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The Pearl of Mediterranean

Saturday 15 May 2010 , Posted by Burak at 06:15


The pearl of Mediterranean, is an attractive city with shady palm-lined boulevards and a prize-winning marina.The snow remains on the top of Toros and Bay mountains during hot seasons and you may swim in the warm waters of Mediterranean at the same day.The summers are hot and rainless while the other months are warm and often rainy.In this area one can observe, as it were, the progress of history through the statues of gods and goddesses,temples, theatres, agoras,churches, mosques,tombs

The Romans, Byzantines and Seljuks successively occupied the city before it came under Ottoman rule.Kaleici, has narrow, winding streets and old wooden houses abut the ancient city walls. Traces of Byzantine, Roman and Seljuks architecture and culture can still be seen in the rustic old town.The award-winning Antalya Kaleici Marina and Leisure Center is considered one of the loveliest marinas in Turkey. This center can well meet everyNear the marina the two towers flanking the gate and other sections of the walls still stand. The clock tower in Kalekapisi Square was also part of the old city's fortifications.Take time to visit the arcaelogical museum, with remains from the Paleolithic Age to Ottoman times, offers a glimpse of the area's rich history.Inside the city Yivli Minare and Kulliye, Karaalioglu park are in our host of places to see.

Land and sea everywhere meet the beaches stretching for miles or the steep cliffs. Konyaalti Antalya and Lara coasts invite you to its crystal clear .The prominent sites accesible by daily tours are Side, Perge, Manavgat and Alanya. Natural attractions include the Manavgat Waterfalls, the Upper and Lower Duden Waterfalls and the fascinating Kadinyari Cliff, from whose heights unfaithful wives were given the heave-ho.Blue voyagers may set their sails to Phaselis, Olympos, Adrasan and Kekova. For more information about Antalya and the surrounding cities and regions see Antalya Travel Guide

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