Things to Do in Serik: 8 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Serik

• 2 Ancient City
• 5 Nature
• 1 Attraction

🏺 Ancient Cities 2

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1 🏺 Ancient City

Aspendos Ancient City

The first settlement of the ancient city, located in Belkıs village, was founded in the 2nd century AD under the Pergamon Kingdom.

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2 🏺 Ancient City

Sillyon Ancient City

The ancient city, located on Koçhisar hill near Yanköy village, was first settled in the 2nd century AD under the Pergamon Kingdom.

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While you are in Serik, you can also see the highlights of Antalya province. These places are in other districts; Serik is about 38 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 Serik

Suggested time

1-2 days

Best time to visit

April-November

Places to visit

8 places

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  Piyaz (white bean salad)

  Antalya piyaz, made with dried beans, onion, parsley and tahini, is an indispensable meze on traditional tables in Serik too.

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  Tandır Kebabı (earth-oven lamb)

  Tandır kebabı, made by slow-cooking lamb in a clay tandoor, is an important dish of Serik's rural cuisine.

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  Balık Izgara (grilled fish)

  Fresh Mediterranean fish is served grilled in restaurants along the Belek coast.

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat dish)

  Wheat is pounded and cooked in large cauldrons over wood fire, then served hot with melted butter poured over it.

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  Köfte

  Köfte made from fatty veal or mutton.

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  Darı Çorbası (millet soup)

  A soup cooked by adding some millet to water.

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  Sütlü Bulamaç (milk porridge)

  A dish made by adding water to milk and boiling it over the fire.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Serik

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  Golf Tourism Culture

  With more than 15 international-standard golf courses, Belek is one of Europe's leading golf destinations. The golf tournaments held each year attract worldwide interest.

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  Pamphylian Civilisation Heritage

  The ancient cities of Aspendos and Sillyon reflect the rich history of the Pamphylia region. Opera and ballet festivals held in the Aspendos Theatre keep this heritage alive.

Local Products

• Narenciye (citrus fruit) — Oranges, mandarins and lemons are grown on Serik's fertile plains.
• Pamuk (cotton) — Cotton is produced on the Serik Plain. Cotton is one of the district's traditional agricultural products.

Economy

Serik's economy rests on tourism and agriculture. Belek, with its luxury hotels, golf tourism and beach tourism, is the district's largest source of income. Citrus fruit, cotton and greenhouse produce are grown in agriculture.

How to Get to Serik

Serik is 38 km from Antalya city centre. It lies on the Antalya–Alanya highway. Antalya Airport is 25 km away. Regular transport is provided by municipal buses.

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