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Home2.5-Hour Antalya Old Town Private Walking Tour
Description
Discover Antalya's ancient heritage on this walking tour by taking in stunning views of the Old Town from a terrace and visiting historic sites like the Fluted Minaret Mosque, Hadrian's Gate and ancient harbour. See the Roman Gate and ancient city walls and listen to the guide share the stories and importance of each structure as you immerse yourself in the magic of Ottoman streets.
Highlights
- Enjoy breathtaking views of Antalya's Old Town from a terrace at Republic Square
- Admire historic sites like the Fluted Minaret Mosque and Hadrian's Gate
- See the defensive city walls and ancient harbour
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- Meet the tour guide and start walking from Republic Square (Cumhuriyet Meydanı). Here, enjoy the fantastic view of the Old Town.
- Visit the terrace from where you can see all Old Town heritage like Roman ruins, traditional Ottoman houses, harbour, Roman Gate, ancient city walls, Roman Castle, Clock Tower, Fluted Minaret Mosque (Yivli Minare Camii), Ottoman Mosque (Tekeli Mehmet Paşa) and Korkut Mosque. While you enjoy the views, your guide will share the settlement story of Antalya and the general history of it and the sites you will see from the terrace. After that, visit some of the places one by one.
- Start with Yivli Minare Mosque, which is described as Fluted Minaret Mosque. This place consists of a public bath from the 12th century and a madrasah, a university during the first Turkish period in Antalya. Have a chance to see these buildings from the inside.
- Move to Clock Tower and get the details about it. Continue walking into the old town. Immerse in the magic of Ottoman streets, which date back to the 17th and 18th centuries A.D. Also, listen to the details about the traditional narrow Ottoman streets and take beautiful pictures during our walk.
- Stop in front of some symbolic buildings that had extra importance in the Ottoman period. After a while, arrive at Hadrian's Gate, which dates back to 130 A.D Roman period. It is one of the most exciting structures worth visiting in Old Town.
- Visit Korkut Mosque, also known as Cut Minaret Mosque, because of the damage to its minaret in history. Your guide will share reasons for this damage. This mosque started its life as a temple once upon a time, and after restorations, it is used as a mosque today.
- Walk down to the ancient harbour. Take beautiful pictures around the harbour and see the antique defensive city walls dating back to the Roman period.
- Go back to the meeting point with an elevator in the harbour and finish the program there.
What's Included
- English-speaking tour guide
What's Excluded
- Tips and gratuities
- Entrance tickets, if any
Meeting Point
Republic Square (Cumhuriyet Meydanı)
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price. Starting From
USD 160 / group