Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Joe Wallace, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Joe Wallace, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hıdırlık Tower and the clifftop walls
Your local guide
Pınar Aksoy
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Highlights
- Round stone tower on the clifftop
- Lighthouse or tomb, two theories
- Walls running along the cliff edge
- A view down to the water
- Walls that once continued much further
About this tour
This short session focuses on Hıdırlık Tower and the stretch of clifftop wall beside it. You see the round stone tower up close, then the camera follows the walls along the cliff edge with the sea below. The session sticks to this one quiet corner of the old town rather than covering the wider area.
I start with a sound check at the base of the tower, then we move along the wall while you ask questions about its history. I pause where the view over the water is clearest. At the end I send a short note on the two theories about the tower's original use.
This suits anyone with limited time who still wants one clear, well explained stop. It also works as a shorter add-on before a longer walk through the rest of Kaleiçi.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Antalya before heading out.
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Hıdırlık Tower 15 min
The camera looks up at the round stone tower on the clifftop. I explain the two main theories about its original purpose, a lighthouse or a tomb.
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Clifftop Walls 15 min
You follow the walls running along the cliff edge nearby. I point out the view down to the water and explain how the walls once continued much further.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Antalya: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Tandır kebabı (slow-roasted lamb) and Konyaaltı, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Antalya, showing you Hıdırlık Tower and Clifftop Walls live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the clifftop walls live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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