The Antalya coast of the Mediterranean Sea is the most popular holiday destination in Turkey, where millions of tourists fly there every year. Here, from April to mid-November, you can swim in the sea, enjoy the most beautiful landscapes of the country, see interesting sights and relax comfortably in the all-inclusive scheme so beloved by many tourists. And in order for your vacation to bring maximum positive impressions, you just need to choose the right resort on this coast.
Antalya
One of the best resorts of the Antalya coast is Antalya - a city that has a long history. There are a huge number of the most modern hotels, restaurants, cafes, discos, water parks and shopping centers, so you can fully enjoy the comfort, especially if you choose the five-star Porto Bello Hotel Resort & Spa, Akra Hotel or Sealife Family Resort Hotel . Here you can also fully enjoy the purest sea beaches, gardens with exotic trees, palm alleys and simply bewitching landscapes.
And when you want to see something special, tourists will be able to admire the Lower and Upper Duden waterfalls, look into the ancient quarter of Kaleichi, appreciate the beauty of the Adrian arch and the Yivli minaret, and also plunge into the history of the region thanks to a visit to the Hydyrlyk tower and the archaeological museum.
Kemer
If you drive 43 km from Antalya Airport, you can get to Kemer - an excellent resort town located between the Mediterranean Sea and the mountains. There are a huge number of hotels of the Antalya coast from three to five stars at various prices, so tourists can easily choose for themselves a place of rest that suits them both in terms of comfort and price category.
Moreover, tourists simply do not want to sit at the hotel all the time, as this town has something to see and where to relax. Someone would prefer a passive rest on a pebble or sand-pebble beach. Someone will enjoy the nature of Kemer - pine forests, cozy bays or mountain ranges, strewn with greenery. Someone will go for sightseeing of the resort in the form of a bath complex built in the ancient Roman style, an ancient dam or old stone tombs decorated with unusual bas-reliefs. Well, someone will just relax in the hotel during the day, and at night will become a regular at nightclubs, bars and discos, which are apparently invisible in Kemer.
Belek
For lovers of beautiful landscapes, the city of Belek, which is considered the “greenest” resort of the Antalya coast of Turkey, is the best place to relax, because almost all of its territory is declared a protected area. Almost all the hotels in this town are of the highest class with a level of comfort from five stars to the VIP category, so Belek is best suited for a respectable family holiday. In addition, golfers can enjoy a lot of fun at this resort, as many hotels have their own golf courses, and the National Golf Club is open there, a visit to which will leave an unforgettable memory for players.
And if you don’t like to play this game, you can just enjoy the beauty of nature, bask in the sun on sandy beaches and enjoy all the services and amenities provided by hotels, which are so many that you definitely won’t be bored there.
Alanya
Alanya is a wonderful seaside resort, which houses one of the most popular and most beloved by tourists hotel of the Antalya coast DelphinBotanikWorldofParadise 5 *, which is famous not only for its high level of comfort, but also for its territory, reminiscent of a botanical garden with a huge number of rare plants. Moreover, in addition to this, the hotel infrastructure includes a water park, amusement park, many cafes and bars and many other places of recreation, so even those tourists who have settled in other places like to come here.
But not only this hotel is famous for Alanya. Even if you check into any other hotel, here you can find something to do. You can relax on the beautiful sandy beach "Cleopatra" in the west of the resort or on simple pebble-sand beaches in the east. You can visit the Old Town of Alanya and immerse yourself in history, strolling among ancient buildings and mosques. And you can climb to the citadel of the XIV century, towering above the resort to visit the Byzantine church and many shops where you can buy unique Turkish rugs, jewelry and dresses.
Side
Also on the Antalya coast, the resort town of Side, located on the peninsula of the same name, is very famous. Initially, it was an ordinary fishing village, but then the city began to expand, and now it annually receives thousands of tourists who stay here to enjoy the beauty of Turkey and relax from the worldly bustle. Here the sea is not too deep, the weather is always excellent, and the hotels offer a wide range of services, so such a resort is designed for the best vacation with children.
Moreover, in addition to relaxing at the hotel or on the beach, you can visit a number of attractions that have been preserved since ancient times. There is an ancient theater, which previously accommodated about 20,000 spectators, Roman baths, which are currently hosting interesting exhibitions, as well as temples of the ancient Greek gods - Athens and Apollo, visiting which allows you to temporarily plunge into the amazing mythology of ancient Greece, full of adventure and magic.
Olympos
If we are already talking about Greece, then we can not help but recall the resort of Olympos, which is a real attraction of the Antalya coast. This resort, located in the southern part of Turkey, is a unique archaeological complex, consisting of many ruins related to the Roman Empire, Ancient Greece and the ancient world, since the state of Lycia long ago existed on the site of Olympos, which is the political and cultural center of this parts of the world. Therefore, to protect and preserve the city so significant in world history, Olympos received the title of National Park and is not subject to modernization, like other resorts in Turkey. There is not even a single hotel; instead, tourists settle here in wooden buildings and bungalows open to them all year round.
By the way, beach lovers here need to be very careful, especially in the summer, when turtles that live on the beaches of Olympos lay their eggs there.
Bodrum
Bodrum resort enjoys considerable popularity among tourists, where there are the most picturesque, clean and comfortable beaches of the Antalya coast, and where the Turkish elite is constantly resting. Nightlife is always in full swing here, when you can have fun in clubs, restaurants, bars and karaoke, and during the day you can relax and enjoy the sandy beaches and beautiful nature. And of course, you definitely need to sometimes get to the nearest surroundings of Bodrum, which can be reached in a matter of minutes. After all, it will be possible to get acquainted closely with the life and way of life of the Turkish indigenous people, admire the dearest villages with snow-white houses and buy a lot of souvenirs for your loved ones and friends, as well as for your own memory, so as never to forget such a relaxing and sincere rest.
Marmaris
Of great importance among the resort towns of the Antalya coast is Marmaris, which is located in southwestern Turkey right at the intersection of the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. The city is famous for having the longest and most beautiful embankment in all of Turkey, whose length is 4 km. And throughout this embankment, tourists will see countless cafes, bars, restaurants, clubs and hotels of various levels of comfort, so that everyone will find a place of relaxation to their liking and wallet.
And how many excellent comfortable entertainment centers in this city! Moreover, each of them is open until dawn, so there will be no time to be bored in this city - not during the day when you can enjoy the beauty of nature in the form of picturesque bays and green hills, nor at night when you can have plenty of fun, dance, sing songs and have fun until you drop.
Fethiye
If you want to arrange the most comfortable rest for yourself, you can choose one of the best hotels of the Antalya coast in Turkey, which is located in Fethiye. The five-star hotels Jiva Beach Resort, Yacht Classic Hotel, Ece Saray Marina & Resort and TUI SENSATORIResort Barut Fethiye are especially attractive for tourists. This town is located at the foot of the mountains, covered with pine and cedar forests, in an extremely picturesque bay, so that from the window of any hotel, tourists will enjoy stunning scenery, and their body will be filled with plenty of clean air during the rest.
And besides the picturesque landscapes and the excellent infrastructure of this area, in Fethiye you can admire the ruins of the fortress of the Rhodes knights, the sight of which immediately takes tourists to the distant heroic past.
Kekova Island
If you look at various photos of the Antalya coast, you will surely catch an eye on the landscapes of the resort island of Kekova, surrounded by several small land areas. He attracts tourists by the fact that there are ruins of four ancient cities at once - Simena, Aperlai, Teymussa and Dolikhiste, the visit of which leaves every tourist with the most indelible impressions.
The only thing here, like in Olympos, there is not a single hotel, instead of them, vacationers can settle in cozy small pensions with a high level of comfort. Moreover, when arriving on the island, no one wants to sit in the room, while outside it there are so many noteworthy places. And for diving enthusiasts this place will seem like a real paradise, because under the water you can see the most beautiful ancient structures around which motley representatives of the underwater world swim - moray eels, octopuses, crabs, lobsters and many bright fish.
Excursions along the Antalya coast
If you want to see not only the resort where you settled, but also to see more attractions of Turkey, you can go for this purpose with an excursion group to anywhere in this country.
- The Pamukkale Nature Reserve, located near the city of Denizli, will captivate tourists with the beauty of snow-white salt deposits of the most bizarre forms and will allow you to enjoy healing water in various natural baths.
- A bus tour along the route Mira-Demre-Kekova will provide an opportunity to learn more about the ancient history of Antalya and visit the tombs, the church of St. Nicholas and the ancient amphitheater.
- Excursions by sea in Kekova will allow you to enjoy the sea breeze, the city’s landscapes from the sea and see through the water column the ruins of an ancient settlement that disappeared after a major earthquake.
The main thing is to remember that no matter what resort you are relaxing at, you can always book an excursion at a travel agency or directly at the hotel and travel around the Antalya coast, visiting any sights of this amazing place.