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Cesme - Castle

The Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II built the castle In 1508. It bears all the characteristics of Ottoman architecture.There is a museum in the Oastle. The finds unearthed in the village of Cesme-ildiri, are on display in this museum. This historical structure is used for the International Cesme Music Festival which is held between July 2-7 […]

Antalya - Archaeology Museum

The Antalya Region has always been settled, ever since the Paleolithic Age untill today. Since there are names of this region mentioned in Homer’s llliad, it is obvious that there was an indigenous people called Pamphilio living in in this region around 1200 B.C. The region laterwas underthe sovereignty of the Lydian Kingdom, the Persians […]

Cesme - Archaeology Museum

One of the historical and cultural values of Cesme District worth seeing is the Cesme Fort. Cesme Fort has been constructed in 1508, during the period of Beyazlt II. It has been had constructed by Aydin Governor Mir Haydar to Architect Ahmet oglu Mehmet
Cesme Archeology museum is located in the fort, which reached today being […]

Antalya - Ataturk Museum

Antalya - Ataturk Museum
At the beginning of March 1930 Ataturk was In Izmir. The weather was going very cold. Ataturk thought of taking a rest for a week in Antalya’s warm weather. On 5 March 1930 he departed from Izmir to Antalya. Passing through Isparta and Burdur, arrived in Antalya in the afternoon on 6 […]