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ANTALYA LIFE, HERITAGE AND OUR VALUES


History
      King of Pergamon II in the Hellenistic period. Attalos (MÖ 159­138) tells his soldiers, "Go and find me
heaven on earth." II, who liked the place his soldiers showed. Attalos had a port city built here, taking into account the strategic
region of the region, and the city was named "Ataleia" after the name of its founder Attalos. Ateleia means "Home of Attalos".
     Antalya and its surroundings also have the legacy of two life styles that have been floating for centuries. When the Turks first came here, they immediately obeyed the established order; They established villages, towns and cities. A part of the population
on the other hand, led the life of the congress as it did before the Turks came to Anatolia.
     They would raise animals such as camels and sheep and make a living by exchanging or selling the products they produced with the products of the settled people. They produced meat, milk, oil, made hair and weaved rugs with natural colors. There were even large groups of congregations (tribes, tribes) that trained horses for the Ottoman army.


Natural Beauties


Manavgat Waterfall: It is located in the Manavgat province of Antalya.
Having a magnificent nature view, the waterfall has a magnificent view of nature.


Salıkent Canyon: Located between the borders of Antalya and Fethiye, Saklıkent Canyon has a total length of
18 kilometers. Drink with nature; If you want to plan a trip to the city, there are also forest areas formed by red cedar and larch trees in Saklıkent Canyon, where you can have a great time.


Kursunlu Waterfall Nature Park: It is located within the borders of Aksu province of Antalya
. 7 ponds merged and fell Kurşunlu
Waterfall, falls from a height of approximately 20 meters.
The waterfall, which is one of the indispensable parts of Antalya
holiday with its refreshing effect and the emerging view, was visited as a nature park
in 1991.


Göynük Canyon: It is located in Kemer, Antalya.
The pond creates an impressive landscape with its lush green waters.


Köprülü Canyon National Park: The Köprülü located in the Bozyaka neighborhood of Manavgat province. Canyon National Park is 25 km in length. It impresses visitors with its natural beauty
The bridge; Canyon is the most popular rafting area in Turkey.


Kekova Island: It is located in the Demre province of Antalya
. There is no
any construction on Kekova Island, where you can both enjoy the sea and organize historical tours during your Mediterranean vacation. There are sunken ancient cities that are forbidden to enter around the island, which offers an impressive visual feast with its turquoise-colored sea.


İncekum Nature Park: It is located in the Alanya province of Antalya.
It stands out among the important natural beauties of Antalya. The park, located at a unique point where the greenery of the forests meet with the blue of the Mediterranean, is far from the city life and ideally away from the city life.


ÇIralı Yanartaş: It is located in Kemer, Antalya.
The fire is burning for 24 hours in the area where the methane gas, which is constantly burning between the rocks on the top, can be seen.


Düden Waterfall: Düden Waterfall is one of the most visited tourism centers in Antalya due to its fascinating natural beauty. M.Ö According to a rumor in 334 BC, it is said that Alexander the Great, the commander, watered his horses here while he was going to conquer the Pamphylia region. There are 2 waterfalls, up and down.

Tazi Canyon: It is a canyon
valley located in Manavgat province of Antalya province. Knotted Located within the borders of the Kanyon National Park, the Tazı
Canyon was formed by the erosion of the Bridge of the Bridge River.
It is estimated that the formation of the canyon is based on the glacial network. It was formed by carving the insides of the limestone rocks in non-calcareous regions as a result of the ice masses breaking apart and melting and releasing themselves into the valleys by creating erosion with great energy. The length of the canyon is 4 km.
In order to protect our nature, sunscreen, perfume, skin care products and the like are chosen from nature-friendly products,
You can choose from among nature-friendly products,
Cream that can damage our oceans,
Cream that can harm our oceans.


Historical Sites
Kalei, Old Antalya Houses, Fluted Minaret, Şehzade Korkut Mosque, Karatay Madrasa, Perge Antique City, Karain Cave, Hadrian's Gate, Phaselis Ancient City, Phaselis, Aspendos Ancient City, Ancient City of Olympos such as the Temple of Olympos, Aspendos Theater, Ancient City of Olympos It has many cultural heritage
.


Agriculture and Livestock
Various agricultural products are grown on the fertile soils of Antalya region. Among agricultural products, wheat, barley and oats are grown the most. In addition, cotton, sesame, onions, peanuts, chickpeas, vegetables are grown on 35 thousand hectares
. It is the most advanced city in greenhouse cultivation. Tomatoes, peppers,
beans, eggplants, cucumbers, melons and watermelons are grown in greenhouses of 32 thousand hectares. It is sold domestically and abroad. Antalya is very advanced in fruit growing. Our province where most bananas and oranges are grown is Antalya. In addition, apples, pears, plums, quinces, peaches, apricots, grapes, wheat, locust bean, cranberry and other fruits are grown. Tangerines, lemons, grapefruits are the main source of income for Antalya, and it is highly developed in olive cultivation as well as citrus fruit production. Deer, fox, marten, squirrel, fallow deer, wild goat, blackbird, hyena, wolf, bear, partridge,
quail, swan, wild pigeon, lark, peregrine, blackbird, wildebeest and cranes.


Plant and Animal Species under Protection
Mediterranean monk seal, sea turtle and caretta carettas are under protection in these regions. They are also among the species that are taken under protection.We kindly request that you do not participate in the activities that separate them from the world.

National and Religious Values
23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Day, 19 May Atatürk Our National Anthem, which is sung with a stance of respect on national holidays celebrated with enthusiasm such as the Commemoration of Youth and Sports Day,
August 30 Victory Day and October 29 Republic Day, are among our national values.
Ramadan Feast and Eid al-Adha are among religious values.

How to Behave in Religious Places
We have to follow some rules in mosques where we perform our religious worship,
• It is not allowed to enter the mosque with shoes/slippers etc.
• In women, the hair is covered with a headscarf/muscle etc. It should not be spoken aloud,
• Other people should be respected.


Independence Anthem
The rules to be followed when the Turkish National Anthem is sung/heard,
• If we have a hat on our head, we should take it off.
• If we're sitting, we should get up and show respect.
• We must not leave our place until we hear the anthem end.
• We shouldn't be busy with anything while singing and listening the National Anthem
• While singing the anthem, we should not laugh or show disrespect.
Rules to be followed at the venues, historical places and museums
• Do not touch the artifacts and their safes (bases) exhibited in the museum and in the venue, and do not write
writing on them.
• Noise don't,
• Listen carefully to what is told, ask your guide and (if any) museum education experts about your questions.
• Pay attention to the warnings made at the museum/receiver.
• Do not eat anything in the museum/shop.
• Do not throw çöp on the ground.
• Follow the rules of the museum you go to when it comes to taking photos in the museum.
• Do not step on/contact with historical ruins in open-air museums/open-air museums.


Traditional Handicrafts and Crafts in Antalya

Antalya, which has been a cultural basin throughout its history and has preserved this feature today, also draws attention with the diversity of traditional handicrafts. Some of the handicrafts identified as a result of the field researches carried out on various dates in our city can be listed as follows;
• Wooden Boat Building
• Coppersmith
• Knife and warm
• ÇPerception Making
• Çan Production
• &Cedil;Eid Box Production
• Corap &death
• Blacksmithing
• Glass Vetch Glass Making
• Gilamik Weaving
• Carpet Weaving
• Silk Weaving
• Tinsmith
• Spoonçluke
• Rug Weaving
• Girth (Çbarley) Woven
• Oya's death
• Gourd Processing
• Quilting


Local Folk Dances
Antalya region folk dances “Teke Folklore” It has a regional feature called In the region, as in the field of music, the influence of rhythms predominates in folk dances. The dances of the heart; It creates dances such as Mengi,
Samah, Teke, Spoon games and Zeybek, in which the dancers perform without holding on to each other. In the provinces to the east of Antalya, Konya spoon air, Bosphorus weather, Serenler
Zeybeği, Anamur Yolları, Silifke's Yoghurt, Algerian weather are taken. These games are played individually or in groups.


Local Dishes
Foods obtained from livestock and wheat determine the basis of the diet of the meat. Although a small amount of fresh vegetables are produced on the coastline, Wheat and dried vegetables gain weight
when we go to the regions. It is possible to find all the world cuisines in Antalya in touristic hotels and restaurants.
Local dishes unique to the region are: roasted, Tandoori kebab, Corn (wheat, beans, chickpeas and broad beans
boiled), Tomato juice, Hibeş, Arapaşi


Sports
Many registered sports clubs within the provincial borders; and there are around 200.000 licensed athletes. In these clubs, football, basketball, handball, volleyball, athlete. Activities are carried out in many sports branches, especially in skating, wrestling, judo, karate, taekwondo, tennis, table tennis, water polo and swimming. Using the nickname Scorpions in football, Antalyaspor represents the city at the highest level in Turkish football. Antalyaspor plays its matches at the Antalya Stadium with a capacity of 33,032.


Festivals and festivals
Festivals and festivities are held in Antalya at various times. These festivals are generally
summer festivals in the highlands of Antalya (such as Feslikan Plateau Festival, Sobuce Plateau
Festival, Alanya Festivals). In addition, Alevi-Bektashi-Turkish culture in Elmalı;
the people living in it also organize festivals (like the Abdal Musa Festivals). In Antalya, national and international festivals are organized as well as local ones. The biggest festival on the national scale is Antalya Television Awards, which started to be organized in 2010. The International Antalya
Golden Orange Film Festival is held every year in October. In addition, the International Antalya Sand Sculpture Festival is one of the largest traditional sand sculpture events in Turkey and the largest in the world.
While performing all these activities; Do not neglect the personal areas of women and children.
Specially tolerant towards children and any kind of harm that may harm you. We kindly ask you to refrain from the behavior
ö.

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