ANTALYA

  A warm summer’s day in Antalya and only a splash in the Mediterranean would cool you? Go to Lara or Konyaalti beaches... Want to try somewhere out of town? Side and Alanya are waiting for you... Hungry? Want to try something new? Try Manavgat Falls...A stroll in the city? See the Fluted Minaret Mosque or Hadrian’s Gate. Do not skip the Antalya Archaeological Museum. It was awarded as the Best Museum in Europe...

Antalya is the visitor capital of Turkey. As you go into the Tourist Information Office, you always meet a foreigner trying to get information on buying real estate in Antalya. Many people from all around the world fell in love with this wonderful settlement. Antalya is a large, organized city. If the turquoise coast is the crown of Mediterranean, Antalya is the jewel of that crown with its historic heritage, cultural facilities and small surrounding settlements. Long beaches, mysterious caves, fields of wheat
hidden between the hills of the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean... This is Antalya.  You will never want to leave here...

SHOPPING :

There are numerous shops in Antalya. World and nation wide companies have branches here. Especially summer collections will persuade you. Women’s ware and jewellery will dazzle ladies. Silverware is available everywhere and deserves a close look. Local accessories like bangles, necklaces with evil-eye-beads will certainly tempt you. Around the archaeological sites there are always a few people selling items related to the site’s character such as statuettes of gods, models of temples or St.Nicholas figurines.

Whether in or out of Antalya you don’t have the slightest chance of leaving the resort without visiting a carpet or leather shop. They are all best quality and have reasonable prices.

ART  & CULTURE :

The Antalya Altin Portakal (Golden Orange) Film and Art Festival, held in the autumn, attracts both participants and visitors. The ancient theater in Aspendos makes an impressive setting for some of the festival's plays and concerts.

MUSEUMS :

The Archaeological Museum, with remains from the Paleolithic Age to Ottoman times, offers a glimpse of the area's rich history. The Ataturk Museum displays objects used by the founder of the Turkish Republic.

ANTALYA CUSINE :

Antalya is a city in the Mediterrenean Region which is famous for its historical and natural riches. In May and June, the city is filled with the scent of a natural perfume bestowed on by the flora. The city is an important tourist center. On the same day one can have the opportunity to participate in winter and summer sports. As it is in all the places in the world, Antalya cousine is determined by the regional products.

The crops mostly grown are citrus, bananas, sesame, peanuts, soy beans tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, zucchini, and egg plants. There are also olive trees in Antalya. Due to hot climate, vegetables and fruits are dominant in Antalya cuisine.

This research on Antalya cousine was accomplished in 1982 by interviewing ten women over the age of fifty. The purpose of this study was to record all the food customs, traditions and the food eaten in ceremonies that are about to disappear. Although most of the following findings are being utilized, some of them are not used because of the changes in the habits of people, technological improvements and other related effects.

PARKS :

From Ataturk Park and Karaalioglu Park, with their colorful exotic flowers the bay's shimmering water in front of you and the mountains behind, you have no doubt why Antalya has become such a popular tourist resort.

HEALTH :

If you are sensitive to heat try to plan your trip between April and May. If you get any health problems you should not worry about it at all. You will be in the hands of highly specialised medical staff of Antalya hospitals.

HOSPITALS : 
For emergencies the town hospitals are open 24 hours a day and most of the duty doctors are bilingual. An ambulance service may be requested from hospitals for emergencies.
 

PHARMACIES :
There are a large number of pharmacies (Eczane) in the town, open during business hours. In each area there is a pharmacy open 24-hour  for emergencies. To learn which pharmacy is on duty, check with your tour operator, the notices posted on the pharmacy windows or call information on 118. All medicine is available, yet strong painkillers, tranquilizers, and some other medicine require prescription.

NIGHT LIFE :

Ally, located in the old city, Kaleici-Yat Limanı, has some of Istanbul's finest restaurants; Samdan (international), Escobar (Texan), Ceylan Capli (underground), Sale e Pepe (Italian), Sushi (Japan), Atlantico (Cigar & Champagne), and Cities (dancing).