Turkish Riviera Travel Guide
Antalya, planned properly.
Independent, up-to-date guides to Turkey's Turquoise Coast — beaches, old-town alleys, waterfalls, day trips and the practical stuff (weather, transfers, car hire) that actually makes a trip work.
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The guides everyone needs first
Six starting points covering the old town, the coastline, the big attractions and how to spend a short trip well.
Things to Do in Antalya
Old town, waterfalls, beaches, theme parks and ruins — the full list, organised by how much time you have.
Kaleiçi Old Town
Ottoman houses, the old harbour and Hadrian's Gate — a walking guide to Antalya's atmospheric old quarter.
Düden Waterfalls
Two very different waterfalls, ten minutes apart. Which one to pick, and how to get there without a tour bus.
Antalya's Best Beaches
Lara's sand vs Konyaaltı's pebbles, plus the quieter coves worth the detour.
Land of Legends
Turkey's biggest theme park and water park, in Belek — what it's actually like and who it suits.
Best Day Trips
Pamukkale, the Köprülü Canyon, ancient Side and more — realistic itineraries, not just a bucket list.
Where to stay
Antalya isn't one neighbourhood — pick the right base
From the historic old town to purpose-built resort strips, where you sleep shapes the whole trip. Here's the short version of each area.
Lara
Wide sandy beach, big resorts and the Düden clifftop falls.
Kaleiçi
The historic old town — boutique hotels, cobbled lanes, the marina.
Konyaaltı
Pebble beach backed by the Beydağları mountains, close to the centre.
Belek
Golf resorts, pine forest and Land of Legends, east of the city.
Why Totally Antalya
Written for people actually going, not for search engines.
No fake "500 guides" claim, no recycled listicles. Every page is written from scratch, checked against current practical detail, and revisited as things change.
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Ready-made itineraries by trip length
Realistic day-by-day plans — not an impossible checklist, and honest about what doesn't fit a shorter trip.
Latest local update
Antalya Doubles University Student Education Support to TL20,000 for 2026–27
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality will offer TL20,000 education support to eligible undergraduate students; applications run from 23 September to 11 October 2026.