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
Antalya,
This beach is between my office and my home; during the summer mostly I pass by there to have a swim and relax; I am sure about that you will like it. Also this beach has blue flag
Shops are great, but you will get hassled all the time. Just go with the flow and say "thank you" but no, most will respect it.
Stayed in the Old Town, its a beautiful magical place, just like stepping into history. I was there for a wedding but wish I had could have been able to explore, even pomegranate trees grow in the streets the place is a must see. I have to say though unfortunately its hilly and can be slippy in some areas otherwise…
Historic Gate from Roman times in good condition. Easy to get to especially if staying in the old city.
Lovely area with nice marina good value boat trips and nice eating places well worth a visit and many shops to negotiate prices with!!!
Kaleici is the best part of Antalya! We staid in a lovely pension in the old town and we enjoyed every minute! We only left Kaleici for a one-day-sightseeing-trip! The harbour, the restaurants, the people, the ambience, the romatic settings – I love it! Don't miss a visit to a Hamam when you are in Turkey! You get a skin…
This is situated at another entrance to the Old Town and Harbour Area. It also serves as a good landmark for finding your way back out.
It is very pretty as you walk down the old town to get to the harbour we didn't have enough time to go on a sailing tour as we were allready on a tour but we did manage to take in a beer at one of the local restaurants.
There were quite alot of differfent types of boats in the…
I am surprised to find some comments stating that this is "only a beach" (yes, if you go to the beach this is what you are expecting to find) and reading disappointment because the beach is made by smooth small rocks instead of sand. I LOVE rocky beaches, it is just a matter of individual taste/preferences. I do not like…
We really enjoyed our time staying in Kaleici. There's something about walking up and down the old cobble stone streets that we really enjoy. That said, the area does seem a bit run down in some spots and vendors can be aggressive, but if you don't like over-aggressive vendors you probably won't like tourist areas in Turkey.