ANTALYA
Antalya
BEST WESTERN PLUS Khan Hotel
In this area, there are shops, shopping centers, and entertainment venues that cater to all the needs of our valued guests. The tram stop located just a 2-minute walk from our hotel provides quick access to all parts of the city. The area where our hotel is located is one of the most touristic and valuable regions of Antalya.
HADRIAN GATE - 1 km
Hadrian’s Gate, also known as the Three Gates, is one of the monumental gates on the city walls surrounding Antalya. It is also referred to as the Marble Gate. It was built in honor of the Roman Emperor Hadrian during his visit to Antalya in 130 AD.
The Three Gates is one of the best-preserved historical structures in Antalya. This Roman structure was constructed in 130 AD in honor of Emperor Hadrian. Over time, the city walls covered the outer part of the gate, and it remained unused for many years. The gate was revealed with the demolition of the wall remnants. Considered the most beautiful gate of Pamphylia, Hadrian’s Gate is located 1 km from our hotel.
OLD TOWN - 1 km
Located on the Mediterranean coast in the southwest of Türkiye, Antalya has historically been one of Anatolia’s gateways to the sea. According to ancient sources, before the founding of the ancient city of Attaleia in Antalya Old Town, there was a pirate harbor named Korykos at the yacht harbor. Korykos, which also means “Rock Hollow,” was significant due to both the natural structure of the cliffs and its function as a refuge harbor. The ancient city of Attaleia, which developed behind the harbor, has been continuously inhabited since the 2nd century BC and has survived to the present day.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM - 3 km
The Antalya Museum, where the statues unearthed from the ancient city of Perge steal the spotlight from other artifacts, witnesses a period extending from the Lower Paleolithic Age to the Roman Period. Dedicated to the three significant Mediterranean ancient civilizations that lived within the borders of Antalya—Lycia, Pamphylia, and Pisidia—the Antalya Museum received the “European Council Museum of the Year” award in 1988.
BEACH PARK- 3 km
Designed with an environmentally friendly approach and encompassing 350,000 m² of green space, the park is referred to as the “Pearl of Antalya.” It is one of the city’s most important activity and socialization areas, located along the coastline of Konyaaltı, which boasts one of the world’s most beautiful beaches. The park features walking and cycling paths, basketball courts, tennis courts, outdoor fitness equipment, a skate park, children’s play areas, an amphitheater, seating areas, and various restaurants and cafes.
ASPENDOS ANCIENT THEATER - 46 km
Aspendos is renowned for having the best-preserved Roman theater in not only Anatolia but the entire Mediterranean world. The city was established on a plateau near one of the region’s largest rivers, Köprüçay (ancient Eurymedon). Aspendos owes its transportation and development to its proximity to the river and the fertile lands surrounding it. Today, visitors primarily explore the theater and the aqueducts. The remnants of other city structures are located on the plateau where the theater is situated.
SİDE ANCIENT CITY - 80 km
Side became a settlement center in the 7th century BC. In the 6th century BC, along with all of Pamphylia, it came under the rule of the Lydian Kingdom. After the fall of the Lydian Kingdom in 547/546 BC, it fell under the domination of the Persians. During this period, the city somewhat maintained its freedom and minted its own coins. During Alexander the Great’s Anatolian campaign in 334 BC, Side opened its gates to the Macedonian king without resistance and later became one of the major coin minting centers established by Alexander.
After Alexander’s death, Side changed hands frequently among the Hellenistic kingdoms. In the 3rd century BC, it first came under the rule of the Ptolemies, and then from 215 to 189 BC, under the Seleucids. When the Seleucids were defeated in their war against the Romans, according to the Peace of Apamea in 188 BC, Pamphylia, including Side, was given to the Kingdom of Pergamon. However, Side regained its independence shortly thereafter and experienced one of its most prosperous periods in history.
