Antalia (almost 400 000 inhabitants) is a coast city located in south-west part of Turkey. There is a big international airport which makes Antalia tourist center of Turkish Riviera. There is a cliff kind of coast which makes it impossible to lie on a beach but one can appreciate color of Mediterranean Sea.
Situated on a steep cliff, Antalya is a picturesque city surrounded by mountains, forests, mediterranean sea and many ancient ruins; with one notable archaeological museum. With its airport it is a gateway for Turkey’s coastal resorts which took the name Turkish riviera because of the natural and historical beauties of it.Combining history and culture it deserves the title of “the capital of Turkish tourism”. Today the city of Antalya is reliving a golden age. It has been transformed into a cultural and touristic hub with thematic hotels with concepts like Venice, Topkapı Palace, and cathedrals in Moscow. Kaleici, the rustic old town where historic Turkish and Greek houses are under protection, is the most popular center in Antalya. It is situated between the yacht harbour and the main city. Old houses that are separated by narrow, cobble-stone roads are now hotels and tourism-related shops. Traces of Lycian, Byzantine, Roman and Seljuks architecture and culture can still be seen. Also Antalya museums house the finds belonging to historic ages of Anatolia.
