Tips for planning your next trip to Turkey
The Mediterranean coast makes up most of Turkey’s southern border. It stretches from Dalyan in the west to Antakya in the east. As you drive along the diverse coast you will encounter vacation resorts. sleepy villages, rugged coastline, sandy beaches, modern cities with international ports, small agricultural communities, and remnants of history stretching back millenia. It is…
The Eastern Mediterranean (the stretch east of Antalya) is a fascinating place. It combines mega-resorts strung along sandy beaches with seldom-visited agricultural towns. The stretch from Antalya to Alanya is jam packed with hotels and tourists, but the stretch east of Gazipaşa until Kızkalesi is quiet, agricultural, mountainous, and retains a lot of old-school charm…
Antalya is the largest city on the Mediterranean coast and a major hub for tourists seeking sun and sand. While the area around Bodrum tends to draw British tourists, Antalya is traditionally where German tourists and increasingly, Russian tourists, flock for their beach vacations. The recent influx of Russian tourists is evidenced by tourist shop…
The stretch of Mediterranean coast from Antalya west to Kalkan is one of my favorite stretches in the country. Its full of cute towns, ancient historic sites, and stunning natural beauty. The sites described below are listed from east to west as you drive along the coastal road (D400) from Antalya towards Kalkan.
Having traveled to many areas along the Turkish coast, Kalkan is still one of my favorites and gets my vote for one of the most picturesque. Hills surrounding a pretty bay and islands in the distance mean that almost any spot in Kalkan has a beautiful view and makes for amazing pictures. There isn’t a…
This post covers the stretch of the Western Mediterranean coast west of Kalkan. This stretch is equally beautiful to the coastline between Kalkan and Antalya and is also full of great beaches, ancient ruins and charming towns.