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,
spendid public sand beach, clear and very warm sea water in Antalya and spectacular panorama to old town Kaleici with cheap funny sea cruises!
Dont go to the market in the lanes as these people are so rude and aggressive. They either need educating / or slapping…
Sorry to disappoint you but there's NO sand – just smallish rocks!
Very romantic and the view from the hotel balcony was more than marvelous I was in bed and I can see the sea….. I enjoyed very much my stay their
the place was more than amazing we take the boat to waterfalls it was great trip the music gives turkish flavor to the place … the sea and mountain view like a dream my hotel was beside it and every day I take my tea there I love that place so much every one must visit ………
Another famous symbol of Antalya. With a working clock and situated right at the very edge of the old town of Kaleici. Very much a tourist meeting point.
I like the atmosphere there, Restaurants, Cafes, Shops, Music, Med.Sea View, Variety of Tourists, Europian like streets, Ottaman Butique Hotels and plenty more to say 🙂
Shame about all the rubbish on the beach, buy lots of restaurants to choose from. Tip: look out for the restaurants with Turkish people eating in them.
This is not a place to while away some time in peace and quiet. This is a place to eat a very expensive mediocre meal or book an expensive trip on a boat full of strangers. There is a small piece of beach and this will set you back 11TL per person…
To while away a few hours by wondering around the bazaar and soaking in the atmosphere. Some lovely places to stop for a drink.