Antalya Guide

ABOUT

Antalya, known as the Turkish Riviera, where the pine clad mountains to the sea along strike, the tourist centre of Turkey. The region, bathed in sunshine for 300 days of this year, is a paradise for sun-bathing, swimming and sports activities such as windsurfing, water skiing, sailing, mountain climbing and cave exploration. If you come to Antalya in March or April, you can ski the morning and afternoon swim in the warm waters of the Mediterranean.

HISTORY AND CULTURE

Antalya is always been inhabited since its founding in 159 BC by Attalus II, a king of Pergamum, the city Attalefa who has called himself to a beautiful arched gate decorated with Corinthian columns is built in the city walls in honor of the Emperor hadrian Phaselis, who visited Antalya in 130 AD It was the only entrance through the city walls.
The fortifications of Kaleiçi district are the common heritage of the Romans, Byzantines, Seljuk and Ottoman. The elegant, flötete minaret of the Yivli Minare mosque in the city centre, built by the Sultan Alaeddin Seldschuk Keykubat in the 13th Century, is the symbol of Antalya. The two most important mosques in the city are the Murat Pasha mosque, 16 Century, for their strange Fliesdekoration, and the 18th Tekeli centuries Mehmet Paşa Mosque. Since 1972, the inner harbour and Kaleiçi under protection for its historical and cultural significance.

WHAT TO SEE

Ancient cities

Patara (Ovagelemiş)
Patara is located at 41 km from Kaş on the way to Fethiye-Kaş. Throughout ancient times Patara has protected its place as one of the most strategic cities in the Lycian region. Its port has served as the prosperity of the Roman and Byzantine Empire.

Xanthos (Kınık)
Xanthos is located at 45 km from Kınıkbezırk. It has served as one of the largest religious and administrative centers of the Lycian region.

Antiphellos (Kaş)
Antiphellos is the historical name for Kaş. The city has retained its old charm and is located on the connection point of Karia and Lykienregionen.

Perge (Aksu)
Perge (18 km away from Antalya) was an important city of ancient Pamphylia, originellerweise established by the Hittites around 1500 BC St Paul visited this city on his first missionary journey.

Olympos (Çıraltı - Yanartaş)
The ancient city of Olympos is situated on the southern side of the mountain Tahtalı. A temple gate, built during derr possible reign of Marcus Aurelius (161 - 180 AD), part of a bridge, and a Roman theatre remains of the antique left. The outer walls and towers near the bay date from the Middle Ages.

Myra (Demre, Kale)
The ancient city of Myra, now called Demre or Kale is 25 km west away from Finike. It was inhabited shon 500 BC St Nicholas, born in patara, was the bishop of Myra during the fourth century AD and died as the 345th

Aspendos
Aspendos is the most important city in the Pamphyliaregion. It is located 48 km from Antalya in the south. Aspendos was crowned best kept by the amphitheater. The theater was built by the architect Zeno during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

Beaches

The Cleopatra beach
It expands on the west side of Alanya peninsula and has a sandy, beach gratifying. It is only 2 hours away from the airport of Antalya.

The İncekumstrand
As its name, it has very fine sand and, it is 20 km west of Alanya. His gloomy Palmer Andean offer ideal camping opportunities.

West beach
With its untiefen waters, the west beach is known to be very kindfreundlich. It extends over a 40 km long line in the direction of Keykubatstrand what is referred to Sultan Alaadin Keykubat, the Winder of Alanya.

Ulaşstrand
It is 6 km east of the center of Alanya. To the sudden drop in the rocks on the beach to avoid is a high wall built.

Sorgunstrand
The Sorgunstrand, 3 km east of Side, is a small but well-maintained beach that you have a quiet and relaxing time promise.

Korustrand
This beach is known for its natural tide pool. Sea water flows in these ponds surface and if the flood, the water warms up and there will be a natural playground for children.

Lara beach
The Lara beach is 12 km east of Antalya. It extends over a long line of the cliffs of Antalya until the Lower Düden waterfall. It offers a very good time at the rather dark sand, aufgeweicht with sachten waves. The large-scale installation on the beach is Lara Halk Plajı, managed by the city of Antalya.

Adalarstrand
Adalarstrand is a rocky beach within the city park (Kararalioğlu) and offers a variety of restaurants.

Konyaaltıstrand
It is extended throughout the west of the city. It has pebbly sand but his big Strandinstallierungen make it a very popular beach. It is faster and easier to reach from downtown.

Kemer beach
It is a 100-km-long Blue Flag beach that offers many bays, surrounded by the Taurus Mountains. Most beaches on the coast are fine sands and pebbles. The total is equipped Kemer Marina sailors to the unspoiled bays and beaches in the south from the town of Kemer. A beach walk north of the marina has footholds of cafes and shops on the beach.

Phaselisstrand
Phaselis is an ancient Lycian city in the province of Antalya in Turkey. It is situated between the Bey mountains and the forests of Olympos National Park, 16 km west of the town of Kemer and 57ste km of Antalya Kumluca highway. It can also enter from the sea by daily yacht tours. The beach is part of a particularly Panorama, a beautiful combination of mountains, lakes and forests.

Tekirovastrand
It is a Blue Flag beach richly decorated with orange trees. This gravel sand beach is a very natural beauty and offers many water sports facilities.

Finikestrand

Finike has 22 kilometers of sandy beaches erstreckend the East, stone and picturesque bays and coves in the west.


Adrasanstrand
It is a natural port of Antalya and has a fine sandy beach.

Patarastrand
Classified among the best beaches in the Welts by The Sunday Times, is known as the longest beach of the Mediterranean as it is on a coast of 14.2 km long. It has a very good beach with her medium brown Krümelsand. The beach is 45 km away from Kaş.

Museums

Antalya Museum
Founded in 1922 by Suleyman Fikri Erten and houses in the first Alaaddin Mosque in the Old Town and then in Yivli minaret, the mosque was later transported to its current position. The museum consists of 12 exhibition halls, gardens and open galleries. In these halls is the story of Antalya indicated on a chronological and instructive way, beginning with the first people and without further interruption to modern times.

Antalya Ataturk Museum
The Ataturk villa that the people of Antalya him presents, is a structure with a two-Tonziegeldach. There is a long hall at the entrance. On the right side, there was a living room, bedrooms, bathroom and a kitchen. On the left side, there are two rooms and stairs climb up the first floor. On the first floor, away from the hall, there are seven rooms with a balcony. Ataturk, in the room beyond the stairs slept. After the death of Ataturk, the Ataturk Antalya Villa transferred to private management and used as night school of Craft Institute of girls and for girls in 1939. In 1952 the villa was issued at the Ministry of Agriculture and used as office of the Directorate of technical architecture until 1980. After 1980 it was transferred to the Ministry of Culture, restored and opened for publication as the Ataturk Museum.

Suna and Inan Kıraçmuseum
The museum building consists of 2 Ottoman houses both restored by the family İnanç and registered as natural heritage.

Nature and National Parks
Within the limits of Antalya there are 4 national parks and a Natural Park. All have wonderful opportunities for camping and hiking.

Olympos National Park
West of Antalya, you see the snowy peaks of Olympos where many old towns, caves, and countless fauna and flora are protected in Olympos National Park. The park includes a selection of flora only in a small area. From 1989 on, no permits for any type of construction. Experts say that until now only 7 of the parks 1000 plant species are already classified.

Koprulu Kanyon National Park
Kanyonbrücke Natinalpark (Koprulu Kanyon Milli Park) is an ideal stop to finish in a tour of Antalya Belek or Side. In the park, you can create a rafting trip or a mountain hike, or you can use the Roman theater ruins of the city walls, and the Temple of Zeus in the mountain town Selge (Altinkaya) explore.

Termessos National Park
Termessos has an unusual abundance of rare plants and animal species, which are under protection in Termessos National Park. While driving on the Burder-Antalya highway (11 km) in the direction of Korkuteli, the guidepost Termessos be 14 km further appear, and even Termessos is 9 km. There is an extensive park and therefore it requires a lot of time around the ground to cover. The mountainous nature of the park creates a difficult but amusing migration route.

Altınbeşik - Cave National Park
Altınbeşık cave is located on the west side of the steep hill of Manavgat, 7km from Ibradi (Aydınkent) district of Antalya, and 5km southwest of the village Ürünlü. It is accessible via the Antalya - Ibradi - Ürünlü way, you have to walk from one hour to Ürünlü cave. The cave was carved in an old limestone in Oberkreosot. The area around the valley Antalya has a natural beauty, and Ürüncü is known for its impressive local architecture.

Activities

Antalya offers wonderful opportunities for activities such as golf, water sports, skiing, mountain and nature sports and convention and religious tourism.

Nightlife

Antalya has a very farbreiches nightlife. Especially during the summer months, the premium winner Marina and its surroundings present a rich selection of nightclubs, bars and pubs, all of which are known among both tourists and locals. Also in Kemer and Titreyengöl there are many, very appellierenden pubs, bars, rock and traditional Turkish guest houses. The nightlife in Antalya will be more exciting during the Golden Orange International Film Festival.

Shopping

Antalya Migros Shopping Centre, which is in position since 2001, is the most modern and largest shopping center with its 104 store. The Deepo factory outlets, located beyond the air Antalya harbour, offers the opportunity to make purchases at purchase prices. Gift shop heimatliche and small shops selling traditional crafts and are widely distributed over the historic Kaleiçi and, of course, the whole Antalya.

What to eat


Antalya has an authentic cuisine, which is a mixture of Mediterranean and Arab influences. Among his specialties is Kulaklı soup whose ingredients are chickpeas and small gewürfeltes meat, Tahinli Piyaz, which is a salad of dried beans is stored with crushed sesame seeds, Tandır (Tandoor) kebab, kabak Tatlısı (pumpkin dessert) sweetened with crushed sesame seeds and grape syrup and Bergamottölmarmelade.

HOW TO

By Bus / Car: Antalya is easily accessible from most parts of the country, and the main bus station (Yeni Garaj) is 4km north of downtown. Main routes include Istanbul (12 hours), Fethiye (8 hours), Izmir (9 hours) and Goreme (10 hours). The best route from Istanbul and Ankara is Burdur and Afyon. In addition to the large buses and long-haul trips, which depart from Sehirlerarasi Terminali, there are also dolmus services at places such as Kas, Alanya, Olympos and Side by Ilceler Terminali, although they are not air-conditioned. Most bus operators have a free shuttle bus from the city centre.

Bus
Phone: (+90242) 331 12 50 / 513 26 50
Fax: (+90242) 331 11 81st

By train: The nearest station is in Burdur.

By plane: Antalya airport is 10 km east of the city centre, and has direct flights from Tel Aviv and Zurich. It has good connections with other parts of Turkey, and in the summer, he has 8 daily direct flights from Istanbul and Ankara 2.


Airport
Phone: (+90242) 330 32 33 330 3600.
Fax: (+90242) 330 31 30

By boat: The marina is one of the most important marina Turkey and Kaleiçi is certainly the most photographed lying at the foot of the old part of town. Private yachts from all over the world here go in. There are passenger ferries to Girne (Nordzypren) and Rhodes.

Turkish Maratimlinien

Phone: (+90242) 241 11 20
Fax: (+90242) 247 50 95

Kaleici marina

Phone: (+90242) 243 47 50th
Fax: (+90242) 243 47 54

Kusadasi port
Phone: (+90242) 259 12 00

DO NOT LEAVE WITHOUT

You must determine the ruins of ancient cities and Perge and Termessos, the Antalya Museum, in Saklıkent hinaufgehen by the Kaleiçi and the old houses of Antalya hiking, taking pictures of the snowdrops in Akseki, a Döşemaltı buy carpet and the local Jams and jellies.

CONTACT

Tourism Offices

Provinzielles Directorate
Tonguc Caddesi No: 21
Tel: (0242) 343 2760
Fax: 345 1506

Information
Cumuriyet Caddesi
Ozel Idare Alu 2
Tel: (0242) 241 1747
Fax: 241 1747

Antalya Airport
Bayindir Antalya Terminal C
Tel: (0242) 330 3600
Fax: 330 3346

Transport bus
Yeni Garaj
Tel: (0242) 331 1250 / 513 2650
Fax: 331 1181

Antalya Airport Tel: (0242) 330 3030 Fax: 330 3130
Turkish Maritime Lines: Tel: (0242) 241 11 20 Fax: 247 50 95
Kaleici Marina Tel: (0242) 243 4750th Fax: 243 4754
Kusadasi Harbour Tel: (0242) 259 1200 Kaleici Yat Limani Tel: (0242) 243 1061 / 243 0486

Hospitals

State Hospital
Soguksu Caddesi
Tel: (0242) 241 2010

University Hospital
Dumlupinar Bulvari
Tel: (0242) 227 4480

Honorary Consulates

Austria
Namik Kemal Bulvari 82
Tel: (0242) 345 1800
Fax: 335 2738

France
Kazim Ozalp Caddesi 55
Tel: (0242) 248 3870th Fax: 248 4297

Germany
Kazim Ozalp Caddesi
Seref Ishani 6 / 46
Tel: (0242) 321 2535
Fax: 321 6914

United Kingdom
Genclik Mah. 1314 Sokak 6 / 8
Tel: (0242) 244 5313
Fax: (0242) 243 2095

Spain
Konyaalti Caddesi
Sitke Goksoy Appt 40/26
Tel: (0242) 241 7770
Fax: 241 7774