Things to do in Antakya

There are many activities in Antakya to discover the historical and natural beauties of Antakya more closely. You can organize trips to see the many inns and baths that have preserved themselves from the past to the present. You can plan daily nature walks to the cool plateaus of Antakya. You can go to Harbiye, covered with tall plane trees, to see the legendary city of Daphne. While you are there, you can plan a nice picnic among the laurel plane trees in Harbiye.   

In the center of Antakya, you can stroll around the bazaar and buy local handicrafts. You can take a walk in the city center and photograph the historical and natural beauties and the bazaar. You can take time to taste the flavors of rich Antakya cuisine.

Meydan Bath; It is one of the Seljuk period buildings. Since 1122, it was repaired by Ishak, Suleiman Ayyubi and Cafer Aghas at various dates. Streets of Antakya; In Antakya, which is a typical example of Hellenistic era cities, the streets were developed depending on the grid plan that cuts perpendicularly to each other.

Habib-i Neccar Mosque; Habib-i Neccar, the first mosque of Anatolia, was built in Antakya and Islam started to spread to Anatolia from here.

Harbiye (Daphne); 10 Km. away from Antakya. The springs coming out of the south of the valley form waterfalls and then join the Asi River. The ancient names of the region known as Harbiye are Kastalia, Pallas and Saramanna.

Haron (Hell Boatman); Haron is 20 meters away from St. Pierre Church. There is a giant bust carved into the rocks here. The bust is a complete relief human portrait with a veil on its head. This relief was made during a plague epidemic in the time of Antiochus. An oracle was consulted to prevent the epidemic that killed many people, and on his advice, a mask was carved into the mountain overlooking the city and words were written on it to prevent deaths. These inscriptions are still present today