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Antalya
Area: 20.815 km²
Population: 1.132.211 (1990)
Traffic Code: 07
Districts: Antalya (center), Akseki, Alanya, Elmali, Finike, Gazipasa, Gundogmus, Kale, Kas, Kemer, Korkuteli, Kumluca, Manavgat, Serik.
Antalya Links
Sites of Interest
- Lara
- Karpuzkaldiran
- Side
- Konyaalti
- Incekum and Kas beaches
- Cirali recreation area
- Duden and Manavgat water falls
- Duzler pine forest
- Demre mineral springs
- Damlatas
- Kadini and Karain caves
- Koprulu Kanyon
- Sahil and Termessos National Parks
- Aspendos
- Perge
- Side
- Olympos
- Xanthos
- Termessos and Myra antique cities
- Athena Temple
- Fluted Minaret
- Korkud, Murad Pasha and Kale Mosques
- Karatay Complex
- Evdur
- Alara Sarapsa inns
- Antalya and Alanya castles
- Antalya Regional Museum
- Lykia rock graves in Kalkan, Kas and Demre
Camps
- Olimpos Mocamp, Kalkan Yolu Uzeri, Telephone: (242) 836 22 52
- Kas Camping, Yasar Yazici Caddesi, Telephone: (242) 836 10 50
- Can Mocamp, Kalkan Yolu Uzeri, Telephone: (242) 836 15 41
- Mico Camping, Kemer / Antalya, Telephone: (242) 814 17 91
- Ovedland Camping, Kemer, Telephone: (242) 814 16 45
- Kindil Cesme Camping, Kemer / Antalya, Telephone: (242) 814 10 75
- Turban Camping Beldibi, Kemer / Antalya, Telephone: (242) 824 81 05
- Erman Camping, Beldibi, Kemer / Antalya, Telephone: (242) 824 81 96
- Camlik Camping Beldibi, Kemer / Antalya, Telephone: (242) 824 85 77
- Club Pinara Tekirova, Kemer / Antalya, Telephone: (242) 821 48 30
- Green Point Camping, Tekirova, Kemer / Antalya, Telephone: (242) 825 71 82
- Denizer Camping, Sarisu / Antalya, Telephone: (242) 259 08 74
- Bambus Motel Camping, Lara Yolu / Antalya, Telephone: (242) 321 52 63
- Gunisigi Camping, Lara / Antalya, Telephone: (242) 349 15 50
- Side Yesilyaprak, Sorgun Mahalle / Manavgat, Telephone: (242) 756 91 41
National Parks and Forest Campsites
- Kindilcesme, Olimpos Beydaglari National Park, Kemer / Antalya, Telephone: (242) 245 14 65
- Incekum, Alanya / Antalya, Telephone: (242) 345 14 48
Cultural Directorates
- Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telaphone: (242) 343 38 10, Fax: (242) 247 67 43
- Antalya Chamber Orchestra, Cumhuriyet Cad. Ozel Idare Ishani, 8. Kat No:3 - Antalya, Telephone: (0 242) 243 26 03
- State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, Yivli Minare Kulliyesi, Ataturk Caddesi, Antalya, Telephone: (0 242) 241 46 87
Museums
- Antalya Museum, Konyaalti Caddesi, Antalya, Telephone: (242) 243 16 04
- Side Museum, Selimiye Village, Manavgat - Antalya, Telephone: (242)753 10 06
- Alanya Museum, Hilmi Bagci Caddesi, Alanya - Antalya, Telephone: (242) 513 12 28
Antalya Sites and Ruins
- Perge - Aksu
- Aspendos - Serik
- Silliyon - Serik/Yankoy
- Termessos - Yukarikaraman
- Karain Cave - Yenikoy
- Phaselis - Kemer/Tekirova
- Olympos - Kumluca
- Corydalla-Rhodapolis - Kumluca
- Aya Nikola Church- Kale (Demre)
- Myra - Kale (Demre)
- Teimiusa - Ucagiz
- Apollonia - Ucagiz
- Simina - Kekova
- Limyra - Finike
- Fellos - Antifellos
- Andriake - Sure - Apallai - Kale
- Artykanda - Finike
- Pogla - Korkuteli
- Ariassos - Da Nahiyesi
- Gagae - Kumluca
- Xanthos - Kinik
- Patara - Galemis Village
- Kyneai - Kas/Yavu Village
- Cormus - Acaliasos - Kumluca
- Idebessos - Kumluca
- Seyamuk - Kizilbel - Elmali
- Karaburun - Elmali
- Hysa - Istloda-Ilysa - Ucagiz
- Beldibi Cave- Beldibi
- Trebema - Melanippe - Finike
- Idyros - Kemer
Alanya Sites and Ruins
- Alanya Castle - City Center
- Auges - Konakli Settlement
- Hamaxia - Elikesik Village
- Alarahan Castle - Cakallar Village
- Ptolemais - Figla/Konakli
- Justiniapolis - Okurcalar Settlement
- Laertas - Gozukucuklu Village
- Syedras - Seki Village
- Naula - Mahmutlar Settlement
- Iotepe - Ugrak Village
- Kizilcasehir Castle - Kizilcasehir
- Kizilguney - Gazipasa/Kizilguney Village
- Incegiz - Gazipasa/Incegiz Village
- Nepelis - Gazipasa/Muzkent Village
- Selinus - Gazipasa/Center
- Antoch Ad Gragum - Gazipasa/Guney Village
- Adanda-Lamus - Gazipasa/Cile Village
- Cestrus - Gazipasa/Macar Village
- Bickici - Gazipasa/Center
- Halil Port - Gazipasa/Kahyalar Village
- Cybira Minor - Gundogmus/Guney Village
- Colybrassus - Gundogmus/Guzelbagbelde
- Tasahir - Gundogmus/Tasahir Mevkii
- Casae - Gundogmus/Karadere Village
- Tol - Gundogmus/Guneycik Village
Side Sites and Ruins
- Side - Manavgat/Side settlement
- Selge - Manavgat/Altinkoy
- Seleukeia - Manavgat/Bucakseyhler Village
- Duzpuren - Manavgat/Kisalar and Gundogdu
- Hisar - Manavgat/Asagihisar Ward
- Saylisu - Manavgat/Tasagil-Karaevli Village
- Irmak and Kocaoluk - Ibrade
- Kalelibelen - Manavgat Haciobasi Village
- Etanna - Manavgat Sirt Village
- Kale - Akseki/Sinanhoca Village
- Significant Days
Local Days of Celebration
- 18 February: Ataturk's Visit to Alanya, Alanya
- 6 March: Ataturk's Visit to Antalya, Antalya
- 9 March: Ataturk's Visit to Serik District Aspendos Ruins, Aspendos (Belkis)
Festivals
- 18-20 May: Mediterranean Golden Orange and Wrestling Festival, Kumluca
- 15 August: Honey Festival, Gundogmus
- 12-29 September: Antalya Festival, Antalya
- 22-29 September: Golden Orange Film Competition, Antalya
- 5-11 October: "Akdeniz Akdeniz" International Music Festival, Antalya
- 4-8 December: Kas-Demre Festivals, Kas and Demre
Festivities
- April: Hasyurt Agricultural Fair and Festivities, Finike
- June: Commemoration for Abdal Musa and Celebrations, Elmali-Tekke Village
- 4-9 June: Alanya Tourism Festivities, Alanya
- 29 June-1 July: Finike Festivities, Finike
- 6-9 August: Buttermilk Celebrations, Akseki
- 4th week of August: Green Plateau Wrestling Matches and Culture, Art and Sport Activities, Elmali-Akcay
- 3rd week of September: Golden Cherry Traditional Wrestling Matches, Korkuteli
- 6 October: Rally Cross Competition, Antalya
- 6 October: Apple-Pear Celebrations, Korkuteli
- 23-29 October: Antalya National Film Festival, Antalya