Mediterranean Coastline:

Narrow, luxuriant coastal belt covered in wild oleanders, orange and lemon groves, pine forests, date and banana plantations. 300 days of sunshine, clear turquoise waters, secluded coves, rocky headlands and broad bays fringed by sandy beaches ideal for swimming and water sports.

Places of Interest:
  •  ANTALYA: - principal resort, ideal place to visit the ancient sites of Lycia and Pamphylia. Well preserved city ramparts Hadrian's gate, mosque Yivli Minare, Cami (mosque), picturesque harbour. Mini cruises to Lycian sites. City fortress of Termessos. Mountain town of Elmal.
  • THE LYCIAN PENINSULA: - sandy beaches and sites. Phalesis Roman port, Finike... Chimera the fire-breathing monster is in fact burning natural gas.
  •   DEMRE: - where St Nicolas was bishop, island of KEKOVA Byzantine church and Lycian necropolis.
  •  SIDE: - between two sandy beaches. Colonized by the Greeks in 7th century BC. Walls and towers well preserved, theatre, agora, Apollo and Artemis temples.
  •  MANAVGAT WATERFALLS
  •  PERGE: - ancient PAMPHYLIA, Grego-Roman theatre, stadium, city gate. Nearby well-preserved ruins of SILYON.
  •  ASPENDOS: - ancient port with well preserved theatre where the ANTALYA FESTIVAL is held every year, Roman aquaduct.
  •  ALANYA: - beautiful town wiyh impressive Seljuk fortress well preserved with 150 towers, superb view of the Mediterranean
  •  DAMLATAS: - caves with multi-hued stalagmites and stalactites.
  •  ANAMUR: - (ANEMORIUM) - fine Crusader castle.
  •  NARLIKUYU - Roman mosaics depicting the three graces.
  •  MERSIN: - convenient for exploring nearby sites, Cleopatra Gate and other ruins.
  • ADANA: - stone bridge built by Justinian and later renovated by Hadrian, mosque and ancient covered bazaar.