ANCIENT CITIES ACCESSIBLE BY BICYCLE IN TÜRKİYE
Türkiye is one of the world's richest countries not only in terms of natural beauty but also in terms of cultural heritage shaped by thousands of years of history.
From the Aegean coast and the ancient lands of Lycia to Phrygia and Mesopotamia, the country is home to hundreds of archaeological sites and ancient cities.
Many of these remarkable places can be reached by bicycle, offering cyclists a unique opportunity to combine travel, history, nature, and exploration.
In this guide, we have compiled ancient cities across Türkiye that can be visited during bicycle tours, organized by province and district.
Whether you are planning a multi-day cycling adventure or simply looking for new destinations to discover, this page aims to serve as a growing resource for cyclists who enjoy exploring the world on two wheels.
İL | İLÇE | ANTİK KENT |
Adana | Kozan | Anavarza |
Adıyaman | Nemrut | |
Afyon | Dinar | Apameia Kibotos |
Emirdağ | Amorium | |
İhsaniye | Ayazini | |
Ankara | Polatlı | |
Antalya | Aksu | |
Alanya | ||
Demre | ||
Finike | ||
Gazipaşa | Antiocheia ad Cragum | |
Kaş | ||
Kemer | ||
Olympos | ||
Kumluca | Rhodiapolis | |
Manavgat | Selge | |
Serik | Aspendos | |
Side | Side | |
Aydın | Çine | Alabanda |
Didim | Didyma | |
Milet | ||
Germencik | Magnesia | |
Karacasu | ||
Karpuzlu | Alinda | |
Söke | Priene | |
Sultanhisar | Nysa | |
Tralleis | ||
Balıkesir | Edremit | Antandros |
Erdek | Kizikos | |
Burdur | Ağlasun | |
Gölhisar | Kibira | |
Çanakkale | Ayvacık | Assos |
Biga | Parion | |
Truva | ||
Çorum | Alaca | Alacahöyük |
Boğazkale | Hattuşaş | |
Yazılıkaya | ||
Denizli | Buldan | Tripolis |
Pamukkale | Hierapolis | |
Laodikeia | ||
Eskişehir | Han | Yazılıkaya Midas Anıtı |
Sivrihisar | Pessinus | |
Gaziantep | Nizip | Zeugma |
Dülük | ||
Hatay | Erzin | Epiphaneia |
Samandağ | Seleucia Pieria | |
Isparta | Yalvaç | Antiocheia (Pisidya) |
İzmir | Bayraklı | Smirni |
Bergama | Pergamon | |
Çeşme | Erithrai | |
Seferihisar | Teos | |
Selçuk | Efes | |
Torbalı | Metropolis | |
Urla | Klazomenai | |
Kars | Ani Harabeleri | |
Kocaeli | İzmit | Nicomedia |
Kütahya | Çavdarhisar | |
Manisa | Salihli | Sardes |
Aigai | ||
Mardin | Artuklu | Dara |
Mersin | Anamur | Anemurium |
Erdemli | Korykos | |
Silifke | Elaiussa Sebaste | |
Uzuncaburç | ||
Soli Pompeiopolis | ||
Muğla | Bodrum | Halikarnassos |
Datça | Knidos | |
Fethiye | Kadyanda | |
Letoon | ||
Oenoanda | ||
Pinara | ||
Telmessos | ||
Tlos | ||
Marmaris | Amos | |
Milas | Euromos | |
Herakleia | ||
Labranda | ||
Ortaca | Kaunos | |
Sedir Adası | Cedrae | |
Ula | Thera | |
Yatağan | Stratonikeia | |
Şanlıurfa | Göbeklitepe | |
Uşak | Ulubey | Blaundus |
One of the most rewarding ways to visit an ancient city is to arrive there by bicycle.
Cycling is more than a means of transportation; it allows travelers to experience the landscapes, villages, and stories that lie between destinations.
The ancient cities listed on this page can serve as inspiration for cyclists seeking new routes and new discoveries throughout Türkiye.
If you have visited an ancient city that deserves to be included in this list, or if you would like to share your experience, we would be happy to hear from you.