Antalya
Antalya is one of the largest cities in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province, the fifth-most populous province.
Antalya is one of the largest cities in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province, the fifth-most populous province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Taurus Mountains. The urban population of the city is around 1.5 million, with a provincial population of 2,722,103.
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Worth seeing in and around Antalya
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
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Things to do
Boat trips leave from the harbour. Never believe their first price offer or departure time. Aqua parks are Waterhill opposite the Aquarium, and Park Aqua, Wet & Wild and Trendy Lara all east along Lara beach strip. Funfair – Akturpark is next to the Aquarium, open daily 18:00-02:00. You pay per ride, no overall admission charge. Football: Antalyaspor were relegated in 2026 and now play in TFF 1. Lig the second tier.
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Where to eat
The downtown streets around Muratpaşa Mosque have many cheap eating places.
- 01Piyazcı Sami
Antalya-style piyaz (bean salad), kofte and other authentic fare.
- 02Urfali Ciğercİ Apo
14th Sk 17 (within Kasapoğlu İş Market).
- 03Özkan Kebap
Good menu selection, budget place popular with locals.
- 04Çiğköfteci Ömer Usta
Friendly place for çiğ köfte, raw meatballs.
- 05Gizem Cafe Fast Food
Inexpensive place for trad shawarma and dürüm.
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Getting to Antalya
- Airports
- Antalya (AYT), 9 km · Dalaman (DLM), 171 km · Konya (KYA), 204 km
- Stations
- Antalya Airport, 8.1 km
- Dalaman → Antalya169 km · quickest by road, 4h 8m · ₺420–560
- Konya → Antalya191 km · quickest by road, 4h 22m · ₺480–640
- Bodrum → Antalya290 km · quickest by road, 7h 14m · ₺760–1,010
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Antalya
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Antalya. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inHitchhiking outbound, the dilemma is to be far enough out to pick up inter-city vehicles, but not so far out that they can't stop.
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Next door to Antalya
Antalya is 6 km from Muratpaşa, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Kepezdistrict of Antalya, southwestern Turkey5.6 km
- Muratpaşadistrict of Antalya, southwestern Turkey5.9 km
- Siege of AntalyaTurkish capture of the city of Antalya during March 12072.5 km
- Olbia (Pamphylia)ancient city of Pamphylia in modern-day Turkey8.8 km
- Limnaeancient city of Pamphylia, in modern-day Turkey7.8 km
- Magydussettlement of ancient Pamphylia9.6 km