Once seen simply as the gateway to the Turkish Riviera, Antalya today is very much a destination in its own right. Situated right on the Gulf of Antalya, the largest city on Turkey's western Mediterranean coastline is both classically beautiful and stylishly modern.
Once seen simply as the gateway to the Turkish Riviera, Antalya today is very much a destination in its own right. Situated right on the Gulf of Antalya, the largest city on Turkey's western Mediterranean coastline is both classically beautiful and stylishly modern. At its core is the wonderfully preserved old-city district of Kaleiçi, which offers atmospheric accommodation in the finely restored Ottoman houses on its winding lanes. The old city wraps around a splendid Roman-era harbour with clifftop views of hazy-blue mountain silhouettes that are worth raising a toast to. Just outside of the central city are two beaches and one of Turkey's finest museums.
Antalya is easily accessible city by all forms of transport. Antalya can be reached by highways from all parts of Turkey and the international airport provides easy access for domestic and foreign visitors.
Antalya is located in the south of Turkey, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, is Turkey's most popular tourist area. This coastal city offers many transportation options to reach the city.
Antalya's international airports provide easy access for domestic and foreign visitors. The high capacity of airports in Antalya serve the tourists worldwide arrived here.
Antalya Airport caters for the charter flights full of holiday makers. There are plenty of international and domestic flights to Antalya.
The new airport Gazipasa Airport opened up in 2012 and is based near Alanya. It is a large investment by the Turkish government to relieve some of the pressure from tourist traffic through the main Antalya airport.
It is very easy to reach to Antalya, by car or by coach. Antalya has great coach connections from all cities and even towns from Turkey, especially, Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and all major cities.
Antalya Bus terminal is welcoming coaches 24 hours of a day and only 10 km to the city center and it is very easy with public transportation to reach all the edges of Antalya and its province.
It is also possible to reach Antalya by sea. Antalya has a big international pier which the Cruise Ships are arriving, and also Yacht Harbors where you can come by your private or chartered yacht from, Mediterranean Countries. Main Pier and Yacht Harbor is only 8 km to the city center.
