Antalya’s new Tourist Visitors Soar beyond Expectations. The tourist destination in southern Turkey that set a record for international visitors last year is predicted to surpass those numbers in 2025. Officials and tourism advocates both indicate that the city is headed toward new heights.
With continued momentum, Antalya welcomed more than 2.2 million foreign visitors last month, setting a record for October. When compared to the same month last year, this indicates an 8% increase.
Figures for the first ten months of this year were also higher than those for the same period last year. According to an Anadolu Agency (AA) data released on Sunday, there were 16.3 million international visitors to the city during this time, up 176,884 from the previous year.
Nearly 3.9 million Russian tourists visited Antalya during this time. The United Kingdom had 1.47 million visitors, followed by Germany with 3.34 million.
Poland, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Romania, Kazakhstan, Czechia, and Lithuania were also among the top ten. Antalya is anticipated to surpass this number this year and establish a new record, having finished last year with 17.2 million. According to Antalya Governor Hulusi Şahin, the number of foreign visitors to Antalya is two to three times that of many other countries.
Şahin reported that daily per-person expenditure has increased from approximately $70 to over $100, and the city has reached the desired number of international visitors. Although these numbers are good, there is room to raise them even further, he continued.
“We have the necessary potential for this. What can we do? First, make tourists happy so they will return next year,” he told AA. “Second, there will be so many events and attractions that they will say, ‘7 days is not enough, I’ll stay another day or two.’ That will increase the length of stay,” he added.
For this, he highlighted the importance of strong gastronomy and activities. “We say, ‘the season ends in November,’ but November and December are also beautiful months here. March and April are wonderful as well,” he explained.
“If we include these months in tourism, especially cultural tourism, this period becomes ideal, with a climate suitable for exploring everywhere. We need to work on this.” Şahin also emphasized that they are focusing on sports events to promote winter tourism.
He stated that Belek Tourism Center is particularly well-positioned for camping and golf, and investments in nature tourism are being made in the stunning Kemer district.
Şahin underlined that all sectors of society have embraced tourism in Antalya, which contributes to its success. Pointing to tourism figures as evidence, he noted: “We have reached last year’s numbers and even slightly exceeded them. By the start of the new year, we will complete the year above last year’s level.”
Source: Daily Sabah
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