ANTALYA, OLD TOWN - it's easy to get there, take the bus "Kemer - Antalya" at the stop near the White Tower in the center of Kemer (stop from the side of the White Tower) and drive for about 50 minutes, the trip will cost 3.5 dollars (or 8 lira, which cheaper! ) and go to a large supermarket Migros.
From the Migros stop (bus stop from the side of Migras), you need to take a bus to Kaleici-Old Town. The cost of the trip is 2 lira per person. The desired stop is called "Hadrian's Gate", or in Turkish "Adrian Kapisy". The taxi driver will take 20 lire. We took a taxi and drove off. It takes about 15 minutes to drive. Plus, a taxi will stop right in front of the elevator. You can also go back by bus. IMPORTANT - NOT all buses from the center of Antalya go from the Old Town to Migros!
To return back to Migros and then return to Kemer - we left the Old Town, crossed the road and walked 1 block (50 meters) to a parallel street, turned left and there will be a bus stop - CHECK the bus number from the locals so that you will be taken to Migros. Or take a taxi - there are always 5-6 cars there. When we returned back - through a pedestrian bridge with an escalator to the side of Migros. Well, everything is simple there - minibuses back to Kemer from Migras.
ELEVATOR (free of charge) + a platform above the Old Town overlooking the bay and there is an observation deck with a glass floor and you can look at the boats through a telescope for 1 lira.
Walking through the Old Town gives you the feeling that you have been transported many centuries ago. Kaleichi is translated from Turkish as “inside the kale”, that is, inside the fortress. The city is located inside the old fortress walls, which, as it were, separate it from modern Antalya.
Here, like nowhere else in the city, you can feel the flavor and atmosphere of the East.
The main entrance to the Old City is through Hadrian's Gate, one of the city's main attractions. This triumphal arch was built back in 139 AD. e. , in honor of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who visited the city in 130. In Kaleici are the symbols of the city of Antalya - the minaret and the Grand Mosque. They were built by Sultan Aladdin in 1230 on the ruins of a Byzantine church. Another attraction of the Old City is the Clock Tower. It was built in the 19th century as part of the fortifications of the city. Later, a clock was installed on it.
Here you can walk along the old lanes, along the cobblestone pavements ...everything is so cozy, nice. On the narrow streets there are numerous shops and just street vendors with souvenirs, spices, clothes, silverware.
You can also buy a trip on a boat - stylized as old ships or pirate ships, etc. By the way, you can buy this trip from a tour operator, or you can do it yourself. Usually everyone swims from the yacht, so take shorts and swimming trunks. Sometimes food is served on the yacht - see what is offered when selling this excursion (with food or not).
Separately - along the main street and the last lane to the left is a carpet shop (if you wish) - there are the best handmade carpets produced in three regions of Turkey). Prices - from 300 dollars. But the quality! The owner there is a hereditary merchant, Mr. Murat Baazar. The store is either 50 years old or 100 years old.
The heart of the Old Town is a very beautiful port. Once it was the main port in Antalya. To protect the city from external enemies, powerful fortress walls were built near the port, which are very well preserved to this day.
In our time, the new main pier of Antalya has already been built, but the port in the Old City is operational ...it is now used only for the delight of tourists. It is worth passing by elegant yachts and ships for every taste and size, and you will immediately get a lot of offers to ride along the coast of Antalya, see several nearby waterfalls ...for 40 minutes, $ 5 ...you could ride if you wished.
From the Migros stop (bus stop from the side of Migras), you need to take a bus to Kaleici-Old Town. The cost of the trip is 2 lira per person. The desired stop is called "Hadrian's Gate", or in Turkish "Adrian Kapisy". The taxi driver will take 20 lire. We took a taxi and drove off. It takes about 15 minutes to drive. Plus, a taxi will stop right in front of the elevator. You can also go back by bus. IMPORTANT - NOT all buses from the center of Antalya go from the Old Town to Migros!
To return back to Migros and then return to Kemer - we left the Old Town, crossed the road and walked 1 block (50 meters) to a parallel street, turned left and there will be a bus stop - CHECK the bus number from the locals so that you will be taken to Migros. Or take a taxi - there are always 5-6 cars there. When we returned back - through a pedestrian bridge with an escalator to the side of Migros. Well, everything is simple there - minibuses back to Kemer from Migras.
ELEVATOR (free of charge) + a platform above the Old Town overlooking the bay and there is an observation deck with a glass floor and you can look at the boats through a telescope for 1 lira.
Walking through the Old Town gives you the feeling that you have been transported many centuries ago. Kaleichi is translated from Turkish as “inside the kale”, that is, inside the fortress. The city is located inside the old fortress walls, which, as it were, separate it from modern Antalya.
Here, like nowhere else in the city, you can feel the flavor and atmosphere of the East.
The main entrance to the Old City is through Hadrian's Gate, one of the city's main attractions. This triumphal arch was built back in 139 AD. e. , in honor of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who visited the city in 130. In Kaleici are the symbols of the city of Antalya - the minaret and the Grand Mosque. They were built by Sultan Aladdin in 1230 on the ruins of a Byzantine church. Another attraction of the Old City is the Clock Tower. It was built in the 19th century as part of the fortifications of the city. Later, a clock was installed on it.
Here you can walk along the old lanes, along the cobblestone pavements ...everything is so cozy, nice. On the narrow streets there are numerous shops and just street vendors with souvenirs, spices, clothes, silverware.
You can also buy a trip on a boat - stylized as old ships or pirate ships, etc. By the way, you can buy this trip from a tour operator, or you can do it yourself. Usually everyone swims from the yacht, so take shorts and swimming trunks. Sometimes food is served on the yacht - see what is offered when selling this excursion (with food or not).
Separately - along the main street and the last lane to the left is a carpet shop (if you wish) - there are the best handmade carpets produced in three regions of Turkey). Prices - from 300 dollars. But the quality! The owner there is a hereditary merchant, Mr. Murat Baazar. The store is either 50 years old or 100 years old.
The heart of the Old Town is a very beautiful port. Once it was the main port in Antalya. To protect the city from external enemies, powerful fortress walls were built near the port, which are very well preserved to this day.
In our time, the new main pier of Antalya has already been built, but the port in the Old City is operational ...it is now used only for the delight of tourists. It is worth passing by elegant yachts and ships for every taste and size, and you will immediately get a lot of offers to ride along the coast of Antalya, see several nearby waterfalls ...for 40 minutes, $ 5 ...you could ride if you wished.
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