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How to Go antalya ?

By Road :
Antalya is easily accessed from most parts of the country, and the main bus station (Yeni Garaj) is 4km north of the city centre.
Major route
Istanbul (12 hours)
Fethiye (4 hours)
Izmir (9 hours)
Cappadocia (10 hours)

The best route from Istanbul and Ankara is through Afyon and Burdur. In addition to the large buses and long-distance journeys, which leave from the Sehirlerarasi Terminali, there are also dolmus services to places like Kas, Alanya, Olympos and Side, from the Ilceler Terminali, although these are not air-conditioned. Most bus companies have a free shuttle service from the bus station into the city centre.

By Rail : The nearest station is at Burdur.

By Air :
Antalya airport is 10km east of the city centre, and has direct flights from Tel Aviv and Zurich. It is well connected to other parts of Turkey, and in summer has eight daily direct flights from Istanbul and two from Ankara.

From Istanbul, Turkish airlines, Atlas jet, Onur air, Pegasus, Anadolujet flys to Antalya.

By Boat :
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Alanya - K�br�s : Monday 15:00 - Wednesday 15:00 - Friday : 07:30 - Saturday : 07:30

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Ephesus

Ephesus is located next to the Izmir, from Istanbul 10 hours away by bus and 1 hour by plane. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the west coast of Anatolia, in the region known as Ionia during the Classical Greek period. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League.

The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BCE), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Temple was destroyed in 401 CE by a mob led by St. John Chrysostom. Emperor Constantine I rebuilt much of the city and erected new public baths. The town was again partially destroyed by an earthquake in 614. The city s importance as a commercial centre declined as the harbor was slowly silted up by the Cayster River.

Ephesus was one of the seven churches of Asia that are cited in the Book of Revelation. The Gospel of John may have been written here. It is also the site of a large gladiators graveyard.

Today s archaeological site lies 3 kilometers southwest of the town of Selcuk, in the Selcuk district of Izmir Province, Turkey. The ruins of Ephesus are a favorite international and local tourist attraction, partly owing to their easy access from Adnan Menderes Airport and via the port of Kusadasi.

Fethiye

Fethiye is one of the most important tourist destination along the Turkish coast. It's set on a wide bay, strewn with many islands.

Fethiye is 135 kilometers (84 miles) southwest of Marmaris and has an outstanding and busy marina. The ancient name of Fethiye is Telmessos where you can see a fortress on the hill overlooking the city which was built by Knights of Rhodes. Fethiye is known for its rock tombs carved into the faces of the cliffs by the Lycians. These are elaborately carved and are remarkable. One of them is the tomb of Amnytas dating from the 4th century BC built in Doric architectural style and is worth well visiting. Other historical places in the city are several sarcopaghi, theater and the Fethiye tower.

The Beach and the Sovalye Island are perfect destinations for those who like to enjoy the most beautiful sea. Belcegiz Bay is also good for such a visit and provides natural mountain scenery. The guest houses (pansiyon) here will give you all the basic comfort you expect. The bay forms the dreamlike Belcegiz - Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon) known as "a paradise that God granted to Earth", a very fine place with 3 km of natural beach and crystal blue waters in enchanting surroundings. For camping, Belcegiz Beach is ideal, and for picnicking try the Kidiril Park, for sightseeing the Gemiler Islands with their Byzantine ruins among the pine trees are recommended. At Koturumsu, a heaven-like beauty awaits you, where you may reach only by boats. There are waterfalls flowing across valleys where thousands of butterflies, exhibiting tremendous shades of colors, fly amongst the pine forest bordering of the lovely beach. Some of the other natural attractions are Katranci Bay, Gunluk (Kusuk Kargi) Bay, Oyuktepe, and Göcek with its harbor and marina. Lately, paragliding from Baba mountain became one of the most popular sports and it gives magnificent views for people flying over this great beach lagoon.

Around Fethiye, there are important ancient cities of the Lycians. To the southeast of Fethiye lies Xanthos at Kinik village, an important capital of Lycians. Its setting is naturally adorned while Letoon, by Kumluova village and nearby Xanthos, is also interesting. Letoon was a cult center during the Lycian period and remains of temples dedicated to Leto, Artemis and Apollo can be seen. Patara by Ovagelmis, Pinara by Minare, Tlos by Doger, Cadianda by Yesil Üzümlü, Sidyma by Dodurga, Karmilassos by Kaya, Pydnai by Kavadere, Araxa by Ören, Lydoe by Kapidag, Lissa and Arsada by Kayadibi, and Daedela by Inlice are other significant sites to visit in the environs of Fethiye. There are also many camping and picnicking facilities around the town.

Gallipoli

Gallipoli (Gelibolu in Turkish) is a peninsula where Galipoli campaign took place. It is on the European side of Dardanelles which is a strait linking Marmara sea to Agean sea. In 1915 Allies tried to pass through Dardanels. After then they were planning to invade �stanbul and open a supply route to Russia. First Allied navy bombarded Turkish artilery. Turkish artilery were highly damaged. But some of the ships were sunk by the mines which were put into Dardanelles by an Ottoman ship which is called Nusret. After then Allied forces needed the support of ground forces. Australian and New Zealanders were recruited in Egypt and taken to Gallipoli. Anzac corps (Australian and New Zealander army corps) landed and land battle started. Many battles took place and many people died from both side but both sides couldn’t achive a notable victory. Finally British goverment decided to evacuate soldiers from Gallipoli. By 20December 1915 every soldier were evacuated from the peninsula.

The campaign was the first major battle undertaken by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), and is often considered to mark the birth of national consciousness in both of these countries. As Anzac Day, the 25th April remains the most significant commemoration of military casualties and veterans in Australia and New Zealand, surpassing Armistice Day/Remembrance Day.

Antakya

Antakya (formerly Antioch) is a province in sout-east Turkey. It is located on the mediterrean coast. Hatay or Antakya is a city having long history. The area has been setteled since Bronze age. Many civilizations existed in Antioch since then. The region was the center of the Hellenistic Seleucid empire, home to the four Greek cities of the Syrian tetrapolis (Antioch, Seleucia Pieria, Apamea, and Laodicea). From 64 BC onwards the city of Antioch became an important regional centre of the Roman Empire.

Antioch was a chief center of early Christianity. The city had a large population of Jewish origin in a quarter called the Kerateion, and so attracted the earliest missionaries.Evangelized, among others, by Peter himself, according to the tradition upon which the Antiochene patriarchate still rests its claim for primacy, and certainly later by Barnabas and Paul during Paul's first missionary journey. Its converts were the first to be called Christians.

Hattusa

Hattusa is an ancient city in Corum District of Turkey. The city was the capital of the Hittites during the Bronze age. The city was sorrounded walls. The sorrunding area was very fertile land so Hittites cultivated wheat, barley and lentil. Also it is known that the city needed much timber build house. So they cut the forests around and now the area is not rich in forests.There are temples and administrative bui�dings in the citadel of the city. Also not from city there is Yazilikaya sanctuary. Yazilikaya is a basically an open air temple where religious ceremonies held. On the rock the reliefs of Hittite pantheon is visible. Yazilikaya consists of 2gallerys.

Konya

Konya is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The city located between Cappadocia and Pamukkale. It is the capital of the Konya Province, and had a city population of 1,003,373 in 2009 while the provincial population was 1,959,082 in the same year.

The city was conquered by the Seljuk Turks following the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, and from 1097 to 1243 it was the capital of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate, though very briefly occupied by the Crusaders Godfrey of Bouillon (August 1097) and Frederick Barbarossa (May 18, 1190). The name of the town was changed to Konya by Rukn al-Dîn Mas'ûd in 1134.

Cesme

Cesme is a small touristic town in Izmir province in Turkey. Cesme is located on the Agean coast and it is famous for its famous beaches. In winter Cesme was a calm town but in summer it is very populer. The restaurants in Dalyan are very famous fish restaurants. At the weekends everybody rush to have fish.

Alacat� district is famous for its unique Stone houses. It is not allowed to use another material apart from Stone to constuct house to preserve the culture. Also Alacat� has a very sitable harbour for surfing. It is a surfing center during the summer because it is windy all the time.

Kusadasi

Kusadasi meaning "bird island" is set in a superb gulf in the Aegean region of Turkey and is famous for its turquoise sparkling water of the Sea, broad sandy beaches, bright sun and large marina with a capacity for 600 boats. A glorious ancient city stands beside it, Ephesus with hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world. The town is not far from Adnan Menderes Airport, Izmir (only 80 kilometers or 50 miles). Many holiday villages and hotels line its shores and hundreds of restaurants serves food from all around the world and, of course, Turkish Cuisine, which is one of the largest cuisines of the world. There are also many hostels, discos, bars, cafes, pubs and "Turkish Nights"; all those to cater holiday-makers.