?

Hadrian's Gate, Yivli Minare Mosque (Fluted Minaret Mosque), Roman Harbour Piers, Hidirlik Tower, and more. Paste your own list into Tripsapien and it checks each place's hours, closures, and booking pressure for your exact dates.

Which neighborhoods should I explore in Antalya?

Kaleici (Old Town), Konyaalti, Lara and Kundu, Muratpasa city centre. Tripsapien groups your places by neighborhood so each day stays in one or two areas instead of zig-zagging.

When is the best time to visit Antalya?

May, April, November balance comfortable temperatures with fewer rainy days. Pick your month below to see that month's events, public holidays, and seasonal timing.

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Antalya Turkey

Things to do in Antalya

By Tripsapien Research / Updated May 20, 2026

Antalya is the Turkish Riviera city where Kaleici's Roman harbour faces the Mediterranean and the Taurus Mountains close the inland horizon. Hadrian's Gate, Konyaalti Beach, Lara's resort strip, and the Aksu road to Perge make the city work as both a beach base and an archaeological hub.

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About Antalya

City overview

Food & drink

Antalya eating is built around piyaz with tahini, sis kofte, gozleme, seafood by the old harbour, and citrus from the coastal plain; Piyazci Sami and the Kaleici meyhanes are useful anchors. Prices sit below Istanbul resort-district levels outside Lara hotels, while Lara Caddesi and Kaleici charge more for sea views. The regional fact to know is that Antalya piyaz uses tahini and beans, unlike the lighter onion-parsley piyaz served in much of Turkey.

Top sights

Ranked for suitability using weather, setting, ratings, and review volume.

Map of Antalya with pinned top attractions (1 through 9)

1
Hadrian's Gate
Three-arched Roman gate built in 130 AD for Emperor Hadrian's visit, marking the east edge of Kaleici. The gate was bricked into the city wall until the walls deteriorated in the 1950s, which helped preserve the marble columns.
2
Yivli Minare Mosque (Fluted Minaret Mosque)
4.8★ · 3,254
Seljuk mosque on Cumhuriyet Caddesi with a 38m fluted brick minaret; the mosque was built under Seljuk rule in 1230 and rebuilt by the Hamidids in 1373.
3
Roman Harbour Piers
4.6★ · 300
The old harbour below Kaleici is the cove Attalos II's fleet used after the city grew around Attaleia. The piers below Hidirlik Tower have the clearest sunset view back to the old walls.

Show 7 more sights

4Hidirlik Tower
5Antalya Museum
6Duden Lower Waterfalls
7Duden Upper Waterfalls
8Perge
9Aspendos Theatre
10Tünektepe Cable Car

Neighborhoods

1
Kaleici (Old Town)
Narrow Ottoman lanes inside the old walls, with Hadrian's Gate, Hidirlik Tower, Tekeli Mehmet Pasa Mosque, and the Roman harbour all within a 15-minute walk. Guesthouses and meyhanes cluster around Hesapci Sokak and Karanlik Sokak.
2
Konyaalti
West of the centre, Konyaalti runs along a 10km pebble beach below the cliffs. Antalya Museum, the Aquarium on Dumlupinar Bulvari, and the Tünektepe road make it the practical beach-and-museum base.
3
Lara and Kundu
The east-side resort belt starts around Lara Caddesi and stretches toward Kundu and Aksu. Lower Duden Falls, Sandland, TerraCity, and the long sandy hotel strip sit along the same airport-side axis.
4
Muratpasa city centre
The working centre around Cumhuriyet Caddesi, Ismetpasa tram stop, the clock tower, and Yivli Minare. It has markets, municipal offices, buses, and more year-round city life than the beach strips.
5
Kepez
Northern inland Antalya around Varsak, the zoo park, and Line T3. Kepez is less beach-facing and more residential, useful for seeing the expanding city behind the coastal postcard.
6
Aksu and Expo corridor
The eastern tram-and-road corridor toward Antalya Airport, Expo, Perge, and the resort highway. It matters because the airport, ancient ruins, and Lara hotels all sit on this side of the city.

Day trips

17km / 30min by AntRay T1 to Aksu plus a short taxi
Perge
Colonnaded Roman city with stadium, theatre, baths, and agora east of Antalya. It is a half-day trip and the easiest ancient site to pair with the Antalya Museum collection.
45km / 45min by car from Kaleici
Aspendos
Roman theatre and aqueduct near Serik. Combine it with Perge by car or tour because public transport involves extra transfers.
35km / 45min by car into the Taurus Mountains
Termessos
Mountain-top ancient city above forested slopes, with a theatre facing the peaks. Treat it as a full half-day because the ruins require uphill walking.

Getting around

AntRay Line T1 links Antalya Airport Terminal 1, Ismetpasa for Kaleici, Otogar, Aksu, and Expo; Line T2 is the heritage tram along the coast, and Line T3 reaches Kepez and the museum. Use Antalyakart or contactless bank cards for tram and bus rides, and use bus KL08 for the west beach to Duden Falls route.