Things to Do in Korkuteli: 11 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Korkuteli

• 7 Historic
• 2 Religious
• 1 Nature
• 1 Attraction

While you are in Korkuteli, you can also see the highlights of Antalya province. These places are in other districts; Korkuteli is about 65 km from the provincial centre.

• Kaleiçi — The historic city centre, enclosed by sea and land walls, is the heart of Antalya, with streets that carry Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman layers and restored old Antalya houses.
• Hadrian's Gate (Üçkapılar) — A monumental gate with three arches and four marble columns on each face, built into the city walls in honour of the Roman emperor Hadrian's visit to the city in AD 130. Its upper storey has not survived; it was uncovered in 1882 and restored in 1959.
• Yivli Minaret — A 13th-century Seljuk work and the symbol of Antalya, with an eight-fluted shaft of brick and turquoise tiles rising from a cut-stone base.
• Antalya Museum — Founded in 1922 to protect antiquities from the occupying forces, the museum holds about a hundred thousand objects from Lycia, Pamphylia and Pisidia and is one of the largest archaeology museums in Türkiye; most of the marble statues come from Perge.
• Düden Waterfalls — The Düden Stream splits into two branches to form two waterfalls: Upper Düden near Varsak, and Lower Düden (Karpuzkaldıran) near Lara, which plunges straight from the cliffs into the sea.
• Kurşunlu Waterfall — A waterfall that drops 18 metres inside a 2-km canyon, 7 km off the Antalya–Isparta road at its 24th km, with seven small pools; it has been open to visitors as a nature park since 1986.

Practical Information for Visiting Korkuteli

Suggested time

1 day

Best time to visit

Spring (rose harvest)

Places to visit

11 places

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  Korkuteli Böreği (filo pastry)

  Cheese or potato placed between thin sheets of yufka and cooked on a griddle, Korkuteli böreği is the district's best-known dish.

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)

  Made by boiling wheat and meat for a long time and then pounding them, keşkek is the traditional dish of wedding and holiday tables. It is prepared in a communal spirit and is an indispensable part of wedding feasts.

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  Tandır Kebabı (clay oven lamb)

  Lamb slow-cooked in a clay tandır oven, this kebab is an important flavour of Korkuteli's rural cuisine.

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  Yanık Dondurma (wood-fired goat's milk ice cream)

  Made from goat's milk boiled over a wood fire until the bottom catches. It is an ice cream originally from Korkuteli.

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  Mushroom Dishes

  A restaurant in Korkuteli prepares 60 different dishes using only mushrooms.

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  Korkuteli Karyağdı Armudu (Karyağdı pear)

  A pear variety grown in Korkuteli and the surrounding area, with a geographical indication.

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  Korkuteli Yeşili Peyniri (mould-ripened sheep's cheese)

  Mould-ripened sheep's cheese, matured in a cave.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Korkuteli

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  Korkut Ata Tradition

  The district's name comes from the Ottoman prince Korkut. Prince Korkut, known for his love of science and art, lived in the district.

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  Rose Festival

  The festival held during the rose harvest brings life to the district with rose-picking activities, concerts and cultural programmes.

Local Products

• Korkuteli Karyağdı Armudu — Korkuteli Karyağdı Armudu was registered as a protected designation of origin on 30 July 2018 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 369). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits, vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Antalya Commodity Exchange.
• Rose Oil — Oil roses grown in Korkuteli are used to produce rose oil and rosewater by distillation. They are a valuable raw material in the cosmetics and perfume industry.
• Wheat and Barley — Wheat and barley are grown on the Korkuteli Plain. Cereal production is an important part of the district's economy.

Economy

Korkuteli's economy is based on farming, livestock and rose oil production. Wheat, barley and roses are the main agricultural products. Small livestock farming is an important source of income.

How to Get to Korkuteli

Korkuteli is 65 km from Antalya city centre. It lies on the Antalya–Burdur road. There are regular minibus services from Antalya.

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