Cultural Tourism
Hatay, bearing traces of 13 civilizations, is full of numerous cultural heritages from prehistoric times to the present. Dozens of historical values such as the Harbiye Waterfalls, where Apollo and Daphne met, Titus Tunnel from 300 B.C. , St. Simeon Monastery, which was built in 6th century A.D., Payas Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Complex, built in 574, which is one of the best examples of Ottoman architecture, and Hatay Archeology Museum, where the world’s largest mosaics are exhibited today, welcome local and foreign visitors in Hatay.
Faith Tourism
Hatay, presenting the best examples of cultural brotherhood, is one of the unique cities where people with different religions and beliefs live together in peace and harmony for centuries. Having many religious and historical centers, primarily including the Church of Saint Pierre, accepted as the pilgrimage site of Christianity, Habib-i Neccar Mosque, the first mosque in Anatolia, Holy Khizr Authority, where the Khizr authority was established for the first time in Turkey, Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant churches and synagogues, which are accessible for worshipping and visits, Hatay enables various faiths to be discovered at the same point.
Nature and Sea Tourism
Having forest areas, flora and fauna and landforms, in addition to the sea, plateau and similar natural assets, Hatay is perfectly suitable for various unique tourism activities, primarily including adventure sports such as mountain biking, trekking, hunting, camping, caravanning, bird watching, diving and water sports. Also, touristic boat tours are also organized in Iskenderun and Samandag districts.
Arsuz district of Hatay, which is particularly known as the place where Rhosus city was founded during the Seleucid period, is a holiday and tourism district. It serves sea tourism in the summer. Located in a unique forest, Belen Sogukoluk district, on the other hand, is a well suited region for health tourism. This plateau, which is accepted as the viewing terrace of the Iskenderun Bay, is a favorite spot of the locals, especially in the summer.
