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Kaleiçi - Antalya / Turkey

Kaleiçi - Antalya / Turkey

KALEİÇİ - OLD TOWN of ANTALYA/ TUR


 
Attalia was the ancient city located in Antalya / Turkey, founded during the Hellenistic period, later becoming part of the Roman Empire. As such, Antalya’s old town is one of its most important sights harking back to its rich past.

You’ll easily find Kaleiçi by taking a cab from our dental clinic in Antalya to Kale Kapısı, the city’s main square, which stands out with Antalya’s famous Saat Kulesi (clock tower), built during the reign of Ottoman Sultan Abdül Hamid II. You’ll also know you’ve made it to the square when you see the statue of King Attalus II of Pergamon, who founded the city of Attalia around 150 BC. From there, you can enter the old town by walking into Uzun Çarşı Sokak, located opposite the clock tower.


Once you’re on Uzun Çarşı Sokak, make sure to see the beautiful Tekeli Mehmet Paşa Camii, built in the 18th century and one of the city’s most important Ottoman mosques. If you wander toward the top along Hesapçı Sokak, you’ll inevitably come upon the neighborhood’s grand ruin, Hadrian’s Gate, built in AD 130 to commemorate the visit of Roman Emperor Hadrian. Make sure to pay attention (and shoot some photos) of the gate’s beautifully ornate floral motif friezes and cornices. A little further down on Hesapçı Sokak, you’ll find the ruins of the Kesik Minare Cami (Broken Minaret Mosque), a former Roman temple built in the second century AD that later became a Byzantine church and then a mosque in the 13th century.