Hatay

Hatay

Popular places to visit in Hatay;

First day

At Harbiye Waterfalls, you can start the day with a rich breakfast consisting of walnut and citrus jams, breakfast appetizers, various cheeses unique to Hatay, delicious olives and olive oil that finds its place on every plate of the table. Tea. After breakfast, sip your Turkish coffee while wandering around the old Antakya houses and streets smelling of history. You can get the energy you need for souvenirs after visiting the Archeology Museum to see the world's largest mosaic collection and of course the Suppiluliuma statue, and then the Hatay City Museum, which keeps the culture and traditions of the local people alive. You will buy künefe for your loved ones at Uzun Çarşı. Ulu Mosque and St. Paul's Church, you can relax against the Orontes River. It would be a good idea to enjoy the long beach in Arsuz after eating Belen pancakes in Belen, where you will breathe the fresh air of the Amanos Mountains. If you are lucky, you can come across the concert of the Antakya Civilizations Choir and end your day with a musical feast that will touch your soul.

The second day

After a rich Hatay breakfast that will refresh your palate and store plenty of energy, you can continue to explore Hatay. Anatolia's first mosque, Habib-i Neccar, the world's largest closed ruins and Necmi Asfuroğlu Museum with its 1050 square meters of monolithic mosaics, and then the world's first church, St. ) Make sure to wear shoes suitable for climbing by visiting the Pierre Church closely. After your visit to the Medicinal Aromatic Plants Museum, Haytalı, which you will eat on Antakya Kurtuluş Caddesi, will add color to your day. You can have a pleasant time on the Samandağ Nature Trail during your journey towards Samandag to visit the Titus Vespasianus Tunnel, Rock Tombs and Beşikli Cave. After having your meal in Vakıflı Village, Hz. We are sure that you will think that you will not be able to get enough of Hatay while sipping your coffee with Ab-ı can water and you will want to stay longer in Hıdırlı Village, where the Musa Tree, believed to have been formed by the impact of Moses, is located.