The coastal resort city of Antalya hit the headlines this week as early indications showed that a total of 515,993 tourists arrived in the first quarter of 2022, which is a huge increase of around 93% when compared to the same period last year. Not only have relaxed restrictions, increased spending on marketing campaigns and re-started flight schedules contributed significantly to the increase, the...
Each year in the region of Antalya in southern Turkey, decorative hand made wreaths are crafted to be displayed in homes during the Christmas and New Year period. These beautiful wreaths are hand made by the house-wives of Antalya. The work tends to begin at the start of August until the first week of December. The wreaths are thoughtfully created using natural waste from forests such as pine cones,...
If you are currently looking to buy a yacht or will be in the next few years then Antalya Is the place you want to be in, as over 95% of the yachts currently produced in the Area are exported all over the world including Italy, the UK, the USA, Russia and the UAE. Situated in the Antalya Free Zone, which runs along Turkey’s Mediterranean coastline there’s a total of 48 companies in the Yacht Industry,...
The fabulous Mediterranean resort of Antalya is one of the worlds best love tourist destinations and for good reason to!! Antalya is filled with traditional Turkish culture, a bustling town centre, the most breath-taking beaches, modern shopping centres, a variety of 5 star hotels, terrific tourist attractions, a wonderful harbour, great night life and much much more. The resort enjoys a backdrop of...
The first Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament is to be held in the Mediterranean region of Antalya. The tournament is due to start on the 5th January until the 13th January. Due to the ongoing pandemic of Covid 19 the tournament will be held without spectators and all social distancing and safety measures will be in order. Qualifying matches are to be held on the 5 - 6 January and...
There’s many reasons to visit the fabulous area of Antalya, and as it’s a destination that’s open all year around, it doesn’t matter whether you visit in the Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter, but considering the time of year, here’s just a few reasons as to why you should also consider spending the ‘Winter in Antalya’. Firstly Antalya is Turkey’s second most popular holiday destination...
Today, see's the first Easyjet Liverpool to Antalya departing, this is the third destination in Turkey along with Bodrum and Dalaman for the airline. Check out the website for this year's availability and of course, get next years holiday in early. So what has Antalya got to offer at a glance................ Sat on the western coastline it is Turkey's third largest city, and combines all the beauty of...
With a total of 206 eco-friendly beaches, Turkey's Antalya province leads the way in global tourism and proves it is one of the world leaders in tourism. The Blue Flag certification, an international program implemented in 50 countries, is an exclusive international eco-label given to beaches and marinas after meeting certain criteria set by the International Foundation for Environmental Education, an...
As the world started to ease the lockdown last month, and try to re-start the tourism industry, which for many contributes to such a huge part of their national GDP, Turkey was one of the first to introduce a ‘Safe Tourism Certification’ program which bought in a series of measures to allow for the safe re-opening of transportation hubs, accommodation facilities and amenities whilst still ensuring that...
It has been reported that Antalya has come in third place in the top luxury yacht production bases taking in revenue at a whopping $1 billion 90 million. Officials of the Free Zone in Antalya expected an increase compared to 2018 and 2019. It has been reported that 1899 people have been employed in the yacht sector resulting in 450 yachts being produced and delivered to their owners. Commercial yachts...