Antalya
Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey as well as the capital of Antalya Province. It is seen as the “capital of tourism” in Turkey. Located on Anatolia’s southwest coast bordered by the Taurus Mountains, Antalya is the largest Turkish city on the Mediterranean coast outside the Aegean region with over 2.6 million people in its metropolitan area.
While the city itself only has modest elevation changes, Antalya has high mountains in all directions to its interior. With moisture being trapped, the local climate thus has high winter rainfall, while the interior bay setting result in very hot summers for a coastal city.
The city is Turkey’s biggest international sea resort, on the Turkish Riviera. Large-scale development and governmental funding has promoted tourism. Antalya has surpassed Paris and New York City to become the fourth most visited city in the world, with more than 16.5 million foreign visitors in 2023.
You can download Antalya City Plan.
Important Phone Numbers
Emergencies: 112
Health Counseling: 184
Airport: +90 242 444 74 23
Climate
It’s pretty mild at this time of year, but it’s a good idea to bring along a jumper or light jacket for the evenings. The average daily maximum is 25 C and the average daily minimum is 16 C. There is a 74% chance of a perfect sunny day and a 36% chance of seeing some clouds, with on average 15mm of rainfall this month.
Health
As with undertaking any form of travel, adequate insurance is strongly advised. Qatar has excellent medical facilities, both government and private. For emergencies (fire, police or ambulance) call 112.