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The enormous and sun-kissed region of Antalya includes seaside towns well beyond the outstretched arms of the Gulf of Antalya, as far as Kas to the west and Alanya to the east. The beaches stretch for miles, summers are scorching, and the airport is conveniently closea winning combination that has made Antalya the focal point of the Turkish Mediterranean in just over 10 years. Only 25 years ago, Antalya was a ramshackle fishing village huddled around a harbor backed by Roman and pre-Roman ruins and Byzantine ramparts. The arrival of the Sheraton Voyager, the first international-class, five-star hotel to build on the coastline, proved to be the anchor that would attract more visitors. It wasn't until as few as 15 years ago that the trend in Turkey toward historic preservation began to touch the historic quarter of Kaleiçi, a renaissance that, by now, is well on its way to completion. But while the renewal of Kaleiçi helped to transform Antalya from the ugly duckling of the Mediterranean to its current magical Mediterranean appeal, this ancient heart of the citythanks to the seedy mercantile class that it has attractedis well on its way to losing its luster. But don't cancel your trip here yet: A new renaissance is underway just to the west of the city center over at Konyaalti, the expansive pebbly strip of prime beachfront backed by the development of a meandering, grassy promenade. Funny how it took this long for Antalya's main beach to reach the level of the Sheraton, which now shares the beach with a number of other five-star hotels. The starting point for the beach, incidentally, pretty much sits at the base of a cliff side that houses the wonderful archaeological museum.
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Ask a QuestionHotelsRenaissance Antalya Beach Resort & Spa
Ciftecesmeler Mah. Atat?rk Cad. No:143
Beldibi/Kemer/Antalya 07004 Map Distance: 2.5 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class:
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AttractionsAntalya Museum (Antalya Müzesi)
About 1.6km (1 mile) to the west of town on Kenan Evren Bulv
Antalya, Turkey Distance: 2.1 mi. (from destination center) Description: If you do only one cultural thing in Antalya, make it this. Antalya province is endowed with one... Read More AirportsMajor Airports near Antalya
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