TERMESSOS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

34 km from Antalya, this archaeological site presents well-preserved ruins of a Pisidian city, inside the Güllük Dağ Milli National Park, a natural environment of great beauty. The site of Termessos is certainly the best located ancient city.

History. The first inhabitants of Termessos were warriors, neither Greeks nor Lycians, but Pisidians. In 333 BC, the city successfully resisted the attacks of Alexander the Great. And in 70 BC, the city obtained an independent status from the Romans.

Practical. The site is open every day from 8 am to 6 pm from May to September, 5 pm the rest of the year. Entrance fee. Count 20 minutes of walk from the parking lot, to go there early in the morning and to take something to refresh and to eat, to take advantage of the place. Allow between 2h30 and 5h of visit. The city's fortifications are still visible, and most of its buildings are in excellent condition. Passing the gymnasium, we reach a magnificent Greek theater with an incredible view on a ravine which could welcome 4 200 spectators. At the end of the agora, an imposing mausoleum. On the other side, near the odeon, were four temples. Only the one dedicated to Zeus Solymus keeps the brightness of its past grandeur. The ascent of the hill leads to the crossing of two paths. One leads to the necropolis, with sarcophagi (^3rd century). The other leads to the tomb of Alcatus (facade engraved with a soldier in battle dress).