Termessos Antalya

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Termessos antalya. The ancient city of termessos has the most dramatic situation of any ancient city in turkey. Are you associated with this business. Gulluk mountain termessos national park can be reached via the antalya korkuteli highway. A visit to the ruins of the ancient city of termessos is an unforgettable experience completely different from visiting ancient cities located along the mediterranean coast.

Bus lines run by termessos and often a taxi waits near the stop to take you up the mountain. Termessos greek τερμησσός termissós was a pisidian city built at an altitude of more than 1000 metres at the south west side of the mountain solymos modern day güllük dağı in the taurus mountains modern day antalya province turkey it lies 17 kilometres to the north west of antalya it was founded on a natural platform on top of güllük dağı soaring to a height of 1 665. The national park is in 34 km northwest of. High in a mountain defile 38 km 24 miles one hour north of the mediterranean coast city of antalya map the walled city of termessos defied even alexander the great in 333 bc.

Termessos is one of the most interesting ancient sites in the province of antalya it s located inside the national park to the north west of the province approximately 34 kilometers 21 miles from the city center. There is the ancient fortified city of termessos rising 1050 m above the sea level. Established by native pisidians the earliest records available about termessos date back to 333 bc when alexander the great failed to conquer it in one of his rare defeats. Founded by the solyms an ancient anataolian community the early history of the inhabitants of this city is relatively obscure however it is known that the city successfully defended itself against alexander the great in c333 bc.

It s a spectacular psidian city built on the taurus mountains at approximately 1050 meters 3445 feet above the sea level. Termessos is an ancient city in the pamphylia region of turkey high over the mountains northwest of the regional capital of antalya. Located high in the mountains at güllük national park the picturesque city of termessos is perhaps one of the best preserved roman hellenistic ruins in turkey. Just look at its theater.

The ruins are an easy 45 minutes drive from the city by car. Best time to visit termessos preferred time. Gulluk mountain güllük dağı termessos national park is located within the province of antalya in a valley between mountains. Today the site is mentioned in unesco s tentative list.

Tucked away in the peaks of the taurus mountains termessos is located inside a national park. Korkuteli 07800 antalya province turkey. Tan travel guide by izabela miszczak. This article has been previously published as a part of book antalya side and alanya.