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Area: 5.403 km² Population: 1.253.726 (2000) Traffic Code: 31
The appealing property and the reason of the migrations throughout the history to the Antakya region, are the result of suitable and appropriate climate conditions, productive and fertile lands. Beside these two facts another important characteristic of the region is its being at the intersection point of [...]
Caves of Hatay Sarıseki Cave Location: Hatay The arrival to the cave is provided by a stabilized road between Sarıseki – Azganlı Köyü, Dutlu locality and then to Kurşunlu locality. After this point, by a track inside the forest, İncelcelep locality is reached by foot. From this location, climbing about 30 meters is [...]
Belen – Güzelyayla (Soğukoluk)
Transportation: After the fork in the road leading to Sarımazı, it is 8 km. to Belen on a winding asphalt road which passes through a beautiful green area covered with forest. It is possible to make use of the minibuses that travel to Iskenderun and Belen.
Description: The highland tradition has continued for [...]
Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in Hatay
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 113
Urban Sites: 1
Natural Sites: 4
Historical Sites: 1
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 1
Historical and Natural Sites: 1
Total: 121 Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 447
TOTAL: 568
Hatay Highlands
Belen – Güzelyayla (Soğukoluk)
Transportation: After the fork in the road leading to Sarımazı, it is 8 km. to Belen on a winding asphalt road which passes through a beautiful green area covered with forest. It is possible to make use of the minibuses that travel to Iskenderun and Belen.
Description: The highland tradition has continued [...]
Caves of Hatay
Sarıseki Cave
Location: Hatay
The arrival to the cave is provided by a stabilized road between Sarıseki – Azganlı Köyü, Dutlu locality and then to Kurşunlu locality. After this point, by a track inside the forest, İncelcelep locality is reached by foot. From this location, climbing about 30 meters is necessary to reach the cave.
Properties: [...]
Hatay – Habibi Neccar Dagi Nature Reserve
Location: The mountain is 10km away from Antakya (Hatay) in the southernmost point of Turkey, on the Syrian border, in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
Transportation: Antakya is easily accessible by public transport.
Highlights: The nature reserve around the mountain is famous for its cultural as well as natural value, especially for [...]
Hatay – Tekkoz Kengerlidüz Nature Reserve
Location: Tekkoz Kengerliduz is 30km from Dortyol and southeast of Osmaniye, in the province of Antakya (Hatay), near the villages of Kullu and Kizlarcayi.
Transportation: The area can be reached via the old E5 highway, then turning off after 15km.
Highlights: The area’s ecosystem is different from the Mediterranean. The main [...]