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ANTALYA
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Although
founded about 2000 years ago, Antalya does not have much historic
ruins and inheritage left except the Old Town (Kaleici). Many
high-rises along the coast are being built. Amazing blend of nature
and history can be found in the surrounding regions about 1 hour
drive away from the city center, such as Termessos, Olympos, Phaselis,
Perge and Side. Green of the forests, grey of the mountains, blue
of the sea, and cream color of the Roman marbles make the area
a wonderful place to visit
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mountains of the TOROS (Taurus) Range is up immediately behind
the coast, the whole length - from Konyaaltı Beach to the Kırlangıç
Peninsula - is a national preserve, the BEY MOUNTAINS
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Lycia,
which is situated between Antalya and Fethiye, is famous not only
for its historic and tourist values, but also with 'BEY MOUNTAINS'
that covers the whole area and consists of 4 groups of mountains,
namely; TAHTALI MOUNTAIN with KIZLARSIVRISI reaching
3070 meters, CUPPER MOUNTAIN, Central Beydaglari
and south-west Beydaglari.
BEY MOUNTAINS Olympos National Park, expanding up to 60 kms is
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Kizlarsivrisi
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Cupper
Mountain
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You
can walk behind the cascade, a thrilling experience; at the Upper
DÜDEN WATERFALL,
l4 km northeast of Antalya. On the way to Lara Beach, the Lower
DÜDEN WATERFALLS
plunge straight into the sea.
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The
Manavgat waterfall is one of the best known waterfalls in Turkey.
It is located on the Oymapinar dam road 3 km from the town of MANAVGAT
WATERFALL 75 km west of Antalya. The water falls from a platform
2 m in height and since the construction of the Oymapinar dam, there
has been a regular flow.
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The nearby rest area offers an excellent view of the falls and the
view is even more spectacular from the sea. KURSUNLU WATERFALL
and Nilufer Lake, both 18 km from Antalya, are two more places
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At
the foot of the gorge lies the renowned and perhaps most beautiful
cave system in the country, ALTINBESIK CAVE. This is a huge cave
by any standard.
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DAMLATAŞ CAVE which lies to the west of the peninsula. The
Damlataş beach is also named after this cave.
Adorned with alluring stalactites and stalagmites of various colours,
the cave has a constant temperature of 22-23 degrees Celsius. It is
said that the atmosphere of the cave has a healing effect on asthma
except the allergic type and rheumatism with a humidity of 90-100
% and very high rate of carbon containing some radioactivity.
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The
KARAİN CAVE, which dates from the Paleolithic Age, is the site
of the oldest settlement in Turkey. A single entrance, lit by the
morning sun, opens onto three large interconnecting chambers. Although
the little museum at the entrance displays some of the finds, most
of the artifacts are housed in various museums throughout Turkey.
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SAKLIKENT;
50 km from Antalya, is an ideal winter sports resort on the northern
slopes of Bakirli Mountain at an altitude of 1,750 to 1,900 meters.
In March and April you can ski in the morning, eat a delicious lunch
of fresh fish at Antalya's marina and sunbathe, swim or wind surf
in the afternoon.
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