Upper Düden Falls (Yukarı Düden Şelalesi) A picturesque oasis
Lower Düden Falls spilling dramatically into the Mediterranean Sea is an iconic view in Antalya’s city center. No doubt it…
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Lower Düden Falls Aşağı Düden Şelalesi
We are not sure how we have been posting on This is Antalya for three years and have overlooked one…
Lara Beach Popular beach on the east side of Antalya city center
Which is better? Lara Beach or Konyaaltı Beach? Most people who live in the Antalya city center have strong feelings…
Lavantalya Sensory evoking lavender fields one hour from city center
For years we have seen pictures of the lavender fields in Isparta and longed to get there when they were…
Tek Sarnıç Kent Parkı/ Single Cistern City Park Eclectic city park with green space and character statues
We are always on the lookout for quirky parks. With its pine-covered picnic areas, lone-standing remnants of what must be…
Kepez Kent Ormanı/ Kepez City Forest Huge forest park with scenic view overlooking Atatürk’s head
You may have noticed Atatürk gazing out over the city as you wind down the mountain from Döşemealtı on the…
Kocaçay Falls Lesser known falls drawing hiking, camping and nature loving visitors
Kocaçay Şelalesi/Kocaçay Falls is hiding less than an hour north of both the Konyaaltı and Lara sides of Antalya. A…
Camping in Antalya Off the grid experiences for the adventurous at heart
Camping in Turkey is like taking an adventurous leap into wild ambiguity and perhaps even illegality. Worth it? 100% YES.…
Dokuma Park In-Depth Eclectic park with something for everyone
Expat friends, if you haven’t been to Dokuma Park in Kepez recently, you should get there soon. If you live…
Konyaaltı Hayat Park Enchanting green space for picnics and play
Parks abound in Antalya, and we love this about our city. One of the newest additions to green space in…
Ancient Lyrbe Lesser-known ancient city recently ravaged by fires
We visited Ancient Lyrbe in May of 2021 before fires ravaged the site and the surrounding countryside of Manavgat in…
Doyran Göleti An escape for picnics, hikes, and camping
If you are looking for an escape to nature from the noise of the city or the heat of the…
Yanartaş/Chimera Çıralı’s mythical eternal flames
Yanartaş is a mountaintop natural wonder where ancient myth and scientific phenomena collide. The eternal flames you find there have…
Karacaören Barajı at Gölbaşı Restaurant Scenic lake less than an hour from city center
Several years ago, on our way to Konya from Antalya, we serendipitously stumbled upon the most idyllic spot to stop…
Beach Report From soft sand to colorful pebbles – something for everyone!
Antalya isn’t known as the Turquoise Coast without reason. Beaches backing up to azure sea abound all along this spectacular…