Antalya, a city under the vault of heaven meeting the deep blue of the Mediterranean, is a natural paradise which embraces the orange gardens, ornamented with green woods and begonias of all kinds spread over the Taurus. Its architecture embraces the sandy beaches bathing under the sunlight; the scent of moss along the coast; and above all the purple-tinted Taurus Mountains which give liveliness to its inhabitants. When one looks at the city from a distance, he easily notices that it is founded on solid rocks, locally known as "Falez", and it extends beyond the Taurus Mountains with its peaks covered with snow throughout the year.

The city and its environments are very rich in history. During the archaeological excavations made at Karain Cave, located in 27 kilometers northwest of Antalya, valuable remains of ancient times have been found, belonging to Paleolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Ages, and to Hittite, Likya, Cilicia and Pamphylia civilizations that are seen in the historical cities of Side, Perge, Aspendos, Sagalassos, and Termessos etc.

Evolution of Antalya starts with a Pergamum King, Attalos II. He had a strong desire to build a world paradise in this spectacular place where Antalya is located today. For this purpose, the city was completely repaired and it was at first named as Attelia. Later, other names such as Adalia and Adalya were given until the name "Antalya" was accepted making it the "World City" of Turkey.

Antalya has hosted legendary gods and goddesses and also it has lived through Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantium, Anatolian Seljuk and Ottoman eras.

Antalya has inherited from all these civilizations and possibly the title of a "World City" is given to it based on its long historical past.

Antalya is the right place for those who both want to trace a magnificent history and to have a good holiday.