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Guide to Antalya

Introduction

Located on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, Antalya, the chief resort of what has become known as the Turkish Riviera, gives its name to the surrounding area. Like several other cities in Turkey, it blends history with contemporary amenities to create a 21st-century destination that is attracting growing numbers of holidaymakers, second home purchasers and investors.

Antalya dates back to the second century BC. Its well-preserved Old Town, Kaleiçi, is a place of narrow streets, wooden houses and ancient fortified walls, with the minaret of the 13th-century Yivli mosque towering over it. In contrast, wide, palm-fringed boulevards lined with luxury hotels and smart shops give the newer parts of the city centre a cosmopolitan feel.

During the summer, Antalya’s yacht marina draws visitors from around the world. Its prize-winning archaeological museum is one of Turkey’s finest.

The Region

Since the 1970s, when Turkey’s tourist industry took off, Antalya Province has benefited from generous investment in such facilities as hotels, international-class golf courses, watersports centres and, more recently, ski resorts.

This is a region of astonishing natural beauty and diversity. Along the coast, sandy beaches fringe the implausibly turquoise sea. Further inland, the rugged Taurus Mountains soar majestically. Vegetation varies from tropical species to oaks and pines.

The area’s numerous historical attractions include the ancient cities of Aspendos, Perge and Side, situated on the coastal plain to the east of Antalya. This is also one of Turkey’s most fertile agricultural districts, rich in citrus groves and banana plantations.

Climate

On the coast, the climate is typically Mediterranean: summers are dry and hot, and winters mild and wet. Temperatures inland are more extreme.

Getting there

Antalya has its own international airport. Currently, no low-cost airlines operate direct flights between the UK and southern Turkey. However, reasonably priced charter flights are available to Antalya from Gatwick, Stansted and most major UK regional airports, especially during the summer.

At present, the number of flights on offer between the end of October and the end of April is limited, but the situation has improved recently, and looks set to improve further.


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