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...
Property sales have surged by 19% so far with a total of 6,257 homes sold in Antalya this year to foreign nationals, bringing further good news and a boost to Turkey´s growing global economy. Popular with people from the Gulf, Middle East, Russia, Germany, the UK & Azerbaijan as many as 744 homes were purchased in September, with a peak of 850 in May, one of the busiest months of the year, as homes...
A continuation in tourism growth and a significant increase in passenger traffic to Antalya over the last decade has led to the start of works on it´s new airport which is due to be completed by 2022. Already with two airports, Antalya & Gazipasa, this new ´West Antalya´ will provide improved travelling conditions for visitors and will ease the flow of traffic through the existing terminals. With...
The Tunekyepe cable car was first thought of back in 2013 and has been many years in the making, the first section finally opened in 2017. It sits west of Antalay city centre and takes 650 passengers. It cost around 15 million Turkish lira to build, which was a relatively small amount when comparing to some of Turkeys other major projects. It has It has been labelled the cheapest cable car ride...
One of the leading global horticultural exhibitions, Expo 2016 Antalya, is about to open in matter of days for tourists from Turkey and abroad and has sold more than 1 million season tickets and one day entry cards. Expo 2016 Antalya tickets continue to sell at malls in Antalya and online at www.expo2016.org.tr. The Expo will last up until October on a 112 hectare exhibition site, where more than 40...