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Antalya Airport (AYT): How to Get From Antalya Airport to Antalya City Centre: Antalya Airport (Antalya Havalimani) is one of the major airports in the south-west of Turkey, the other two being at Bodrum and Dalaman. Located 10 km north-east of Antalya city centre, the airport has two international terminals and one domestic terminal. Antalya [...]
Weather in Antalya: When to travel to Antalya – The Best Seasons and Weather: Antalya is located on the south-western Mediterranean coastline of Turkey and as such enjoys a Mediterranean climate characterised by hot summers and moderately warm and rainy winters. Antalya is sheltered from the northerly winds by the Taurus Mountains and enjoys around [...]
Yivli Minare – The Fluted Minaret is an Icon of Antalya: One of the most prominent historical landmarks in Antalya is the Fluted Minaret (Yivli Minare). Located in Kaleiçi (the old town centre), the Fluted Minaret is one of the oldest of Antalya’s Seljuk monuments and an icon of the city. A Seljuk Minaret The [...]
Parks in Antalya: Karaalioglu Park and the Hirdirlik Tower: One of the delightful city parks in Antalya, where you can enjoy some peaceful moments and fabulous views, is the Karaalioglu Park (Karaalioğlu Parkı in Turkish). Located on the south-eastern end of the Yacht Harbour and on the southern fringe of Kaleici, Karaalioglu Park stretches along [...]
Hadrian’s Gate Was Built in Honour of the Visit of Emperor Hadrian: The imposing Hadrian’s Gate or Hadrianus Gate is a Roman Triumphal Arch which was built in honour of Emperor Hadrian who visited Antalya in 130AD. It has three arched gates and its Turkish name Üçkapilar means “The Three Gates”. For hundreds of years, [...]
Kaleiçi – The Old Town of Antalya is Also Its Historical Centre: Kaleiçi, the historical heart of Antalya is as vibrant today as when it was during ancient times. This old quarter of Antalya was once a Roman settlement and it was also the centre of life during the Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman occupation. For [...]
Things to Do in Antalya – Gulet Cruising on your Antalya Holiday: Antalya has a warm Mediterranean climate and with 300 days of sunshine, unspoiled bays and beaches, it sees itself as the Turkish Riviera. So, one of the pleasurable things to do in Antalya is to take a yacht cruise, especially in one of [...]
Gizli Bahçe Konaklari – The Secret Garden Mansions of Antalya: High above Antalya harbour and nestled against the old city fortification we came across Gizli Bahçe Konaklari, a cliff-top restaurant with fabulous views of Antalya Yacht Harbour and its surrounds. But, the Gizli Bahçe Konaklari is not just a restaurant with splendid scenic views. Here [...]
Hotel Review: The Conrad Istanbul: For our three nights in Istanbul we stayed at the Conrad Istanbul, a part of the Hilton Hotel group. This is our fourth stay at the Conrad Hotel in Istanbul, so we’re quite familiar with its location and the surrounding attractions. Conrad Istanbul Located in the Besiktas area on the [...]
Meryemana or The House of Mary – A Sacred Shrine in Ephesus: Meryemana or The House of Mary is a sacred shrine that is much venerated by both Christians and Muslims. Located on Mount Koressos or ‘Nightingale Mountain’, as the locals refer to it, the House of Mary is about 8 km from the centre [...]
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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!
Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!
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