About Antalya
History of Antalya
Our clinic is located in Antalya, Turkey’s most popular holiday destination. Welcoming approximately 15 million visitors a year, Antalya is Turkey’s 5th largest city with a population of 2.5 million.
In the archaeological excavations, it has been determined that people lived in Antalya and its surroundings 40 thousand years ago. Since 2000 BC, the region has been under the rule of city-states such as Hittite, Pamphylia, Lycia, Cilicia, and Persia, Alexander the Great, and the Kingdom of Antigonos, Ptolemais, Seleucid and Pergamon, which is considered its successor. The city of Antalya was named after the King of Pergamon II. It was taken by Attalos (160 BC – 138 BC). Antalya (Attaleia) means “Home of Attalos”.
After the end of the Pergamon Kingdom, the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Seljuks and the Ottoman Empire ruled the city respectively, leaving important traces in the cultural heritage of the city.
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Important Informations
Known as Turkey’s Tourism Capital, Antalya attracts attention with its natural beauties as well as its history. The city, which has a coastline of 640 km to the Mediterranean, has more than 200 blue flag beaches.
As of 2020, there are 899 accommodation facilities registered to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in the city. (232 thousand 361 rooms and 500 thousand 583 beds)
Antalya Airport is only 13 km from the city center. There are tram and bus lines for public transport in the city.
There are more than 10 shopping centers in the city center. Since Turkey is an important textile manufacturer, there are many stores in these shopping centers, especially on clothing.