The beautiful city of Antalya is located on the Mediterranean. It is a very popular holiday destination and the capital of this region. The area is because of its miles of sandy beaches estimated. The old town of Antalya is located for the most part on a steep coastline. The famous seaport located in the south of the city and adjacent to the long-Konyaalti beach. The city of Antalya was 158 BC by King Attalos II. Thus, she received the name Attaleia, which was later Antalya. The city of Antalya was successively by the Romans, the Byzantines and the Seljuk dominated. During the Byzantine period, the city of Antalya is a very important center for Christianity. After the Byzantine power had collapsed, so after 4 Crusade, there were the Knights Templar by the Romans with the city of Antalya belehnt. The confirmed both the papal legate, as well as Pope Innocent III. The city was actually owned by Aldobrandino. He is now in sources usually described as a privateer. It never succeeded him, his own dynasty justified. As Süleiman II.die besieged city of Antalya, Aldobrandino asked for assistance from Cyprus. Walter Montbéliard came to him with an army to help. How could he lift the siege again. The money for this war, he had, without further prompting the-throne treasury from the ward. He seems to be very fast in the Greek population of Antalya unpopular to have made. They rose up against him and called the Seljuk to help. One suspects that Walter had tried to take the place of Aldobrandinos to bring themselves to be rulers. So he tried it at a later date on the island of Rhodes. He proved as a newcomer from France, however, very little sensitivity. Later moved to the Sultan of rum Kaykhusraw in Antalya I. On. After he had mounted the throne (1210) negotiated with Hugo 1 Kaykhusraw 1st The trade agreement secured the future of the Cypriot selschukischen and traders in southern Anatolia. The Ottomans ruled the city until the 14th Century.

The city of Antalya today is the capital of the eponymous region. Since the year 1997, the Partnership for City of Nuremberg in Germany. From here, was also a tram cars over. The landmark of the city of Antalya is the minaret of the Yivli-Minare Mosque, located in the city center. It was the 13th Century by Sultan Kayqubad I. built. Meanwhile, the city of Antalya is a major tourist center. Nearby is also the Antalya Airport, as the focal point for tourists on the Turkish Riviera is. Here lie very close to the famous resorts Belek and Kemer. With a population census in 2000 the city had 606,500 residents of Antalya. It is the eighth largest city in Turkey. Here grow especially fruit and vegetables. The image of the landscape is heavily agricultural. Especially citrus fruits are grown here happy. It is expected here steadily rising numbers of visitors. This region is particularly so for Germans, Russians, Dutch and British popular.

According to a description of tourists is the Hadrianstor the only remaining gateway to the ancient city of Antalya as well as to the port. The wall then went right and left of the goal. This gate was in honor of a visit by Hadrian built. Only at 4 pedestals built with 3 decorated archways, can be found on the 2 sides do not lay down front. All in all, this object has less charm of a city gate. It more resembles the Roman triumphal arch. The 2 towers left and right are different. The left tower is reminiscent of the time of the Romans, the right recalls the time of Alaaddin Keykubat I. This gate was restored in 1959 quite burdensome.