In brief. Facts about Antalya!
 


 


Garden of the religions
The garden of the religions it is a question of a project of the Belek-investor-union (Betueyab). The front doors of the three prayer houses - a mosque, a synagogue and a church - lead to a central place, the "garden of the religions". With the about 300 visitors on day it is a question in the first place of foreign tourists who come not only from the hotels of the environment, but also from Side, Kemer and Alanya here.

Solar eclipse in March 2006
On 29th March 2006 finds the next from country visible total instead of. The way of the Eclipse draws itself through west and north Africa, Mediterranean Sea and Turkey. The area Antalya will be a very good observation point, in particular Side at the south coast of Turkey.

Dates for solar eclipse for Antalya:
http://www.tug.tubitak.gov.tr/tutulma/anasayfa.html
1. Contact 12:37:32 local time
2. Contact, 100 % 13:54:23 local time
3. Contact, the sun kicks again local time to 13:57:34 behind the moon
4. Contact 15:12:46 duration local time 3:10 minutes
Observation possibility 100 %

From the Taurus up to Mediterranean Sea "Antalya culinary"
So as in Antalya the fragrance mixes to the Taurus with the odor of the sea from thyme, also the tradition food of the nomads with the rites of the Mediterranean Sea culture mixed so in this area and to the taste of the foods gave a special soul. The Antalya Promotion donation (ATAV) keeps on considering it as one of their tasks of investigating, supporting and preserving, the cultural treasures, beauties of nature and other riches of the area. From this thought a cookery book arose "From the Taurus up to Mediterranean Sea, Antalya culinary," that with wonderful pictures not only many typical prescriptions, but also a deep insight in hardly still known customs and tradition offers.


Outdoor activities

Water sports
Antalya is in every respect a watersport-destination. From Alanya to Patara are along the beaches water sports centers miles long in hotels and holiday-clubs. public sections. Especially in demand are windsurfing, parasailing, waterski, paragliding, banana" and jetski.

Beach-volleyball
In Connection with international sport events, Alanya made itself already a name. Every year at the end of May a competition international beach volleyball occurs at the Kleopatra beach.

Diving
Three for a positive diving-experience at the Turkish Riviera, interesting diving-districts, excellent water quality and the good viewpoint associated with that.
Numerous of diving-stops along the coast offer courses and diving-trips. There are in addition some well attainable ship wreck's to those ones diving-trips are allowed. Every year are the competition for the international Kemer diving-days from 16.-19.th of May.

Antalya offers not only a moderates climate, but also an excellent infrastructure with football fields, training-centers and accommodation for very kompetitiven prices. For these reasons have in the before- and post season hundreds of European soccer teams in this area their training camps.

Jeep-safari
Not only for adventure-merry it is to experience an one day long jeep safari a good occasion the beauties of nature of the Taurus-mountain range Breath-taking landscape, alone sited villages and catch-fresh trouts to the lunch make this tour an unforgettable experience.

Motorcross
For the first time in the spring 2003 Antalya was place of an international race Motorcross. After selection and extensive preparation of suitable terrain this event occurred in the environment of Kemer.

Paragliding
Paragliding in Antalya? Of course one thinks in the case of paragliding in Turkey of Oelue Deniz first at Fethiye, however, also Antalya wins more lovers. Is started by the Tuenektepe (700 m), by car in about 25 minutes from Antalya attainable. A picturesque bay between Antalya and Kemer, Topcam, is used as a landing-destination. There is equipment according to European standard with local providers.

Rafting
The picturesque street to the park Koepruelue Kanyon National, of one of the most beautiful recreation areas of Turkey. Begins about 52 km northeast of Antalya, at the junction according to Beskonak. The gorge extends 14 km along the Köprülü-river and is at some places up to 400 m deep. To begin Rafting tours usually about 100 m above the roman Oluk bridge that spans the gorge. In the proximity the anticient city Selge lies.

Skiing
Saklikent (the hidden place), a small winter port place is on the northern slopes of the Taurus-mountains, about 50 km, of Antalya and in a altitude of 1.750 to 1.900 meters. With ideal weather conditions skiing and water sport can be combined; after the early ski-departure in the morning to Saklikent, the sea lures in the afternoon in Antalya.

Tennis
Meanwhile there are in the area already more than 20 hotels of the lifted category with each at least 10 grounds. A known and popular destination became Antalya like this also for international tennis-tournaments.

Trekking & Mountaineering
During the exploration of the hinterland it becomes quickly understandable why the nomads always moved to the cooler willows of the high country with their entire and goods in the summer. The Taurus mountain range with his stone pine and cedar forests, flows , mountain paths and peaks of up to 3.000 meters is only few kilometers away. Two especially interesting projects for excursions are the Lykian way and the excursion of the apostle Paulus - www.lycianway.com

Triathlon
Triathlon competitions to belong to Alanya already for the tradition, as a continuously growing number of participants and visitors proves. Alanya hosts two of these sport events annual, at what the first and more important Triathlon in October instead of finds.

Yachting
The turquoise-blue floods of Mediterranean Sea, Aegaeis, Marmara and Black Sea meet Turkey in the south, west and north and form a treasure of bays, caves and beaches from those the Sailer every night another bay for anchorage could select. The Turkey sailing-paradise is home of the Blue journey. A romantic cruise.

Yacht marinas with certificate of the tourism department
City
Name
places on shore
places on sea

Antalya
Setur Antalya Marina
450
200

Antalya/Kaleiçi
Landing stage for yachts
Kaleiçi old harbour
65

Kemer
Kemer Marina
100
200

Finike
Setur Finike Marina
150
350


Gulf in Belek... the antiquity is only here a "stroke" removes
Belek was only the advantage about 30 km distance from the airport Antalya. Modern hotels of high standard adapt to the landscape from stone pine groves and beaches miles long. With several golf courses of international standard Belek developed to the gulf area of Turkey. Belek was the place of several European senior Tour Championships. Golf courses designed beautifully, a spectacular landscape, modern hotels of high category combines with ideal weather conditions and an environment richly of history - those ones are the components a gulf vacation in Belek.

Antalya Golf Club, Sultan and Pasha course were designed by leading architects of the design European Golf, together with the design consultant and gulf senior pro David Jones. These two places offer not only a challenge for golfers of every Handicaps, but also a marvellous environment which still more makes the game become for the pleasure. www.antalyagolfclub.com.tr

Gloria Golf Club
Designed by Michael Gayon, with relief through the Belgian gulf management project company J.N.C. and in cooperation with Turkish consultants. Bermuda opens in 1997, 6.296 m, 72 Par, grass, 63 bunkers, 7 lakes. www.gloriagolf.com

National Golf Club
This place is described often to masterpieces by David Fehertys as one. Marvellous harmony, with pleasure compared with other famous places, as Quinta de Lago, Valderama and Wentworth. Eucalyptuses of trees and stone pines frame many of the Fairways, four lakes adapt harmoniously to the beautiful place. www.nationalturkey.com

Nobilis Golf Club
It was projected by Dave Thomas. Some Fairways extend along the flow's Acisu. The well fed Uebungs-einrichtungen are next to the beautiful club house into roman style. www.nobilis.com.tr

Tat Beach Belek International Golf Club
Tat Beach Belek International Golf Club was opened in 1998 and there is today above on the List "want to play" of many golfers. Hawtrees of England Golf Course Architects created this dream of a gulf Resorts, a place with most different orders, embedded in an of course beautiful environment. www.tatgolf.com.tr


Aspendos festival
For lovers of classical music, opera, ballet and musicals the festival Aspendos is, that since 1994 every year in June and July finds instead of, meanwhile a become. The theater of Aspendos is the best preserved ancient theater of Asia minor, yes even of whole Europe. Thousands of lovers of music enjoyed the festival which in the last years artist from Russia, Georgia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Azerbeidjan, Austria, Italy, Germany and Romania participated in.

The 11th international Aspendos Festival in the year 2004 consisted of 14 ideas, and was organized of the state operas and ballet direktoriat. The theater with his 10.000 seats, its two thousand year old history and the excellent acoustics, is an exclusive scene of the new millennium.

After an inquiry of the British "The Independent", the festival shunts from Aspendos at International festivals of Classical music under the first ten. The Aspendos festival is member of the European Festival Union. www.efa-aef.org


All from Antalya.........
Vegetable from Antalya...
22 vegetable sorts of "Choi Sum" to "Si Qua" are built on first under instruction of Chinese specialists in Antalya. From Antalya the export occurs to Amsterdam, from there the distribution for whole Europe.

Biological apples from Antalya
About 1.000 farmers around the Egidir-lake changed since 1999 to biological building. From biological building controlled from the root up to the consumer and controlled fabrication a sort of dried apple panes comes from Isparta of the bioloading company. All information to this Golden Delicious from the area Antalya under information of the product number 670028100 at www.bioladen.de/garantie

Hamburger from Antalya
There is one at the airport of Antalya the worldwide ten strongest Burger King branches, annual turnover 2004: 6,5 million USD.

Flowers from Antalya
Around that Valentinsday (01.-14.02.2005) 13.854.293 flowers exported from Antalya to 23 different countries.

Mainly flowers are exported from Antalya into following countries: Great Britain, Russia, Netherlands, Ukraine, Germany, Romania, Turkmenistan, Greece, Japan and Spain.

Beauty queens from Antalya
In this year the semifinal of an foreign Misscontest occurred for the first time in Antalya. The 26 favorites for the choice in April were Miss of Ukrainel, placed in the hotel Cornelia, within the framework of the semifinal for 14 days in Belek. The jury consisted of many prominent persons, among other things Ruslana, the winner of the de Grand Prix la chanson 2004.

Yachts from Antalya
In the duty-free zone of the port of Antalya yachts of all sizes and prices are built. in the first place luxury yachts. The interest is great, customers come from all world.

Real Estate
Whether as age transition fit, vacation apartment or capital investment - immovables in Turkey enjoy increasing demand. Also the real estate sector would experience a recession as a result of the financial crisis of 2001. After a law change the prices rise strongly in last year again. Foreigners can buy plots or houses or flats in their own name - also in villages, rural regions is the purchase allows.

Antalya, Side, Alanya, Kaş, Kalkan, Goeçek, Bodrum and Kusadasi number among the preferred regions. More than 5.000 foreigners are alone in Antalya.



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