Antalya

The charm of four seasons…

Almost worldwide known city of Turkey, Antalya hosts numerous local and international tourists every year. The city is active throughout a whole year – by leisure tourism during the summer season and by MICE sector during the other seasons. With large, deluxe and various accommodation and convention opportunities Antalya offers, it’s importance on the tourism sector will for sure continue for many more years.

Antalya is located on the Mediterranean coast bordered by the Taurus Mountain and surrounded by the smell of orange. Antalya, where you can swim and ski at the same time, is one of the most popular destinations both in winter and summer. For the ones who would like to enjoy the sun and swimming, through mid-April to late October will be the perfect timing.

Antalya with its own delicacies makes people talk about itself. You will fall under tahini’s spell by white bean onion salad vinaigrette – called “Piyaz” in Turkish. Hibeş (spread of tahini, cumin, red pepper flakes, and lemon juice) will be perfect mezze to “Rakı” during dinner. “Keşkek”, a dish of mutton or chicken and coarsely ground wheat, is one of the most unique tastes in Turkey. And more...

The city has various attractions; a world-renowned rock-climbing spot and impressive waterfalls for nature lovers; rafting and jeep safari for adventurous; the fascinating theme park consists of adventure park and aqua park for the guests of all ages; sunken city in Kekova and beauty of Hadrian’s Gate for who wants to get to know the history of the city better.

The city offers limitless accommodation facilities from the bungalows among the trees to all-inclusive hotels overlooking the magnificent view of mediterranean sea. In terms of MICE, Antalya has a wide range of event facilities. Antalya has convention centers of all sizes.

Arriving Antalya;

The international airport located in the city accepts numerous domestic flights within a day from most of the cities in Turkey. Furthermore, you can fly directly to the popular cities such as Amman, Algeria, Baghdad, Berlin, Beirut, Birmingham, Casablanca, Düsseldorf, Erbil, Frankfurt, Geneva, Kuwait, London, Munich, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Stuttgart from Antalya by Turkish Airlines.

Istanbul Airport – Antalya Airport flight duration: App. 1 hour

Antalya Airport – Antalya City Center: 15 km – app. 30 minutes driving distance

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Beginning the day with citrus jam, swim among the sea cliffs and be lost in Old City called “Kaleiçi”.