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Hatay city travel guide
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We have regular trips to Hatay departed from many cities around the country as well as from Istanbul if you would like to have your tours organized as a private one please contact us otherwise you may select one of the small
grous tours that covers Hatay
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Hatay , famous with it\'s rich
culture and historical artifacts which is also named as Antakya has a
great variety of rich cultural history. It is one of the oldest known
settlement place of the earth , the establishment of the city goes back
up to 8000 B.C.
It was included in the land of Turkey as of 1939.
The city established by General Seleucus who took place of Alexander
the great , and had it\'s utmost magnificent age during Ancient Roma. It
was one of the biggest cities of the world after Roma, Alexandria and
Ephesus.
Being a center for science, art, trade and at the same time
Christianity for ages , having plenty of earthquake had damaged many of
the historic artifacts in this area.
At the same time Hatay still has plenty of historical artifacts and
structures carried out of centuries to our present days. St. Pierre
Church is one of the must-see places and structure of the city.
This Church structure which is also a natural cave at the same time had
been visited by St. Pierre, St. Paul and St. Barnabas during the time
when Christianity was spreading all over the world , is also known and
had been marked in history as the first church where the first
religious meeting was held.
Antakya / Hatay is an attractive tourism center for travelers and
history lovers for having , Muslims , Christians, Jewish and other
populations of other religions who had lived through out centuries in
peace, small streets representing old Antakya, rough river and with
it\'s gorgeous historical artifacts.
Places to visit in Hatay / Antakya
Hatay Archeological Museum (Antakya Mosaic Museum); The museum is
labeled as the second museum of the world which has the most mosaic
materials in it, as it has plenty of artifacts specially from the age
of Ancient Roma, and Byzantines Empires found in the archeological
resource had been made in the area. This place is located in the center
of Cumhuriyet (Republic Center) next to Asi River.
Ruins and ancient sites; St. Pierre Church - Antakya, Cevlik Ruins -
Samandag Kapisuyu Village, Kuruyer, Accana Ruins - Merus Reyhanli
Varisli Village.
Harbiye Defne , had it\'s name heart all over the world as Daphne, and
its on the road of Turkey to Syria therefore it\'s also a stop place for
many visitors and tourists. Located 7 km away from Antalya and takes
attraction of tourists and visitors by it\'s natural beauties.
Titus Rock Tunnel; It is an antique city located 5 km south of Samandag, and it was established in 300 B.C.
The purpose of this tunnel was to stop the flood in the area, therefore
the tunnel goes 1380 mt length, and is surrounded by rock tombs and
caves.
Tel Accana Ancient City; The ruins is located around the road of
Antakya - Reyhanli and has 2 palace ruins established in the 5th
century B.C.
Kinet Mound located on the crossroads.
Necropolis of Hatay is located around the town of Kuzuculu and Karakese.
Imma Ancient Settlement, this ancient city is around Reyhanli Town.
Tainat Ruins; The area covers the Hittites Temple and Palace in a resource had been made through the area.
Dor Temple is a hill located near Kapisuyu and Cevlik Town.
Water Canals; The ruins of Canals and Bridges from Seleucus time of the period.
Mosque and Churches; Habib Neccar Mosque, Grand Mosque, Seyh Ahmet
Kuseyri, Sokullu Mehmet Pasa Mosques, first catholic church of
Christians Saint Pierre Church, St. Simon Stylite Monastery, Keldagi
Barleam and Yayladagi Barleam Monasteries are only some of the great
mosques and churches in the are and it\'s worth while to give a visit to
those places.
City Walls and Iron Gate
Castles; Darbisak Castle, Payas Castle, Koz (Kursat) Castle, Bakras Castle and Cin Tower.
Caravansaries
and Hamams (Baths); Meydan Hamam, Cindi Bath, Saka Hamam, Yeni Hamam
and Sokullu Caravansary with Kursunlu Caravansaries are still in use.
Spas and Thermals; Kisecik Village Healing Springs, Reyhanli Hamamat
Thermals, Reyhanli Bath, Erzin Baslamis Spas and Healing springs.
Sariseki Cave; The cave is located around Kursunlu Town and it\'s also names as Bird\'s Cave by locals in the area.
These
places in the area Karincali Plateaus, Bagriacik, Erzin, Uckoz,
Kocaduz, Sogukoluk Belen Guzelyayla (Beautiful Plato / Plateau)
provides opportunities and racecourses for various type of outdoor
sports and activities such as camping, nature and mountain walking
tours, and for photography safari.
Provinces of Hatay
Samandag, Belen, Altinozu, Reyhanli, Antakya (city center), Kumlu, Dortyol, Kirikhan, Erzin, Iskenderun, Hassa and Yayladag.
Hatay city pictures
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