ANTALYA TRAVEL GUIDE AND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS FOR 2023

Antalya

With its hot weather, boulevards shaded by palm trees smelling of honeysuckle and jasmine, charming traditional houses in the narrow alleys aand with its old quarter Kaleici and international marina, Antalya is Turkey's foremost travel destination.

Along the length of the Gulf of Antalya's Turquoise Coast there are ancient cities, monuments, fine bays, sandy beaches, beautiful forests, cliffs and waterfalls. Antalya serves as an incredible feast of nature and archaelogy for its visitors.

Because of its excellent transport connections, including its international airport, the high standards and levels of services found in its accommodation, and its sound infrastructure, Antalya is also an important congress travel destination.

Visitors from all over the world come to experience the region's breadth of touristic and entertainment opportunities.

Highlights include the Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival, international beach volleyball, triathlon competitions, golf tournaments, archery, tennis, skiing, music, theatre and exhibitions.

Transport

By Road : Antalya has road connections to every part of Turkey. For big cities like Istanbul and Ankara, the best route is to travel via Afyonkarahisar and Burdur.

By air : Antalya International Airport is one of Turkey's most important sea access points.

Climate

The coastal parts of Antalya have a typical Mediterranean climate. Winters are very mild with some rain; summers are very hot and dry.

The higher parts of the province are home to a climate that is a mixture of the Mediterranean and the steppe climate of the interior of the country.

Annual average temperature is 18.7 degree Celsius.

Places to See

The Ramparts

Kaleici

Hadrian's Gate

Old Antalya Houses

Yivli Minare Mosque and Complex

Kesik Minareli Mosque

Evdir Han (Inn)

Kirkgoz Han

Patara

Duden Waterfalls

Perge

Sillyon

Termessos

Olympos

Phaselis

Limyra

Arycanda

Demre (Myra)

St Nicholas Church

Simena (Kalekoy)

Kekova

Xanthos

Kas (Antiphellos)

Side

Aspendos

Karain Cave

Beldibi Cave

Damlatas Cave

Manavgat Waterfalls

Museum

Antalya Museum

Side Museum

Alanya Museum

Perge Museum

St Nicholas Church

Excursions and Outings

Bodrum

Gokova

Gocek

Marmaris by traditional gulet or the Antalya - Kekova - Antalya route

Beaches

Konyaalti

Belek

Lara

Phaselis

Kaputas (Kas)

The coasts of Side, Kemer, Kalkan, Belek, Alanya are full of extremely beautiful beaches.

Special Events

International Underwater Days (May)

Kemer Holiday Carnival (June)

International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival (June-July)

Alanya Tourism Celebration (July)

Side International Culture and Art Festival (August)

Antalya Altin Portakal (Golden Orange) Film Festival (September - October)

Sports

Skiing

Mountain Climbing

Golf

Rafting

Scuba Diving

Hunting

Fishing

Camping

Food

Kolle (wheat, beans, chickpeas and broad beans cooked together)

sac kavurmasi

domates civesi

hibes

arapasi

tandir kebabi

Preserves are produced from just about every type of fruit and vegetable.

Antalya is especially famous for jams made from sour oranges, bergamot,aubergine and watermelon.

Shopping

There are various shops selling just about everything local and foreign tourists could want. Regional "Dosemealti Carpets" made from natural dyes can be bought in the city.

Antalya Expo Center	Size and Capacity of the Conference Halls
Cihadiye Koyu Pinarli Beldesi 07110 Aksu/ ANTALYA Tel : +90 242 462 20 00 Fax : +90 242 462 19 90	For Meetings (Largest Venue) - 16,000 square metres (Capacity : 10,000) For Meetings (Smallest Venue) - 296 square metres (Capacity : 200) For Fairs (Largest Indoor Venue) - 16,000 square metres For Fairs (Smallest Indoor Venue) - 4356 square metres

Conference Services

Built on a 65,000 square metre site, the Antalya Expo Center has an indoor floor space of 40,000 square metre. The 2 storey building is suitable for sector fairs, sports activities, concerts and congresses.

It offers 6 main rooms, seating for up to 800 in 18 halls of various sizes, committee rooms and offices and a foyer, all in a contemporary setting.

Technical Services

Visual communication equipment

business centre

fax

telephone

computers

internet connection

ventilation

catering

800 vehicle capacity car park

accommodation potential (5 star)

Sabanci Cam Piramit (Glass Pyramid) Convention and Exhibition Centre	Size and Capacity of the Conference Halls
100, Yil Bulvari, Kultur Parki Ici ANTALYA Tel : +90 242 238 54 44 Fax : +90 242 238 52 76	Toros Hall (Ground Floor) - 4,000 square metres (Meeting Capacity : 2,400) Meltem Hall (Basement) - 386 square metres (Meeting Capacity : 440) Duden Hall (Basement) - 281 square metres (Meeting Capacity : 332) Meeting Hall 1 to 4 (Basement) - 90 square metres (Meeting Capacity : 50)

Conference Services

Covering an area of 4500 square metres in the Ataturk Culture Park, the Sabanci Cam Piramit (or Glass Pyramid) Convention and Exhibition Centre is a two storey building topped by a coloured insulated pyramid of glass.

Inside it can be found halls for conferences and congresses, exhibitions, speciality fairs and open sessions. The halls can also be used as meeting rooms, picture galleries or press offices.

Technical Services

All the halls are equipped with everything necessary for fairs and conferences (music, sound, broadcast, projection, multivision, lighting, electro-acoustics, fire, security, information, simultaneous translation system).

Also 4 portable translators' booths and a videowall, CCTV, musical announcements, urgent announcements, fire alarm systems, air conditioning, 24 hour camera security and a 13,000 square metre open car park can be found.