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The city of Antalya is the capital city of Antalya Province, and an important tourist destination situated on the Southern Mediterranean coats of Turkey. Due its importance as tourist destination the city gained the title of the capital of Turkish tourism. Antalya is an attractive city and the principal resort in the Mediterranean region, surrounded by mountains, forest, Mediterranean Sea. Since it was declared as an international resort in the 1970s, it has suffered a great development in tourism and due to this the city is in constant growth. Its population for the last census in 2000 was 603,190, but it is incremented around to 2 million in summers at the height of the tourist season. There are lots of hotels in Antalya

Weather in Antalya is fairly cold in between the months of November – February reaching a high of 18C, June, July and August reach up to 34C with very little rain in the summer months.

By Air Antalya can be reach easily from all the major cities of Turkey. There are direct cheap flights to Antalya arriving to the International Airport that is located at 10km from the city center, from some European cities and domestic flights fro Istanbul and Ankara. From the airport to the city centre there are available Havas running several times daily. By Ferries Ferries connect Antalya with Europe across the Bosphorus. They operate throughout the day until midnight. Ferries arrive at Limani, five kilometres west of town. By Bus Turkeys road network connects almost all the cities among them. Coaches from the mayor cities are available to Antalya, even from little towns. The fares are low.

The biggest attraction of Antalya is its exquisite natural beauty. Antalya gives you the best of Mediterranean climate with long summers, pleasant winters and lots of sunshine. So enjoy your summer travel to the fullest at this perfect holiday destination. The natural elegance of Antalya is well complemented by its plenteous historic past. Antalya Archaeological Museum Antalya Archeological Museum is one of the largest museums in Turkey, situated some 2km from the city center of Antalya. The museum opened his doors for visitors in 1922, originally operated in the Alâeddin Mosque, then was moved to the Yivli Mosque in 1937, and finally moved to its present building in 1972. In 1982 was closed to make restorations and modifications and was re-opened in 1985. The museum consists of 13 halls, a children’s section and an open air gallery in the lovely garden behind the museum.