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,
Must visit Mermeli beach. Great swimming and snorkelling. Beds are tightly packed but …… Don' t go Sunday as it's packed. Staff attentive and restaurant very good.
the city is clean with lovely shops, resturants and bars with no hastle
When you buy something make sure you agree with the price and ask them to write the price, or else they will fool you. Try to pay always in lira (it's cheaper) and prefer to pay the exact amount as they will deceive you with the change.
loved the area very clean, tower amazing overlooking the old town hey what a high drop
This is a clock tower, i.e. a tower with a clock in it, nothing much more to say really. It is situated in the old town of Kaleici, which can get very crowded, there are loads of shops, cafes, bazaars in the area and is close to the harbour which can be accessed via a load of steps on one…
We expected this area to be buzzing with tourists as it is really pretty and there are plenty or marina restaurants but it was really dead. Worth a wander though.
great place to spend a few hours meandering along all the little side streets and bazaars. Go right down to the marina and grab a cooling drink to soak up the atmosphere
Take the old tram from Antalya westwards to the Museum Terminus (1.25 Turkish Lire) -there are great views south to the sea and west to the mountains. Down the winding road is Konyaalti beach – the is a walkway along the beach, all the way to the Aquarium and Mini City. You can hire sun beds but prices vary considerably….
It's just another name for the Old Town of Antalya.
Having said that, Kaleici is well worth a visit. The marina has many boat trip operators, but do some comparisons first before deciding which to go with.
A well intact piece of history, this leads out into the newer part of the city, where you lose the tranquility of the old part. It is well worth waiting for no one to be around to get some good pics