ancient ruins
Side
A charming resort peninsula dotted with impressive Greco-Roman ruins including a seaside Temple of Apollo dramatically silhouetted at sunset.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Akseki
Antalya, Turkey · Asia
About Akseki
Akseki sits on the route: 20 minutes from Geriş, 47km from Side.
Akseki is in Antalya, Turkey, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Geriş, about 11 km away.
Akseki is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,544 km2, and its population is 10,477 (2022).
Known for its snowdrops, Akseki is located in the western Taurus Mountains at an elevation of 1100m. The Manavgat River passes through a large valley in the centre of the district, which isRead more
otherwise mainly mountainous. Places of interest include caves, valleys and a number of high meadows. This windswept rocky mountainside is not good farmland and the local economy mostly depends on forestry and raising sheep and cattle. Many people from Akseki have migrated to Antalya but still have homes here as an escape from the summer heat on the coast.
Akseki was formerly Byzantine town of Marla, Marulya, or Marulia. It was conquered by the Seljuk Turks and the Ottoman Empire along with other towns in the area.
Antalya's Akdeniz University has a branch here training nurses, and doing some other vocational training.
With its rich architectural heritage, Akseki is a member of the Norwich-based European Association of Historic Towns and Regions.
The country boasts an economy based on cattle and almond trade.
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Within an hour or so of Akseki: Side (47 km), Aspendos Theatre (56 km).
Where is Akseki?
Akseki is in Antalya, Turkey, about 11 km from Geriş.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,616
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Turkey
- Region
- Antalya
- Timezone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates
- 37.0486, 31.7900
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Worth the detour from Akseki
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Aspendos Theatre
The best-preserved Roman theatre in the world, a 15,000-seat marvel from the 2nd century still used for performances with near-perfect acoustics.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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