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Antalya
City in Turkey

Antalya

Antalya is one of the largest cities in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province, the fifth-most populous province.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Antalya

  1. 01
    Antalya Airport

    Flights from all over Europe and Russia bring hordes of tourists, mostly on package deals.

  2. 02
    Antalya Terminal

    Your inter-city ticket may include a downtown transfer, check when purchasing.

  3. 03
    Port Akdeniz - Antalya is the port
Do

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.

Eat

Where to eat

The downtown streets around Muratpaşa Mosque have many cheap eating places.

  1. 01
    Piyazcı Sami

    Antalya-style piyaz (bean salad), kofte and other authentic fare.

  2. 02
    Urfali Ciğercİ Apo

    14th Sk 17 (within Kasapoğlu İş Market).

  3. 03
    Özkan Kebap

    Good menu selection, budget place popular with locals.

  4. 04
    Çiğköfteci Ömer Usta

    Friendly place for çiğ köfte, raw meatballs.

  5. 05
    Gizem Cafe Fast Food

    Inexpensive place for trad shawarma and dürüm.

How locals move

Getting around Antalya the local way

  • 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.

From Wikivoyage: Antalya, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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