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…
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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…
Konyaaltı Beach Miles of rock-studded beach and boardwalk
Imagine a place with miles of biking and running paths, a boardwalk lined with skateparks, playgrounds, and basketball courts, café…
Patara Beach Sink your toes in the sand on the longest beach in Anatolia
Living in Antalya city center, we often hear debates over which is the best Antalya beach. People on the Konyaaltı side fiercely…
Kaputaş Beach Famed beach curled beneath roadside cliffs
Driving along D400, the highway that mostly hugs the Mediterranean coast and takes you from Antalya troo Kalkan, the view alternates between…
Akdeniz Kent Park Greenspace cocooned by sea, mall, and aquarium
Every now and then you need a breather from bustling streets and restaurants, from packed out ruins and beaches. We introduce you to Akdeniz Kent Park,…
Kapuz Kanyonu (Kapuz Canyon) Hidden jewel for picnicking, swimming
After winding through the village of Aşağıkaraman, making a wrong turn that led to off-roading into the wilderness, we pulled…
Karain Mağarası (Cave) A cave of understated beauty and significant archeology
Unbelievably, Karain Cave was utilized from 500,000 BP (before the present) to the 4th century AD and in it was discovered very rare Neanderthal remains. And when we slipped away to explore, a winter fog…