Antalya is one of Turkey's most important tourism cities, welcoming more than 15 million tourists every year. With dozens of blue flag beaches, hundreds of quality Antalya hotels, huge resorts, international golf courses and priceless historical treasures, Antalya has many beauties to discover. Antalya has a mild Mediterranean climate and is one of the cities that can be enjoyed in all seasons, with sea water temperatures suitable for swimming even in November. With an average of 300 sunny days a year, the city is a vacation paradise that combines the lush forests of the Taurus Mountains with the clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
In Antalya, which hosts many international festivals throughout the year, you can see the beautiful bays and impressive underwater riches of the Mediterranean Sea with boat and diving tours; and with nature, history and culture excursions, you can enjoy dozens of historical and touristic places from thousands of years old ancient cities to Turkey's largest canyons, from national parks famous for their pine forests and deserted bays to ski resorts where you can enjoy a winter holiday with Mediterranean views. We have listed the most popular must-see places in Antalya and used the most tagged places on Instagram for the ranking. You can explore the most popular spots of Antalya starting from the most tagged place on Instagram. You can also see the locations of these beautiful places with the location links we have added.
1- Alanya
Alanya, 133 kilometers from the center of Antalya, is one of Turkey's famous holiday paradises with its hotels, world-famous beaches, vibrant entertainment life, natural beauties and historical treasures that host millions of local and foreign tourists every year. In Alanya, where you can find many accommodation options from 5-star hotels by the sea to boutique hotels ideal for honeymoon holidays, Cleopatra Beach, Damlatas Beach and Incekum Beach are among the most popular beaches with blue flags.
You can explore the Red Tower, the historical Alanya Shipyard, Damlataş Cave and Dim Cave, which are the symbols of the district where you can watch panoramic views of the Mediterranean from Alanya Castle, with various tours or walks. In Alanya, you can take great photos in Tophane, located in the castle area famous for its historical houses, stop by the Alanya Archaeological Museum to see the treasures from the Archaic period to the Ottoman period, or take tours with sightseeing boats departing from Alanya Marina every hour to swim and dive in turquoise bays.
2- Kemer
Surrounded by impressive pine forests behind and the deep blue Mediterranean Sea in front, the small town of Kemer attracts people from all over the world who want to enjoy the sea with its fine sandy blue flag beaches and quality hotels. You can reach Kemer, which is only 43 kilometers away from the center of Antalya, by minibuses and taxis as well as by ferry departing from Kaleiçi Marina. Tourism opportunities are abundant both in the center of Kemer and in the coastal towns of Kemer such as Göynük, Kiriş, Çamyuva and Tekirova. There are many facilities in this region, from 5-star resorts to bungalow houses built among pine trees and dozens of entertainment venues.
Moonlight Beach in the center of Kemer is the first place you should go to enjoy the sea and sun all day long and take evening walks. You can find dozens of live music venues in Kemer bars street or you can do pleasant shopping in the bazaar of the district. Kemer is also famous for its big nightclubs where world famous DJs and musicians perform. You can swim in Olympos, Çıralı, Adrasan and Tekirova bays with excursion boats departing from the marina, which is a short walk from the district center; you can watch the Mediterranean from a bird's eye view with the Olympos Cable Car; you can explore Olympos Ancient City, Phaselis Ancient City, Göynük Canyon and Beydağları National Park with nature and history excursions.
3- Kaş
With its unique bohemian atmosphere, Kaş is one of the most popular and world-famous holiday paradises of both Antalya and Turkey. In addition to its lively district center and deep blue beaches, it is also worth seeing with its fascinating ancient cities bearing traces of dozens of civilizations. Located on the Andifili Coast, 188 kilometers from Antalya, Kaş is a tourism district with boutique and villa hotels built on the mountain slopes, fish restaurants along the coast, fun cafes and bars. Especially Çukurbağ Peninsula is the heart of Kaş with its quality hotels, clean beaches, restaurants and beach clubs. The postcard-perfect coastline of Kaş is home to many hidden coves and diving spots, making it one of the most important boating and yachting destinations in Turkey.
Founded on the ruins of Antiphellos, one of the ancient cities of the Lycian period, you can see a different historical treasure everywhere in Kaş. The Lion Sarcophagus in the town center, Lycian sarcophagi scattered on the foothills, rock tombs, ancient city walls and ancient theater near Kaş Harbor are among the historical artifacts that you will definitely encounter on your trip. In Kaş, where nature tours and cycling tours among the fascinating landscapes of Kaş Bay are also very popular, you can join boat and diving tours and discover many impressive places from the sunken city of Kekova to hidden coastal villages.
4- Belek
Belek, located in Antalya's Serik district, is a famous holiday destination with 17 kilometers of blue flag beaches, international standard golf courses and huge resorts for hundreds of people. Known as the Turkish Riviera due to its mesmerizing beauty, Belek hosts hundreds of thousands of vacationers from many countries of the world every year with its advanced tourism opportunities. Surrounded by pine forests behind and turquoise Mediterranean Sea and fine sandy beaches in front, the resort is only 40 kilometers from Antalya.
Belek, which consists of two villages, Belek and Kadriye, hosts international golf and tennis tournaments as well as football clubs from all over the world with more than 50 football fields. In Belek, which offers many opportunities for families with children and honeymoon vacations, you can do dozens of water sports from sailing to kite surfing and parasailing, go on horse safaris, join boat and diving tours and dive in the most beautiful bays of the Mediterranean. Belek is also very close to touristic spots such as Side, Aspendos and Alanya, which are famous for their historical and natural beauties. You can spend pleasant days by participating in many activities from rafting in Köprülü Canyon to ancient city tours.
5- Kalkan
Kalkan, a small town in Kaş district, is an ideal place for those who want to have a vacation in a quieter environment than Antalya and Kaş with its untouched natural beauty and deep blue bays. With some of the best-preserved bays in the Mediterranean, Kalkan's hillsides are lined with quality boutique hotels, honeymoon hotels and restaurants offering panoramic sea views. The center of Kalkan, where stone-built Ottoman houses adorn the narrow cobblestone streets, is very lively in the summer months with its fish restaurants, bazaars and entertainment venues.
In Kalkan, which you can visit on foot within 1 hour, especially Kışla Bay, Kalamar Bay and Kalkan Bay are among the most preferred places for tourists to stay with their fun beach clubs and luxury beachfront hotels. You should watch the magnificent views of Kalkan bays where green and blue meet with nature walks and cycling trips on the hillsides, and you should not leave Kalkan without tasting fresh seasonal fish, Mediterranean appetizers and international wine menus in the fish restaurants lined up between Kalkan Bay and Kalamar Bay.
In addition to its blue flag beaches and lively bays, Kalkan also attracts tourists with its historical treasures dating back to the Ottoman period from Ancient Rome and Lycia. With Kalkan nature and history excursions, you can explore Xanthos Ancient City, Letoon Ancient City, Patara Ancient City and the sunken city of Kekova, and see thousands of years of historical artifacts up close.
6- Kaleici
Kaleiçi (Old Town), located in the center of Antalya within the borders of Muratpaşa district, is the most popular tourist destination in Antalya city center with its narrow cobblestone streets, historic Ottoman mansions with wooden and stone architecture, small marina where boat trips to the Mediterranean bays are organized, dozens of entertainment venues, souvenir shops and boutique hotels.
Antalya Kaleiçi is home to many historical treasures such as Yivli Minaret, Hıdırlık Tower, Kesik Minaret, Karatay Madrasa and Şehzade Korkut Mosque. Stylish boutique hotels and pensions, which started to serve with the restoration of historical mansions, are full of tourists in all seasons. You can also enjoy the crystal clear sea at the small Mermerli Beach opposite Kaleici Marina. We recommend you to visit Antalya Kaleiçi to taste Mediterranean and international cuisine in stylish restaurants, have fun in bars with live music for every style, sip your coffee in roadside cafes or take evening walks through the lively streets in the historic atmosphere on warm summer evenings.
7- Adrasan
Adrasan, 89 kilometers from Antalya, is located among the pine forests at the foot of Musa Mountain and is famous for its clean beach. Adrasan, which you can reach in 1.5 hours by minibus from Antalya, is one of the favorite places for both a day trip and a holiday, especially for young people, with its 2 kilometers long fine sandy beach and natural beauty that has remained intact because it is protected as a protected area. In the town where there are no big hotels, you can stay in tree houses, bungalows and camping areas in touch with nature.
The sheltered Adrasan Bay has been one of the stops of boats since ancient times and today it is visited by those who want to dive with colorful fish in clear waters or those who want to swim to the fullest with the view of Adrasan Bay. Musa Mountain, which rises behind the town, is the main center for sports such as nature walks, rock climbing and mountaineering with its well-organized hiking trails. You can find fish restaurants, cafes and small bars where you can listen to live music both in the center of Adrasan and by the beach, and at night you can have fun dancing with the fire lit on the beach.
8- Demre
Located 141 kilometers from the center of Antalya, Demre is an ideal place for those who want to have a peaceful holiday away from the crowds on the Mediterranean coast. In addition to its clear sea famous for its clear waters where you can see swimming fish, stylish boutique hotels and fish restaurants, Demre attracts people with its many priceless historical monuments dating back to the 5th century BC. The Church of Santa Claus (St. Nicholas Church), which has become the symbol of Demre, is also visited by Christians as a pilgrimage site. The ancient city of Myra, where Santa Claus was a bishop, is worth seeing with its annual Santa Claus Festivals and its huge ancient theater.
Demre, where you can enjoy swimming and diving on the ancient ruins lining the coast; Kekova Island, Üçağız Village and Simena (Kaleköy), which is neighboring Antalya's other hidden paradises, is also a must-see for boat trips. Demre, which has managed to preserve its historical and natural atmosphere despite being a popular sightseeing area, is also a fishing village and is frequently visited by those who want to taste fresh seafood in the shabby fish restaurants among the colorful fishing boats lined up on the beach and watch the famous sunset views of Demre.
9- Olympos
Olympos, located 80 kilometers from the city center on the Antalya-Kas Road, hosts thousands of young local and foreign tourists every year. This ancient region, surrounded by pine forests, is the number one address in Turkey for those who want to enjoy both the natural beauty and the pristine sea with its tree houses, bungalow hotels and campsites designed in harmony with nature. The magnificent Olympos Ancient City, which is located right next to the town of Olympos, an ancient Lycian civilization settlement, is one of the most visited historical spots in Antalya.
Olympos Bay is a small bay surrounded by trees on both sides and it gets crowded in the summer months because of its beauty. In Olympos Bay, where there is no artificial lighting, you can sit on the beach at night and easily see all the stars. There are many live music venues, restaurants and cafes in Olympos, where you can sing and have fun around the fire on the beach at night. In the town, which is one of the constant addresses of Antalya nature walks, you can witness fascinating views on walks organized in Phaselis Ancient City, Olympos Ancient City, Yanartaş, Çıralı and Lycian Way. You can easily reach Olympos, which stretches in front of the lush forests of Olympos National Park, with sightseeing boats departing from Antalya Marina.
10- Kekova (Sunken City)
The small island of Kekova, 165 kilometers from Antalya and only 35 kilometers from Kaş, is also known as the sunken city and has a worldwide reputation for the underwater ruins on its coast. Kekova, which you can easily reach by boat from Antalya, fascinates local and foreign tourists with its historical houses lined up on the hill slopes, glass-clear sea and ancient city ruins on its coast. In Kekova, one of the pearls of Antalya, swimming is not allowed in the region because the ruins of the ancient city, which was buried under the sea by the earthquake and tsunami in 100 AD, are under protection. However, it is possible to see the ancient city thanks to the boat tours passing very close to it. If you wish, you can choose Tersane Bay for swimming in Kekova.
Kekova Island, one of the most important addresses of Antalya and Kaş boat trips, survived as a small fishing village for hundreds of years, and today it is one of the favorite holiday paradises in Antalya for those looking for a quiet holiday with its developed tourism opportunities. You can take nature walks on the slopes of the island for panoramic sea views, stroll through Kekova's famous thyme gardens and buy fresh fish, thyme oils and various spices sold on boats on the beach.
11- Tekirova
Located just 2 kilometers from Antalya, Tekirova is one of the most important holiday paradises of Antalya with its 5 star hotels and holiday villages lining the edge of the 3.5 kilometer long fine sandy beach. The blue flagged Tekirova Beach is very popular for its shallow sea and rich water sports opportunities. Tekirova is one of the stopover points of Antalya and Kemer boat tours with its clear sea and walking routes. You can enjoy romantic dinners accompanied by magnificent Mediterranean views on the beach lined with restaurants, bars and cafes, and you can have a nice summer vacation in touristic facilities intertwined with nature.
12- Lycian Way
Stretching from the Taurus Mountains of Antalya to the coast of Fethiye, the Lycian Way is a 535-kilometer-long, world-famous ancient road connecting the Aegean and the Mediterranean. Considered to be one of the 10 most beautiful hiking trails in the world, the Lycian Way connects the ancient cities of the Teke Peninsula and runs through fascinating natural landscapes, attracting trekking enthusiasts from all over the world.
Among the rich vegetation and wildlife richness of the Lycian Way, which was used by camel caravans and merchants in ancient times, you can explore many historical sites such as Patara Ancient City, Xanthos Ancient City, Letoon Ancient City, Faralya Village, Dodurga Village, Sidyma Ancient City and Pınara Ancient City and take photos of the beautiful views of the deep blue Mediterranean coast and the Taurus Mountains. On the Lycian Way, which has dozens of well-organized and marked hiking trails, you can join day hiking tours with professional guides or camping hiking trips that last 30 days and cover the entire route.
13- Cirali
Çıralı, 80 kilometers from the center of Antalya and neighboring Olympos and Adrasan, is one of the most preferred places in Antalya for nature holidays. With its more than 3 kilometers long beach, nature decorated with pine and fruit trees, Çıralı, which is protected as a 1st degree protected area and is part of the Beydağları National Park, is very active with local and foreign tourists in the summer months. You can see the nests of sea turtles under protection on the beach of Çıralı and spend a pleasant day among the pine forests on hiking and cycling trails.
In Çıralı, one of the holiday paradises that has managed to remain unspoiled with its bungalows, tree houses, nature hotels and campsites built in harmony with nature, you can enjoy the sea in the summer months and participate in nature trips in other seasons. The town is also famous for Çıralı Beach, where you can swim with fish in clear waters. Hosting thousands of people from many countries around the world every year, Çıralı is a very popular place for both a vacation and a day trip from Antalya with its cedar forests, lush green plateaus, Olympos Ancient City and Yanartaş right next to it.
14- Alanya Castle
The majestic Alanya Castle, the symbol of Alanya, the most popular touristic district of Antalya, rises in all its splendor on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Built on the summit of a peninsula 250 meters above sea level, the castle covers a large area of 10 hectares. Offering a fascinating view with its 6.5 kilometers long walls, Alanya Castle is an architectural masterpiece built by the Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I in the 13th century. The castle, which was built at a point overlooking the Mediterranean Sea against attacks from the sea, was also used during the Byzantine and Ottoman periods and was also occupied by pirates for a long time.
With 83 towers, 140 bastions and kilometers of walls that have managed to remain intact until today, Alanya Castle is one of the most visited places by local and foreign tourists. The inner part of Alanya Castle is an open-air museum with Tophane, the palace complex, Süleymaniye Mosque, various bedestens and historical Ottoman houses. From the walls of Alanya Castle, which is surrounded by boutique hotels and restaurants, you can take magnificent photos of both the Mediterranean Sea and Alanya beaches at sunset.
15- Duden Waterfall
Düden Waterfall, one of the natural wonders that you can easily reach from the center of Antalya, is located in Kepez district, only 10 kilometers from the center. Also popularly known as Düdenbaşı Waterfall, Düden Waterfall is a very popular sightseeing area especially in summer months with its viewing terraces, wooden walkways, cafes, restaurants and tea gardens. Divided into 2 branches, the waters of Düden Waterfall continue for 9 kilometers and pour into the Mediterranean Sea from a height of 40 meters from the cliffs of Antalya, creating a magnificent view.
Known as the Lower Duden Waterfall, this area is always lively as it is located between hotels, restaurants, walking and cycling paths in Lara, one of Antalya's popular neighborhoods. Don't forget to visit the Lower Duden Waterfall and Duden Waterfall, where sightseeing boats go very close to it and allow you to see the white waters pouring from the cliffs, and spend a nice day in the cool waterfall air.
16- Phaselis
Phaselis, 54 kilometers from the center of Antalya, is frequently visited during holidays in Antalya, Olympos, Cirali and Kemer with both Phaselis Bay, which has an untouched beauty, and Phaselis Ancient City, built in the 7th century BC. The ancient city of Phaselis, thought to have been founded by sailors from Rhodes, was the largest trade center of its time and was always active with its 3 ancient ports. With Antalya history and culture tours, you can enjoy the ancient harbors of Phaselis, the huge theater built in the Hellenistic period, the stunning Roman aqueducts, the agora and the historical streets.
Phaselis Bay is one of Antalya's hidden natural paradises surrounded by pine forests. You should definitely visit Phaselis Bay after visiting the ancient city to swim away from the crowds in a deserted bay. Phaselis Bay, which once hosted pirates with its sheltered structure, is one of the most beautiful places in Antalya for diving in the clear sea, setting up tents under pine trees, taking nature walks around the bay and taking nature photos. You can also explore Phaselis Bay with boat and yacht trips, and see the underwater riches up close with diving tours.