Antalya - Contrast City

Antalya, being an amazing beauty, an ancient city, is one of the most popular holiday destinations in all of Turkey. In this city, an amazing combination of ancient history and turbulent life and rapid growth of the city itself.

The resort town of Antalya is located just 12 km from the international airport, which allows newly arrived tourists to quickly reach their hotels (the average journey time is about half an hour). Antalya, being a major tourist center, offers tourists numerous cafes, bars, restaurants, clubs and discos on countless beaches. Fans of shopping and souvenirs will like a variety of shops and small shops. The most expensive shops in Antalya are at Ataturk-Jaddesi. Dolphinland Dolphinland and two water parks - Aqualand and Aquapark - offer a rich entertainment program. In the aqua park "Aqualand" is famous for its night discos.

Hotels in Antalya are located in several districts: Konyaalti, Lara, Kundu and in the central part. The hotels of the central part use the beach-platforms because of the rocky terrain located in Konyaalti district - a municipal beach with large pebbles of white color, and hotels in the regions of Lara and Kundu are famous for their own sandy beaches.

In view of the fact that the city has a rich ancient history, there are many architectural monuments in Antalya. Of all the attractions of Antalya is to highlight this symbol of the city - the Yivli Mosque with a high minaret. One of the oldest sights is the gate that bears his name built during the reign of the Roman Empire in honor of the arrival of Emperor Hadrian. Also lovers of antiquity are recommended to visit the clock tower of Saat-Kulesi, the towers of Kale-Kapasa and Khidyrlyk, as well as the equally famous caravan-shed Seljuk Khan.

At 30 kilometers from the city are two of the largest in Turkey, the most beautiful national park: the Dyudensky waterfalls and waterfalls of Kurshunlu, as well as the world-famous, and also the largest in the country, the cave complex Karain.

Among city entertainment, in addition to beach recreation, discos in the open air on the beach of Konyaalti, as well as in "Club 29" and "Olympos" at the Sheraton Fales hotel are invariably very popular with visiting tourists.