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Tourism is one of the main factors of economic development of Turkey in recent years. Tourism is considered in all infrastructure projects undertaken. Thus, it has created a modern infrastructure that satisfies the growing demands of modern tourism demand. Antalya is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and the capital of its eponymous province. Located on Anatolia's flourishing southwest coast bordered by the Taurus Mountains, Antalya is the largest Turkish city on the Mediterranean coast with over one million people in its metropolitan area. The city that is now Antalya was first settled around 200 BC by the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon, which was soon subdued by the Romans. Roman rule saw Antalya thrive, including the construction of several new monuments, such as Hadrian's Gate, and the proliferation of neighboring cities. The city has changed hands several times, including to the Byzantine Empire in 1207 and an expanding Ottoman Empire in 1391. Ottoman rule brought relative peace and stability for the next five-hundred years. The city was transferred to Italian suzerainty in the aftermath of World War I, but was recaptured by a newly independent Turkey in the War of Independence. The object of this paper is to present Antalya, history and places you could visit. Antalya is considered "the capital of Turkish tourism". Initially, the thesis presents Turkey's tourism and the importance of tourism in this country.