 Antalya
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Lying at the foot of the nearby mountain range, Antalya is one of the Mediterranean's most important cities and now Turkey's hottest holiday destination. It is a stunning holiday centre boasting quiet palm-lined streets, beautiful parks, wide-ranging accommodation, excellent restaurants, vibrant night-time entertainment and a lovely marina. What’s more, Antalya airport is currently the only airport in Turkey offering direct flights from the Europa all year round.
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The symbol of Antalya is the Yivli Minaret, which was built in the 2nd century BC when King Attalos II established the city. Since then, the Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottomans have all conquered the city. In the picturesque Old City, Kaleici, traditional wooden houses line the narrow streets and old people sit outside their houses drinking Turkish tea.
Indeed, Kaleici harbour is one of the most breathtaking in Turkey with romantic restaurants, quaint shops and colourful boats. In the evenings the illuminated walls of the Old City create an atmosphere which can take you back centuries.
Except for these few places in the center of the city and the Archeological Museum on the western edge of town, there is not much to see in the city. It must be noted that the Archeological Museum is one of the top five in the country, and not to be missed.
Antalya also has its fair share of wonderful beaches. Konyaalti beach is west of the city and Lara beach runs along the eastern side of the city centre. These offer every kind of water activity: aqua park, banana boats, pedal boats and paragliding. Indeed, and you might not believe it, but in March and April, you can ski in the nearby mountains in the morning and swim and laze around on the beach in the afternoon!
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Places Wich You Must See
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 Kekova&Simena
Kekova Island and the town of Kale nearby Antalya make an idyllic daytrip for the traveler looking for a combination of sunshine, swimming and fascinating historic ruins. Many operators run trips from Kas but the journey is much shorter from Çayagzi, the harbor of Demre. Along the stony coastline the boatman may stop at a cave, or point out the occasional goat or the smoldering pyramids of wood used by peasants to make charcoal, the product may sit in plastic sacks at the water's edge, waiting to be taken away. Kalkan turkey
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