A mountain city at about 1,150 m inside Güllük Dağı national park, founded by the Solymians and famous because Alexander the Great besieged it in 333 BC and gave up. The theatre hangs over a gorge, with the odeon, cisterns and a field of rock-cut tombs among the pines.
- Address
- Güllük Dağı Termessos Milli Parkı, Karaman, Döşemealtı/Antalya
- Hours
- Daily 08:00-19:00 (2-31 Oct 2026); daily 08:00-17:00 from 1 Nov 2026 to 1 May 2027 (Antalya Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate schedule); ticket office closes 17:00 now, 15:30 in winter
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 3 h
- Price
- Foreign visitors EUR 3 in 2026 (Antalya culture directorate), EUR 5 from 1 April 2027; a separate national park vehicle fee is paid at the park gate (turkeytravelplanner)
- Price level
- ₺
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Drive to the car park at the end of the park road; from there it is a steep uphill walk to the theatre, so wear proper shoes (turkeytravelplanner).
- Arrive early: the ticket office closes at 17:00 (15:30 in winter).
- Look for the rock-cut tomb attributed to Alcetas, Alexander's general (en.wikipedia).