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[Abi]

Kaleiçi, Antalya

Much has been written about the old city of Kaleiçi in Antalya, and there is little that has not already been written and rewritten.

But most people who visit this fascinating place see only its touristic face and tend to overlook the many other faces of Kaleiçi that can be found by exploring a little deeper into the real Kaleiçi … its people.......

http://www.todayszam...of-kaleici.html

[sunny]

i hope to get there one day.

[Abi]

Here is part 2 of the article and I found it interesting. I would love to go there on day.

http://www.todayszam...a-ceramics.html

[Abi]

Part 3

Meerschaum carver Bayram Şen displays his handiwork. (PHOTOS Dorin Lucas)

16 April 2012 / DORIN LUCAS, ANTALYA

For those who missed the first two installments of this series, Kaleiçi is a district in the original walled city of Antalya.

Its narrow, stone-paved streets, often no more than lanes, meander with no apparent design. With twists and turns they lead you unexpectedly past deserted gardens or through walled courtyards where you might find a street dog dozing in the sun or a family cat peering watchfully from the window. Kaleiçi streets are lined with old Ottoman houses, some abandoned and decaying with time, some under restoration, while others stand proudly restored to their original Ottoman design. Their doors are freshly painted, and the windows are clean and shiny. Sometimes, the enticing aroma of frying onions or a newly baked cake waft from hidden kitchens, making you stop and linger. These streets of Kaleiçi with their sights and smells beckon for a leisurely stroll back into another, more serene era.

Serenity will surround you while exploring this old city, but behind those stone fronts and stuccoed garden walls there exists a thriving community of multicultural, multi-national people who live or work in Kaleiçi. The old city is known for its unique tourist attractions, shopping and dining opportunities and many other things, but the most important assets of Kaleiçi are the people and the stories found behind the scenes.....

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