With its history, sea, cultural assets and high quality tourism facilities, Antalya is known as the capital of Tutkish tourism. With Belek, Kemer, Side-Manavgat, Alanya, Lara-Kunda, and Kaş tourism centers, Antalya hosts more than 10 million foreign quests every year. Along with a cultural heritage deeply rooted in history,
Antalya’s coves and highlands of unique beauty, pristine beaches, comfortable hotels and marinas, colourful entertainment venues, and art-filled festivals all make it a tourist destination that offers endless possibilities to its guests.
These include the pleasure of sunbathing from sunrise to sunset; the natural thrill of outdoor sports in the grip of mother nature; the excitement of discovering national parks with their rich flora and fauna, ancient cities, museums and Kaleiçi; the mystery of the mountains and the peaceful Mediterranean coves drawing you away; the romance of watching an opera outdoors under the stars at night; sampling the unique delicacies of Turkish cuisine and enjoying the party scene. Meeting the hospitable people of Antalya is just another part of the pleasant holiday experience.
Hadrian’s Gate, built in the honor of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who visited Antalya in the year 130.
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. It is Turkey’s biggest international sea resort, located on the Turkish Riviera.
A view of Antalya’s coastline.
In 2011 the city had a population of 964,886 and the metropolitan municipality 1,041,972. Antalya was the world’s fourth most visited city by number of international arrivals in 2011, with 10.5 million annual visitors. Most of these tourists were changing planes or moving between the airport and the cruise lines.
Scene around Kaleici. The old city center in Antalya
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The harbor is beautiful, the only thing it lacks is restaurants right in the harbor area. There are few restaurants facing the water on the top. There is a Bazaar for those who want to shop and get souvenirs.
It is worth a trip to the Harbour if you get chance. There are lots of boats, so can barter for a good price, and there are lots of different shops on the way down to it, which again have some good bargains and a good variety of things, so worth a visit. There is also some nice bars and…
It's a bit of a tourist trap inside the old castle as all the prices are marked up for tourists and many people try to sell you things. Apart from that it's nice to stroll through the narrow streets.
Beautifully placed within the old town of Kaleici is worth a dozen visit if you are into cheap or genuine fake shoppings. We four male friends went there and emptied our pockets shopping for our wives,girl friends or family members. We couldn't find that economical prices and good quality of cloths,jewelry,shoes etc in Istanbul. One must at least visit once…
There are many boats which offer daily tours both for swimming or visiting some falls. It takes 1-5 hours depending on your choice. Prices vary between 10-15 Euro. Nice option if you stay at Kaleiçi.
We have tried telling the traders that if left alone we would be more likely to see something we want to but, we do not like being hassled
It was beautiful looking at the bay along the walkway to the old town.
a lovely clock tower a when up close a great sun shade, if you are anywhere and you need a point to meet its there. if you walk down the harbour from here there are some great shops to see, beware the hill is steep and pavement can be slippy.
Very quaint and interesting oasis in the centre of what is not the most attractive city, by any stretch of the imagination. Lovely cobbled streets and alleyways, and some really beautiful old buildings. There's obviously been a lot of restoration in recent times, but it's a shame that there are also many really hideous 50's and 60's blocks of flats…
Kaleici is the old town of Antalya, containing the original harbor and surrounding buildings. New construction is forbidden there, so most of the buildings date back to the 17th-19th centuries, with some much older. Although a very touristy area, it has a lot of charm. Some houses have been converted into boutique hotels and restaurants. There are a large number…