Why visit Antakya
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 41 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Habib-i Neccar Dağı, Meclis Kültür Sanat Merkezi, Antioch and Yunus Emre Parkı.
Weather in Antakya
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About Antakya
Antakya (Turkish pronunciation: [anˈtakja]), Turkish form of Antioch, is a municipality and the capital district of Hatay Province, Turkey, with an area of 703 km2 (271 sq mi) and a population of around 400,000 people as of 2022. It is in the Hatay Province, which is the southernmost region of Turkey. The city is located in a well-watered and fertile valley on the Orontes River, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Levantine Sea.
From the Wikipedia article Antakya (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Antakya on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks23
Antioch
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Ancient Greek city in southern Turkey
Circus of Antioch
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Roman hippodrome in Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
Hatay Archaeology Museum
Museum · 0.6 km
Archaeology museum in Antakya, Turkey
Cave and masjid of Saint Habib Neccar
Monument and historic site · Sunni · 1.9 km
11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes41
Atilla Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional, Kebab · 0.9 km
3 Günlü Sokağı, Hatay
24/7
Cahidem Antakya
Restaurant · Regional, Italian, Mexican, Japanese, Kebab, Asian, Coffee Shop, Burger, Seafood · 0.8 km
31 Kırk Asırlık Türk Yurdu Caddesi, Hatay
24/7
Rota Leban
Restaurant · Regional, Kebab, Chicken, International · 0.9 km
Saray Caddesi, Hatay
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Aya Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Coffee, Chocolate · 1.6 km
28 Şükrü Güçlü Bulvarı, Hatay
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Mydonese Sıcak Simit
Cafe · Kebab, Pasta · 1.5 km
26/A Harbiye Caddesi, Hatay
Müdavim Meyhane
Restaurant · Turkish · 1.0 km
3 Saray Caddesi, Hatay
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29 more on the map.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship25
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare89
Map of Antakya
242 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hatay Airport (HTY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Hıdırbey 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Aşağıokçular 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Dursunlu 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Günyazı 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Doğanköy 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Güneysöğüt 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Narlıca 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Kuzeytepe 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Samandağ 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- İskenderun 42 km north, about 42 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Antakya - 2011-04-10, Maarten Sepp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orontes river in Antakya - panoramio, Alen Ištoković, CC BY 3.0
- Asi Nehri, Antakya - panoramio (1), halisyalcinkaya, CC BY 3.0
- Antakya - panoramio - Alen Ištoković, Alen Ištoković, CC BY 3.0
- Antakya City Center after 7,8 magnitude earthquake in Turkiye, Orhan Erkılıç (VOA), Public domain
- Antakya Turkey - panoramio - Chanilim714, Chanilim714, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antakya Turkey - panoramio, Chanilim714, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antakya - Mozaik Hotel - panoramio, Maarten Sepp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asi Nehri, Antakya - panoramio, halisyalcinkaya, CC BY 3.0
- Antakya Köprübaşı - panoramio, halisyalcinkaya, CC BY 3.0
- Antakya, Küçükdalyan-Antakya-Hatay, Turkey - panoramio (2), Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antakya, Turkey - panoramio, Alen Ištoković, CC BY 3.0
- ANTAKYA - panoramio, nurettingülay(from T…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antakya - Statua di Ataturk - panoramio, Geobia7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antakya, Küçükdalyan-Antakya-Hatay, Turkey - panoramio (3), Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antakya Çarşı Ambulatory trade related in 2011 10, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ANTAKYA MOZAİK MÜZESİ EYLÜL 2011 - panoramio (7), nurettingülay(from T…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ANTAKYA MOZAİK MÜZESİ EYLÜL 2011 - panoramio (2), nurettingülay(from T…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ANTAKYA MOZAİK MÜZESİ EYLÜL 2011 - panoramio (8), nurettingülay(from T…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ANTAKYA MOZAİK MÜZESİ EYLÜL 2011 - panoramio (1), nurettingülay(from T…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ANTAKYA MOZAİK MÜZESİ EYLÜL 2011 - panoramio (6), nurettingülay(from T…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antakya Çarşı areas uncovered parts in 2011 29, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ANTAKYA MOZAİK MÜZESİ EYLÜL 2011 - panoramio (5), nurettingülay(from T…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ANTAKYA MOZAİK MÜZESİ EYLÜL 2011 - panoramio, nurettingülay(from T…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ANTAKYA MOZAİK MÜZESİ EYLÜL 2011 - panoramio (3), nurettingülay(from T…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hatay Antakya Arkeoloji Müzesi, Engin Mutlu 58, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antakya Archaeological Museum Neo Hittite lion sculpture 2011 2509, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ANTAKYA MOZAİK MÜZESİ EYLÜL 2011 - panoramio (4), nurettingülay(from T…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hatay Archaeology Museum, Antakya, Turkey (35454860543), Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Antioch Saint Pierre Church Front, Volkan Hatem, CC BY 2.5
- ANTAKYA EYLÜL 2011 - panoramio (1), nurettingülay(from T…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antiochia su Oronte, Cristiano64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Habib-i-Neccar Camii-composite, GrandEscogriffe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antakya, Enteke - panoramio, Ahmet KAYNARPUNAR, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antakya Sarimiye Mosque Minaret in 2011 03, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatay State Assembly Building, Yıldız Yazıcıoğlu, Public domain
- Antakya Habib-i Nejjar Mosque Holy graves in 2019 13, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Habib'i Neccar Mosque, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Poppy Flower Altınözü, Hatay, Nur Çağlar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blackthorn Plant in Altınözü, Hatay, Nur Çağlar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ferahkoksal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ferahkoksal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ferahkoksal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, meryem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hderinoz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahmettsafaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, meryem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Beritank, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, meryem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ferahkoksal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kunduzh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hderinoz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Beritank, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, meryem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, meryem, CC BY-SA 4.0
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