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,
Lots of restaurants, hotels and shops with dramatic views on the harbor side. Fun to get a little lost wandering around. Touristy. At night unfortunately there are loud bars and discos which disrupt the peaceful small hotels and restaurant gardens. Get the loud music out of Kaleici!
The site is quite a sight! 🙂 Make sure there is at least one man with you, as this will impose some respect. I clearly saw the difference between this time and the last one when I was there with my bf. Unfortunately, there are constantly lots of men (younger or older) who stare at women, Western or not. On…
Visited this during a shopping trip and came across it by accident. Its a real shame because its mostly behind fencing and railings and you cant really see much or find out about it. With a little tlc and some info boards, tours etc it could be a good place to visit.
The beach is pebbly which was not a problem for me but I know some people do not like this. The sea was lovely however it gets deep very close to the shore so may put off less confident swimmers.
Haggle as much as possible walk away if need be think in pounds how much your handing over. They don't like Turkish lira because they get a better exchange rate with euros pounds dollars etc
A great vista, climb down the stairs (not for those unsure of their footing though) at the western end, admire the boats, the vendors, the cant of the restaurant ushers, and a sunset the glimpses of the huge old city wall a brilliant.
Be aware if dining down here to make a note of what you are and are not…
Great place to have a quick wonder however the hassle to go on a boat trip was quite annoying, beautiful place.
Attempt the steps that take you back up to the main strip, hold on tight.
the harbour has lovely scenery! there are lots of people trying to sell you trips but we didnt mind, you can stop off and have a drink and there was an especially nice bar that we sat at and watched the boats come in. behind it there are back streets (authentic) which leads to a town where you can get…
It was Ok but… as per the title, I didn't find it to be a "proper" Bazaar where the locals might shop. It was very tourist orientated. Almost false in that sense.
It's a shingle beach, nice tho.. water is clearer than in Lara sand beach (my opinion) 🙂