Antalya Guide

Modern Antalya is an individual tourist hub, and with a population nearing the 1-million mark, it’s among Turkey's fastest developing cities. Certain days the international terminals of Antalya airport are busier even than those in Istanbul. Most guests are on package tours, but Antalya is a popular destination among Turks, too. Large hotels east of the city help accommodate them; however, you can bed down in one of the restored mansions or pensions found in the mysterious Kaleici quarter and hardly notice the big urban conglomeration all around. On the hill above the harbor are tea fields and bars with views that stretch south to the Bey Mountains and north to the Taurus Mountains.