Walking tours/Free · tip-based
Antalya Old Town (Kaleici) Walking Tour
2 hours · starts 10:00 & 16:30 · English, Turkish
Photo: Sharon Hahn Darlin · CC BY 2.0
A 2-hour journey through 2,000 years of history in Antalya's stunning old quarter. We walk from the Roman triumphal arch through narrow Ottoman streets, past Byzantine churches turned mosques, down to the ancient harbour where Hellenistic walls still stand in the sea.
Highlights
- ✓ Hadrian's Gate (130 AD)
- ✓ Sultan Alaaddin Mosque
- ✓ Broken (Kesik) Minaret
- ✓ Ethnography Museum
- ✓ 40 Stairs
- ✓ Yivli Minaret
Duration
2 hours
Max group
25 people
Languages
English, Turkish
Meeting point
Once you enter from the Gate, you will see us next to the Schiller Coffee!
Hakan & Onur
Born and raised in Antalya. History graduate, walked these streets my whole life. Ask me anything — I'll tell you what the guidebooks don't.
Tour Route
Hadrian's Gate
15 min
Our starting point — three marble arches built in 130 AD. We'll talk about who Hadrian was and why Antalya mattered to Rome.
Sultan Alaadin Mosque
10 min
A small but unique mosque converted from a church. We will see hidden crosses and angels inside of the mosque
Kesik (Broken) Minaret
15 min
The Hagia Sophia of Antalya. Witnessed every religion in one place since the beginning. It provides a breathtaking indoor experience after a perfectly done restoration & renovation.
Hidirlik Tower
15 min
A historic watch tower & lighthouse with a panoramic sea & mountain view. This is where we will have our first break with a magnificent landscape.
Antalya Etnography Museum
6 min
This is the best free museum you can visit, Inside, you will find every single traditional object used by the Islamic Empires. Visitation will be partly, you can visit all later.
Yivli Mosque & Minaret
15 min
The first mosque in the city has a unique and huge minaret. We will talk about its special construction with 7 sides and why it's important in Islam. And the tour will be ending here.
No payment required. Pay what you feel at the end.
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