Region: Mediterranean

An often overlooked and little-known outpost from the Hellenistic era, the Fortress of Ision has stood for millennia, keeping watch over the Beymelek Lagoon

Yılankale is one of the best preserved medieval castles in a region where Armenians, Crusaders, Seljuks, and Ottomans vied for control over this strategic crossroad.

In an area best known for its Greco-Roman history, Korkuteli is a small town with the remains of the grand Alaaddin Keykubat Seljuk Mosque and Madrasah

Yılankale is one of the best preserved medieval castles in a region where Armenians, Crusaders, Seljuks, and Ottomans vied for control over this strategic crossroad.

The ruins of the medieval Castle of Uluborlu and ancient city of Apollonia set on a cliff-ringed platform high above the modern town and plain

Its historic name lost to time, Alahan Monastery is the best preserved and most striking example of the skill of the early Byzantine artist and mason in the region.

With over 1.5 kilometers of walkways, the Tınaztepe Caves are a beautiful chance to explore the travertine filled tunnels and galleries of Turkey’s longest cave network.

An ancient city of Lycia, Limyra was once home to the pomp and glory of Egypt, Greece, and Rome before its decline back into a field of grass.

Centered on a broad hill filled with ancient temples, fountains, and boulevards, the city of Antioch in Pisidia’s greatest claim to fame comes from its place in Biblical history and its famous visitor: St Paul.

Ertokuş Caravanserai is a 13th century fortified inn, built by the Seljuks to protect the caravans and aid armies traveling along the vital silk road between the capital of Konya and medieval Antalya.

Burdur’s Incir Han is a 13th century caravanserai built to protect the Seljuk Empire’s Silk Road access to the sea, now in a state of beautiful ruin.

Built on the high slopes of ancient Lycia, the ruins of Arykanda are a series of terraces with the remains of a stadium, theater, villas, and tombs overlooking the pine covered valley.

The ruins of a cliff-top city of the Pisidians, Kremna is a field of gravity defying arches and rubble with a stunning view of the Taurus mountains.

Insuyu Cave is an easy access family friendly stopover along the Antalya Burdur highway full of underground galleries and other worldly rock formations.

An excellent blend of tourist amenities, sandy beaches, culture, and ancient history, the Town of Side is for the easy-going tourist that wants to get a taste of it all in one no-hassle package.

Along a quiet stretch of coast, flanked by green mountains covered in banana trees, Anamur is home to ruins, a stunning castle, and turquoise waters.

A summer retreat for rock climbers escaping the heat Isparta’s Kapıkaya combines ancient ruins with stunning climbing routes among the limestone peaks.

A rare city that withstood the might of Alexander the Great, Sillyon also offers the rare chance to see the power of earthquakes to destroy history as great cracks open in the midst of the city, splitting through streets and buildings alike.

Built as the first stop on the medieval caravan route out of Antalya, Evdirhan was a massive fortified inn protecting Anatolia’s portion of the lucrative Silk Road.

Built high in the craggy mountains of Antalya, the vast ruins of Termessos is one of Turkey’s most beautiful and tranquil ancient sites. Take in the stunning landscapes and explore the ruins amid the pine and juniper forests.

Part of the ancient Seljuk Silk Road, Susuz Han is a 13th century fortified inn built to protect caravans and their precious cargoes from far and wide.

A beautiful 16th century castle, mosque, caravanserai, and Turkish Bath complex built along the silk and pilgrimage roads along the Mediterranean coast.

A castle-topped ruined city bearing all the hallmarks of a wealthy classical city with its great baths, temples, theatres, and colonnades.

Perched high on an Antakya mountaintop the Monastery of St Simeon is a beautiful ruin with ties to the extreme and unusual sect of monastics known as the Pillar Monks, or Stylites.

Home to towering ruins and the best preserved theatre of the Classical Age, Aspendos offers you the one-of-a-kind chance to catch a glimpse of these ancient icons as they were two thousand years ago.

High in the bare mountains of Burdur the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Sagalassos are a stunning combination of natural beauty and history.

A nearly 2000-year-old set of rock cut tunnels and canals that stretch for 1.5 kilometres built by the Romans to protect an ancient city and harbour waiting to be explored!

On the outskirts of Antalya are the sprawling ruins of the classical city of Perge, a city famously connected to Alexander the Great, the Apostle Paul, and Apollonius the mathematician who solved the cone.

Built 1000 years ago to guard the road to Antioch, Bakras (Bagras) Castle, with its maze-like plan, loftiness, and mysterious atmosphere is a must visit for any castle lover in Antakya.

The city of Antakya (Hatay), famous as the ‘Cradle of Christianity’ is a place of wonderful diversity, incredible history, and food both delicious and unique.

Karatepe Aslantaş National Park and Open-Air Museum is a beautiful blend of hilly forests, lakeside walks, mountain views, and ancient Hittite history

Once one of the greatest cities in the region, the ruins of Anavarza, with its broad streets, theatres, stadiums, and soaring castle is one of Adana’s must-see destinations and a UNESCO Tentative World Heritage Site.

From the 4000-year-old Toprakkale to the mysterious Çardak Castle. Here’s a list of Osmaniye’s many castles, designed to help you decide which ones you should see

The Ruined City of Pınara in Muğla is a relatively untouched site with rock cut tombs and magnificent Lycian architecture spread throughout a forested valley.

A world renowned trekking trail in southern Turkey with 500 kms of epic ruins, sandy beaches, soaring mountains, and deep forests. Whether you do the whole route or just take an afternoon walk this is the best way to see the region beyond the resorts.

With Lycian Ruins, endless beaches of soft sand, windswept dunes, nesting sea turtles, and a quaint town tucked among palms and pines, Patara is a perfect one-stop Mediterranean destination!

The ruins of Xanthos and Letoon in Turkey are listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites for being a unique window into the language, architecture, and culture of ancient Lycia.

A massive ruined city being uncovered in the forested valleys of Antalya along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast.

The ruined Lycian city of Phaselis set between the forests of Antalya and the Mediterranean Sea.