ANTALYA
The area between Kas and Alanya is called the turkish riviera. Crystal – clear water, picturesque bays and beautiful beaches, as well as many sights characterize this historic cost. The tremendous and majestic Taurus mountains end in a coast hemmed from the Mediterranean, opulent with wild oleander, orange and lemon groves, pine forests and palms, as well as date- and banana plantations. The climate is regulated through the Taurus mountains. 333 sun days a year guarautee a very pleasant climate with wild and almost rain-free days.
The remote bays, the rocky spit of lands andrambling bays with beautiful sandy beaches, offer ideal conditions for swimming, sailing and many other water sports. This is one of the rare regions of the world where it is possible in the March and April to go skiing in the snow-rich Taurus mountain in the morning, and to go swimming in the warm water of the mediterranean in the afternoon. The coast with innumerable, large ruins of old cities, theaters and large crusader castles is rich of legends and stories. Lykien was turned to the west; the big pamhylischen cities, Perge and Aspendos were situated between the nowadays cities Antalya and Side. Antonius bequeathed the lovely coast of Kilikiea to Kleopatra as a wedding present.
The area was opened for tourism in the last years in all larger villages an infrastructure was created for vacation at the sea and with overnight accommodation from low- priced to luxurious. A well enlarged street of Antalya to Mersin connects the villages of this 500 km of long coast. The traffic combinations between this area and the inland region are in an extrewely good. In summer the Turkish shipping lines offer regular rides with liners that stop at every important vacation centers between Istanbul and the coast areas while the Turkish airline daily offers flights from Istanbul to Antalya and Adana.
With their unspoiled beauty and the historic cities the Turkish Riviera is attractive to the one who goes for recreation, as well as for the history lover and counts already to the favored destinations of active vacationists. Vacationists interessed in culture will find excavation places like Side, Perge, Aspendos and Phaselis.
ANTALYA
Antalya, the largest city of the province, is with almost 600.000 inhabitants the heart of türkish riviera and has developed to one of the most asked vacation areas of the mediterranean. The charming city is full of contrasts: modern boulevards last next to parks with a fantastic ocean view. The picturesque harbour and the narrow, full of corners lanes form the heart Antalya. Mosques whose minarets stretch into the sky with cypresses around the bet; rests of the old city wall and an imposing city gate are omnipresent witnesses of the historic past. The museum of archeology houses outstanding finds from the environment. Stores, cafes and restaurants in the lanes of the old part, the harbour and along the famous palm street invite to go for a stroll. From boht sides the city is enclosed from beaches: Konyaalti - a grit beach with a marvellous outlook onto the Taurus mountains in the west -
and the long Lara beach in the east.
KEMER
A 42 km long street leads from Antalya to Kemer through a fabulous red way colored mountain Landsscape. This area was planned careful, so that fits itself into the scenery and is the perfect surrounding for a wonderful vacation. There there is a completely equipped harbour that has every fittting for all activities. The unspoiled bays and beaches in the south of the city are the dream of every yacht-owner. Those who want to go on a shopping spree will be pleased from the quality and variety of Souvenirs, that can be bought here. There is a promenade in the northern part of the harbour, whose steps lead from the shops and cafes directly to the beach. The beach from Kemer got a blue flag from the European Union, which means, that this is a very clean beach. In the Yoruk Theme Park (Nomad) above a lovely bay, you can watch traditional craftsmen do their work. Along the neighboring bay these is a charming and cheeful place seated disctetly behind palms with various sport- and entertainment possibilities. In spring there is the colourful Kemer carneval. Kiziltepe, Göynük (Blue flag), Beldibi (Blue flag), Camyuva and Tekirova (Blue flag) in the south are tourist centers, that offer a sariety of activities in camps, all build to fit into the forest that surrounds them. From all wonderful places in the KEMER region these are the most favoured from a lot of visitors.
GÖYNÜK VE BELDİBİ In Front of the impressive Taurus mountains there are wide bays with pebble beaches. club and hotel bedded in the nature are along the coast. These is a very good connection with the dolmus to Kemer( Nearly 7 km.)
Beldibi is 20 km south of Kemer and one more tourist center full of touristic attractions and and activities. In its environment you can wander as well as do sportfishing, or water- and mountainsports. It is a pleasure to walk through the streets and to admire the mixed offers of Turkish handworks, carpets, leather, copper, and silvergoods. Relating to the wood one can also walk along the promenade or sit in the shades of the grand palms. The distance to the centre is 30 km, to the airport 40 km, the public transport is very good organized.
KUZDERE
The distance to the city centre is 4 km. Kuzdere is placed at the foot of the Taurus mountains in a natural beauty. The mountains, that surround the village like a theatre scenery, guarantee, an interesting alternative concerning what to do during the vacation. A perfect area for restful places and hiking ways in the hot summer months. you can also make nice boattrips and discover the of daily use, as well as banks and schools of course very close. The bus takes you to Kemer in about 15 min.
ASLANBUCAK
Aslanbucak is seated in a quiet and beautiful landscape. Your are invited to a restful walk by the uniqueness of the landscape. Shopping facilities, schools and leisure time offers can be reached within a few minutes. The distance to the center is about 3 km
ÇAMYUVA
About 6 km from the center of Kemer even here the Taurus mountains and the endless seeming ocean make an impressive scenery. Long, pebble beaches characterize the picture. There also arose some bars and restaurants during the past, but for entertainment and shopping one better goes to Kemer by taxi or dolmus.
TEKİROVA
This Place is known for its beautiful, broad and low declining beach at this coast section. The "Three islands", a popular destination for divers and yacht tours, lie before the coast.In the small center there are shops and restaurants, but you will find more variety in Kemer, 20km away.
BEYCİK
The vacation area Beycik, administrative belonging to Kemer / Antalya and a settlement in the extremely beautiful area of the Olympus mountains, is also known as the ‘Turkish Switzerland”. It is above approx. 1000 m mean water level. This is the reason for a humidity of not more than 30 % duning the summer, so that air condition is not necessary for a pleasant room climate.The area is especially suitable for people who favour a stress and noise-free vacation environment.Because of the beauty of nature and the unchanged forests Beycik is especially interesting for hiking tourism. Get rid of your stress by doing morning and evening walks in the healthy air of the türkish mountain world.
Chronic illnesses of the respiratory tract, as well as skin illnesses like Neurodermitis will clearly get better during a longer stay. From the upper parts of the village you will have an overwhelming view onto the Mediterranean. The distance to the sea is 2 km bee- line, and/or 10 and 15 km by land. Because of the asphalted traffic routes the next located villages Tekirova (10 km), Kemer (20 km), Kumluca (25 km), as well as Antalya( 65 km) can be teached without problems. Divining time by car will be 10 min. to Tekirova and nearly 20 min. to Kumluca and Kemer, that as wellas Antalya have modern private and public hospitals and emergencies.
OLYMPOS
Zeniketes liked Olympos so much, that he attacked the village and made it his base.Zeniketes was a pirate and all this happened 2100 years ago. The pirates have gone – but the bay lost nothing of its beauty. The ruins of old Olympos are overgrown nowadays and wait for discovery tours. And over there at the mountain are the "burning stones", the mysterious fire of the Chimaira, which showed the mariners their way in the night already thousand years ago. Two, three fishing boats swing in the clear water, colours shine in the light. These arethree and a half kilometres beach, partly sandy, partly with pepple, shining brightly up to the next crag. There are also some small restaurants, straw screens give shadows before the sun. A beach like just created. And behind that, hidden under orange and lemontrees, are some farmhouses, a few pensious, small restaurants under shady trees two, three shops for food
and newspapers.
ADRASAN
Adrasan - between two islands - called the Greeks the 1500 meters broad bay, that lies deep between two rocky headlands a large blue lake. The great history - Lykier, Greeks, Roman – passed always by, so that there are no ruins in the bay. Adrasan was always, and is still today, an idyllic peaceful earth spot, surround from mountains and stone pine forests. In spring it is a paradise for botanists and it is the home of innumerable birds and frogs, that almost got used to the small pensions and hotels, Lying nearly direct at the water.
DEMRE( MYRA)
This place sited in the former Myra (25 km west of Finike) is especially known for Santa Claus; the bishop of this Mediterranean city died in the 4th century in the year 342 A.D. Every year in december there is this Santa Claus ceremony, that attracts many tourists, who Spend their Christmas vacations at the sunny coast of the old Lykien. From former Myra one can't overlooke the great theatres from many rock graves. Dalyanagazi, the old harbour from Andriace, 6 km west of Demre, is suitable for swimming in the cool water and recovering at the sandy beaches.
Varlıklı bir ailenin çocuğu olarak iyi bir eğitim görmüş ve kendini insanlara adamıştır. Yaptığı yardımlarla çevresinde sevgi bağı oluşturan St.Nicholas, denizcilerin ve çocukların koruyucusu olarak Noel Baba adı ile bu güne değin yaşatılarak efsaneleştirilmiştir.
Demre Piskoposu olarak çevresinde yaptığı dini ve sosyal çalışmalarla halkın sorunlarına insancıl çözümler getirmiştir. Öldükten sonra Demre'de gömülmüş ve adına bir kilise yaptırılmıştır. St. Nicholas'ın kemiklerinin bir kısmı 1080 yılında İtalyan tacirler tarafından Bari'ye kaçırılmıştır. Ancak acele ile götürülemediği anlaşılan bir kısım parçaları ise bugün Antalya Müzesi'nde sergilenmektedir. Hollanda'da Sinterkoas, Fransa'da Pere Noel, İngiltere'de Father Christmas, Amerika'da Santa Claus ve Almanya'da Heilige Nikolaus hikayelerinin aslı St. Nicholas'dır. Bugün pek çok ülkenin baş azizi olan St. Nicholas'ın ölüm tarihi olan 6 Aralık'ta törenler düzenlenir, çocuklara hediyeler verilir ve bu kutlamalar Noel Yortusuna değin uzayarak yeni bir yıl özelliği kazanır. İlki 5-7 Aralık 1983 yılında yapılan Noel Baba sempozyumu o günden beri değişik din ve eğitimlerden gelen insanların katılımlarıyla her yıl tekrarlamaktadır. Sempozyumlarda, Anadolu'lu St. Nicholas'ın insan sevgisinden yararlanarak, dini ve inancı değişik tüm insanlara barış, dostluk ve kardeşlik çağrısı yapılır. Dolichiste (Kekova) 
An hour away from Dalyanagzi and to be reached by sea-route, especially suitable for yacht owners, is the island Kekova "Home for the sun". Kekova is also the name for whole area of islands, numerous bays and old cities. These bays have natural harbours in all seasons. Even here nature is connected with history, which creates a seen rare harmony. Along the northern coast of the Kekova-island (Apollonia) structural movements of the land caused through years that old houses sank under the clear water, now forming a drowhed city. From Kaleköy castle (Simena) the whole scenery with its bays, islands and yachts, sailing peacefully on the calm water, can be watched.
Kekova Adası
Bölgeye adını veren ada, Kale Köyü'nün önünde uzanan büyükçe bir adadır. Ucunda yer alan Tersane Koyu'na tekneler yerleşebilir. Burada Bizans Devri'ne ait bir kilisenin apsisi ile karşılaşılır. Kazı yapılmadığı için tarihini bilmediğimiz bu adanın her tarafı kalıntılarla doludur. Tersane Koyu'na göre sağ tarafta denize batmış dükkânlar ile sol tarafta batık şehrin su içindeki kalıntıları görülebilir. Kıyıya takip ettiğimizde, evlerin yarısının sulara gömüldüğünü ve merdivenlerin denize indiğini görebiliriz. Ayrıca denizin içinde temeller ve ev tabanlarını da görmek mümkündür.
KAŞ
When one goes west from Kekova, you'll find a nice place surrounded from mountains. If you want to keep on exploring the region, you'll find an endless choice of bays and beaches. The resident fishermen are very friendly and will be happy to bring you with a water taxi- service to your a favorite bay along the coast. The areas around Kas remained completely unspoiled and are ideal for people, who love swimming. Kas is a perfect place for divers who want to discover the underwater world. The visit of the theater as well as the lykischen graves, whose biggest is in the centr of the city, will help to revive the days when it was called Antiphellos. You can walk through the streets and stop here and there to have a look at the souvenir shops specialised on Turkish craft. After finishing your shopping stroll, you can walk along the Akdeniz-promenade hemmed with flowers, relax under the shades of palms and enjoy the landscape. Kas also offers also the kind of nightlive, you will like most; the are numerous bars and restaurants. Kas is the perfect place to start a refreshing Trekking tour into the mountains.You can stroll over wooded hills, visit far away villages and have a look at old remains of ruins while climbing high mountain ridges in order to receive a wonderful view. The very dnamic ones have the option to climb onto the highest peak in this area, the Mount Kizlar Sivrisi (3.086m). The second-highest peak is the mount Akdag( 3.030 m), 18 km away from Kas and sited at the pretty Kalkan Street with a wonderful beach and the Turquoise grotto at end.
PATARA
A main harbour of the old Lykiens. You can achieve Patara while driving west from Kalkan along a bendy mountain road, then into the Een valley and after some more 8 km one teaches the old harbour. The mythology tells that Apollo was born there. It is also known as the birth place of St. Nicholas. The ruins are numerous and interesting. This is also the place for lovers at the beach, because there is a 22 km white sandy beach, also being a natural basis for sports like sand surfing. There is no doubt that this is one of most beautiful beaches at the Mediterranean, ideal for vacation without crowds.
Telmessos (Fethiye)
Port Fethiye won back a lot from their former beauty in the last years - the traffic was almost banished from the old part of town and the harbour promenade. The old centre of the town was changed into a pedestrian zone. From Fethiye one can do boat tours, for a day or longer. One can find out the fascination of Kayaköy, the lost city or, if one likes, expose itself to the bustle of the famous, but touristic completely disfugered beach of Ölüdeniz. And more one can do hang-gliding. From a high mountain the flight goes down to the lagoon of Ölüdeniz. And from up above the famous beach looks beautiful again....
The coast of the golden sand. Wide productive plains reach parallel to sandy beaches. That border on the bright sea. Modern furnishings for tourists are scattered at this coast and the historic places are kept well and give you the option for various activities through the day.
PERGE
When Perge (18 km away from Antalya) used to be an important city of the old Pamphyliens the theater had settlements in this area around 1500 B.C. and St. Paul stopped here on one of his journeys. The stage of the theatre has a beautiful marble relief job. At the external wall a there is a rememberance made of three parts. Some of the reliefs of the city are shown in the stadiun and can be visited easily. There are more ruins in the city, worth to be mentioned, as the former city gate, covered from two towers, a long column street, equipped with shops and mosaic plaster, a large Agora and buildings in which there are the baths and the gym.
BELEK
Belek is a unique, modern and luxurious Touristik center for gulf lovers, water fans and those who love to do sunbathing. The luxurious vacation paradise Belek, 25 km away from the center of Antalya, as well as the national gulf club with its Championship ground (18 holes) and a 9 hole ground, is recommended. Tourists favour this area because of its landscape and variety of entertainment. Belek is around 20 km away from the airport. km'dir.
ASPENDOS
The photogenic Seljuk bridge crosses the Köprü-river from the street to Aspendos, 49 km east of Antalya. The street continues behind the Aspendos jewelry to the old town of Aspendos, a place dominated from the Aspendos theatre, one of the best preserved roman theatres with 15.000 seats. The galleries, stage decorations and the acoustics reflect the talent of the architect Zenon. Next to the theater, the basilica and the Agora are the remainings of the aequaduktes, one of the largest in Anatolien,
SİDE
Side is one of the best known, classical places in Turkey. This was an old harbour whose name means "pomegranate". Today it is a beautiful vacation city loved by the tourists because of its ruins, two sandy beaches, the variety of shops and numerous accommodation possibilities. There are numerous cafés and restaurants with seaview, and the narrow streets are hemmed with shops, that sell typical Turkish crafts. Discotheques are only one part of the active nightlife. The splendid theater of the old town, built on column-like arches, is the largest in the whole area. Next to the theater is the Agora. The spacious roman baht, a museum nowadays, contains one of the best archaeological collections of Turkey. On the westside of Side there are holiday resorts including the inviting places of Kumköy and Çolakli. Here you can enjoy the sun and the sea and feel very close to the antique. On the eastside of Side in the stone pine forests are the vacation centers of Sorgun, Titreyen Göl (Blue flag) and Kizilagaç, all known for their sandy beaches and the glimmering sea.The atmosphere is relaxing, the accommodation possibilities numerous and the activities are endless. This will become a unforgettable stay for you.
MANAVGAT
Manavgat is 76 Km away from the capital of the government district Antalya. It is built on both sides of the river, in the Manavgat valley, in the productive plain with the same name. The centre is 4 Km away from the coast. In the north it is limited by the Taurus mountains that show their natural beauty with dense forests. The river Manavgat divides the city into two parts.The most important and natural wealth of the city are the waterfalls of the Manavgat & its delta. One of the further beauty sports is the dense pine forest of Sorgun in the south of the city, That arose because of the fill of the river delta. From unlikely beauty is the lake from the Oymapinar dam and its surroudings, that are in the north of the city, where the river Manavgat flows the Taurus into the deep plain. In this area safaritours with jeeps are offered. Here especially cotton is cultivated, as well as wheat, barley, rye and 45 sorts of fruits and & vegetable Next to the cultivation of vegetables & fruits the cultivation of flowers in hothouses made a big progress in the last years. In the east of the plain there are banana plantatious. In the river valley there are trout and crevettes breedings. Parallel to the development of tourism in this area, a lot of holiday resorts and hotels with international standard established in the south of the city, arround Sorgun and Titreyengöl. When we go back to the history of Manavgat, we will learn, that the name of the city was in the language of Luwi Manauwa, which means temple and main goddess. In different periods the city was used as a common holy place of the cities Seleukeia & Side.
ALANYA
The large, popular vacation center of Alanya is bedded to the foot of a hilly cape, just between two sandy beaches and crowned from a Seljukischen Festung from the 13th century, which is one of the most splendid places at the Mediterranean. The well preserved fort with two ramparts has 150 towers. Within the inner ramparts and in the direction of the upper part there is the nice of a cistern and a Byzantine church. Alanya is a wonderful vacation center with modern hotels, motels and numerous restaurants and cafés along sandy beaches. If one takes a picture from the fort during the sunset, or if one strolls along the beaches, one will see instinctively, that this is a great place for vacation. The harbour, the long white beaches, the turquoise water and the mountain range of the Taurus make Alanya the most picturesque place at the Mediterranean.
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