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Antalya Province

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Destinations in Antalya Province

Antalya is a province in the southern Mediterranean region of Turkey. Antalya is on the Turquoise Riviera with clear waters and beautiful Mediterranean coastline, the region is great for divers, swimmers and yachting.

Cities

Alanya
Antalya - the capital of the province
Demre
Kalkan
Kaş
Kemer
Korkuteli
Manavgat
Side
Serik

Other destinations

Hadrian's Gate in Antalya
Koprulu National Park
The ancient Lycian town of Myra, now Demre
Olympos National Park
Saklıkent Ski Resort
Termessos National Park
Xanthos and Letoon - UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Olympos

Culture and History

The province occupies both (west and east) coasts of Gulf of Antalya, a large indentation of Mediterranean Sea, and some places more inland. In general, the terrain is mountainous, with mountains usually ascending from right at the edge of the sea.

Talk

Travel to Antalya Province - Visa Requirements

Flights and airtickets to Antalya Province

The only international airport in the province is Antalya Airport (IATA: AYT; ICAO: LTAI), located in the outskirts of Antalya. Another one, Gazipaşa Airport, about 40-50 km southeast of Alanya, is under construction. For southwesternmost sections of the province, such as Kaş and Kalkan, the int'l airport in Dalaman in the neighbouring province of Muğla is actually nearer than Antalya Airport.

Tours and Getting around Antalya Province

By car

D400 Highway enters province from its both western and eastern extremities and traverses the whole province with closely following the shoreline, and thus connecting all significant coastal cities and towns (i.e., all of those relevant to travellers).

By thumb

People in the province are not very friendly towards hitchhikers. But unfriendliness here should not be taken as that you will be shown middle fingers or that they will stop next to you, express some nasty comment, and accelerate as fast as they stopped: They just don’t stop, and behave like you are not even there. Even if you are a very good stop (nearby traffic lights, lots of cars, and a large shoulder to pull over), expect to wait at least two hours for a lift (at least in eastern and northern sections of the province: the highway between Antalya-Alanya and the highway north from Antalya), but maybe that was the general unluck of two males hitching together. Hitching from around Olympos (in the western section of the province) is reported to be better, though.