Antakya panaroma from Saint Pierre Church
Main sights
The long and varied history has created many architectural sites of interest. There is much for visitors to see in Antakya, although many buildings have been lost in the rapid growth and redevelopment of the city in recent decades.
Antakya Archaeological Museum has the second largest collection of Roman mosaics in the world (Entrance fee: 8 Turkish Lira).
The rock-carved Church of St Peter, with its network of refuges and tunnels carved out of the rock, a site of Christian pilgrimage. There are also tombs cut into the rock face at various places along the Orontes valley.
The seedy Gündüz cinema in the city centre was once used as parliament building of the Republic of Hatay.
The waterfalls at the Harbiye / Daphne promenade.
The Ottoman Habib-i Neccar Camii, the oldest mosque in Antakya and one of the oldest in Anatolia.
The labyrinth of narrow streets and old Antakya houses in the old market area
Titus/Vespasianus Tunnel
Beikli Cave and Graves (the antique city of Seleukeia Pierria)
St. Simon Monastery
Bakras Castle
The panoramic view of the city from the heights of the Habib-i Neccar Mountain
With its rich architectural heritage, Antakya is a member of the Norwich-based European Association of Historic Towns and Regions [1]. The Roman bridge (thought to date from the era of Diocletian) was destroyed in 1972 during the widening and channelling of the Orontes.