Antalya itinerary: 1 to 3 days
Plans for one to three days in Antalya, day by day: the old-town mosques, Hadrian's Gate, Kesik Minare, Hıdırlık Tower, the Antalya Museum and the Düden Waterfalls first, then Perga and Aspendos Theatre as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Antalya in 1 day
Day 1
Murat Pasha Mosque
Sixteenth-century Ottoman mosque in the Muratpaşa district, north of the old town, with a fine interior.
Yivliminare Mosque
Thirteenth-century mosque with the fluted brick Yivli Minaret, the symbol of Antalya, now partly an ethnographic museum.
Tekeli Mehmet Pasa Mosque
Ottoman mosque in the old town near Hadrian's Gate, with a simple courtyard and a slender minaret.
Hadrian's Gate
Triumphal arch of three openings built in honor of the Roman emperor Hadrian's visit in 130, entrance to the old town.
Kesik Minare
Broken Minaret Mosque, a Roman temple later turned church and mosque, with a damaged minaret in the old town.
Hidirlik Tower
Roman tower on a cliff above the old harbor, the setting for the old town's views of the bay and mountains.
Antalya Museum
Archaeological museum in Konyaaltı with finds from Perga and other sites, including Roman marble statues and sarcophagi.
Düden Waterfalls
Waterfalls of the Düden river; the upper falls are in a park north of the city, the lower falls drop into the sea.
Antalya in 2 days
Day 1
Murat Pasha Mosque
Sixteenth-century Ottoman mosque in the Muratpaşa district, north of the old town, with a fine interior.
Yivliminare Mosque
Thirteenth-century mosque with the fluted brick Yivli Minaret, the symbol of Antalya, now partly an ethnographic museum.
Tekeli Mehmet Pasa Mosque
Ottoman mosque in the old town near Hadrian's Gate, with a simple courtyard and a slender minaret.
Hadrian's Gate
Triumphal arch of three openings built in honor of the Roman emperor Hadrian's visit in 130, entrance to the old town.
Kesik Minare
Broken Minaret Mosque, a Roman temple later turned church and mosque, with a damaged minaret in the old town.
Hidirlik Tower
Roman tower on a cliff above the old harbor, the setting for the old town's views of the bay and mountains.
Antalya Museum
Archaeological museum in Konyaaltı with finds from Perga and other sites, including Roman marble statues and sarcophagi.
Day 2
Perga
Ruins of a Greek and Roman city east of Antalya, with a theatre, a long stadium and a colonnaded main street.
Aspendos Theatre
Roman theatre of the 2nd century, among the best preserved of the ancient world and still used for performances.
Antalya in 3 days
Day 1
Murat Pasha Mosque
Sixteenth-century Ottoman mosque in the Muratpaşa district, north of the old town, with a fine interior.
Yivliminare Mosque
Thirteenth-century mosque with the fluted brick Yivli Minaret, the symbol of Antalya, now partly an ethnographic museum.
Hadrian's Gate
Triumphal arch of three openings built in honor of the Roman emperor Hadrian's visit in 130, entrance to the old town.
Kesik Minare
Broken Minaret Mosque, a Roman temple later turned church and mosque, with a damaged minaret in the old town.
Hidirlik Tower
Roman tower on a cliff above the old harbor, the setting for the old town's views of the bay and mountains.
Antalya Museum
Archaeological museum in Konyaaltı with finds from Perga and other sites, including Roman marble statues and sarcophagi.
Day 2
Tekeli Mehmet Pasa Mosque
Ottoman mosque in the old town near Hadrian's Gate, with a simple courtyard and a slender minaret.
Düden Waterfalls
Waterfalls of the Düden river; the upper falls are in a park north of the city, the lower falls drop into the sea.
Day 3
Perga
Ruins of a Greek and Roman city east of Antalya, with a theatre, a long stadium and a colonnaded main street.
Aspendos Theatre
Roman theatre of the 2nd century, among the best preserved of the ancient world and still used for performances.
Watch: Antalya
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Antalya
April to June and September to November are the best months, with warm days and pleasant sightseeing weather. Summers are very hot and humid, so do sights early, while winters are mild and rainy, with snow on the Taurus mountains. The sea is warm enough for swimming from about May to October.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Antalya on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Antalya on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Antalya on GetYourGuide
- From the airport: a private transfer in Antalya with Kiwitaxi
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Turkey from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Antalya with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Antalya
- Dress modestly in mosques, with shoulders and knees covered and a scarf for women, and take off your shoes; avoid visiting at prayer times.
- Ancient sites such as Perga have little shade; go in the morning, bring water and note that they close earlier in winter.
- Perga and Aspendos lie outside the city, about 15 km and 45 km away; book a tour or a car and allow most of a day.
- The old town of Kaleiçi is best walked early or late, as the middle of the day is hot and the lanes are narrow.
- Check opening days for the Antalya Museum, as many Turkish museums close one day a week, often Monday.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Antalya Museum: Dat doris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aspendos Theatre: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Düden Waterfalls: Saffron Blaze, CC BY 3.0
- Hadrian's Gate: Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0
- Hidirlik Tower: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kesik Minare: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Murat Pasha Mosque: Ont, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Perga: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tekeli Mehmet Pasa Mosque: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yivliminare Mosque: Saffron Blaze, CC BY 3.0
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