October 2012
Situated 16 kilometres east of Antalya are the splendid ruins of Perga, which is thought to have been founded by survivors of the Trojan War.

July 2012
Antalya Museum houses 14 exhibition halls with over 5,000 archaeological exhibits, covering everything from the Palaeolithic through the Lycian, Roman and Ottoman periods; and including an entire room devoted to coins (Antalya Müzesi, Konyaaltı Caddesi).

June 2012
In need of a bit of culture? The Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival has major opera (and one ballet) productions on the 14th, 20th, 25th, 27th and 30th of June. Held in the best preserved Roman amphitheatre in the world, this is guaranteed to be a special event in your holiday calendar (aspendosfestival.gov.tr).

April 2013
(32 Kocatepe Sokak) A visit to Antalya must include a Turkish bath, and Sefa Hamam is an ancient institution bearing traces of Roman and Selçuk architecture - as if a massage and steam weren't enough to draw you here.

October 2012
Antalya Museum houses 14 exhibition halls containing more than 5,000 archaeological exhibits covering everything from the Palaeolithic through the Lycian and Roman to Ottoman periods, and boasts one hall entirely devoted to coins (Antalya Müzesi, Konyaaltı Caddesi).

July 2012
You are in Turkey, so why not have a Turkish bath? A visit to Cumhuriyet Hamamı will give you a thoroughly good local experience, and leave you fresh and squeaky clean (Balbey Mahallesi, 403 Sokak, tel: 0242 244 4998).