KEMER

Kemer is an important tourism center with green and blue met qualified, resort, restaurant and beach facilities, yacht ports and historical cities.

Climate

Summers are hot and dry, and winters are warm and precipitating.

Where to Visit
One of the leading attractivenesses of Kemer is its natural beauty. Sea, forest and mountains are joining at one point. For example, reaching sea waves till pine trees and usage of pine trees as shady spots at beaches is very attractive. Clearance of the sea, green of forest is another beauty in Kemer.

Presence of Faselis, Olympos like antic regions near to it is another attractiveness. It is possible to reach Faselis and Olympos from Kemer by maritime lines and road. Recently organized safari tours to Sögüt Cumasi, Altinyaka Dere Village like high places can also be mentioned among regional attractiveness.

Caverns are also other attractiveness within the region. One of these caverns, Beldibi cavern is 27 km south west of Antalya, and at shore. Ruins of prehistoric ages are found. Another valuble to see cavern is Molla Deligi cavern, and present on eastern slope of Mount Tahtali, which rises at west of Kemer. You can only reach to this cavern by foot from Asagi Kuzeydere or Tekirova villages on Kemer - Kumluca highway. You should walk 3.5 - 4 hours from both villages.

ANCIENT CITIES

PHASELİS

It is at 58th km of Antalya - Finike road. It is also possible to reach Phaselis city by maritime lines, which is 15 km away from Kemer.

It is thought that one of the eastern coastal cities of Lycia, Phaselis is one of the commercial cities of Hellenistic Age of VIth century B. C. It becomes a bishop center during Romans. Thick walls of eastern port of Phasellis, composed of three ports, are still in good condition. Western port, whose front and western parts are remained under sands is appropriate for having a swim.

Most parts of the ruins, which are on ground in Phaselis are remained from Roman period. These ruins are; port, castle walls, Zeus Temple, King Antonius Caravella road, also twenty lined theater ruins. Peninsula's throat part composing street is marvelous. It begins from south port and reaches to city gates. It is thought that it is also used as a stadium from time to time due to width and shortness of this street. Because history writes that two important athletism competitions are performed within Phaselis.

There are two temples near to Agora. One of them is constructed for the sake of "Athena Polias", which is a highly important goddess for Phaselis. Other one is for the sake of "Heista" and "Hermes". There were bronze made spear of Homer's mythological hero, Acchileus within Athena among these temples. Building ruins, a church as well as houses of bishops among these ruins can be faced at sides of the street. Aqueducts, which are covering the water needs of the city, are constructed with Roman style and still in very good condition.

There is also a museum, in which some ancient pieces of art excavated in Phaselis. Also here is drawing attention as an ideal promenade and beach place, composed of a shallow bay, fine sands and a forest, and mountain, sea besides historical beauties.

OLYMPOS

It is between Kemer and Adrasan. After passing Phaselis, a plate on Antalya - Kumluca road, shows Olympos road. Çirali is an ancient coastal village beside Olympos. The city, which is found on 2nd century B. C. is emptied on 6th century. Famous Bellerophontres - Chimera war is made here. An hour of walking on a tight and uneven slope coming from a river bed after Çirali will bring you to Chimera's unique natural ambient. Chimera is known by the natives as "Yanartas" due to continuously burning natural gas, which is coming from mountain.

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

Jeep Safari

Daily jeep safaris from Kemer to Toroslar, are organized by agencies, expert on this subject.

Bicycle Tours

Tourism agencies are organizing bicycle tours on routes at Kemer's environment.

Horse Riding

There is horse riding possibility with horse riding teachers in the stables within resort facilities at Kemer and its environment, in case of requirement.

Yachting

Kemer Yacht Port is serving a qualified service to the yachters. Blue tours, first founded in Kemer, is giving the possibility to see bays and ports between Kemer and Kas, antic settlements and natural beauties.

This important tourism region is located in the southwest of Turkey, 42 km south of Antalya. This region has grown very fast in this field, especially within the last 15 years and has added new 5 star hotels and vacation villages into its structure. Besides the great holiday villages around the district, many big and little hotels are in a position to answer all kinds of accommodation requirements.

During the trip from Antalya to Kemer, which takes 40 minutes, pine trees will accompany you. At one side where is the Taurus Mountains will be on the other side and many impressive panoramas worthwhile to see, will fascinate you. Then you will arrive at the center of Kemer.. Kemer, at the feet of the western Taurus Mountain, extending down the 52 km long coast, seems to mix up with the blue of the Mediterranean and the green of the Taurus pine trees. Many bays and small natural harbors are present in its indented coast - line.

Kemer also offers many opportunties to those who intent to stay away from crowded places. You can participate to boat tours in the turquoise colored coasts of the Mediterranean sea or you can experience different excitements in the tracks of the Taurus mountains by joining one of the jeep safaris.

A modern marina with a capacity of 320 yachts makes Kemer also an important yachting tourism center. The marina and the 52 km long coastline has fulfilled the criteria set by the European Foundation for Environmental Education (FEEK) and obtained the right for the Blue Flag. The spaciousness of The sea and the pine tree covered high mountains will give you a comfortable peacefull feeling in the hot summer days of the Mediterranean climate.

The average air temperatures in Kemer are 10°C in winter and 28°C in summer. With its 300 sunny days in the year, Kemer provides you a wide range of time to select your holiday period. How many places in the world do you know, where you can go for skiing and have fun at the beach in the same day?.

BELDIBI

Beldibi is 20 km south of Kemer and one more tourist center full of touristic attractions and and activities. In its environment you can wander as well as do sportfishing, or water- and mountainsports. It is a pleasure to walk through the streets and to admire the mixed offers of Turkish handworks, carpets, leather, copper, and silvergoods. Relating to the wood one can also walk along the promenade or sit in the shades of the grand palms. The distance to the centre is 30 km, to the airport 40 km, the public transport is very good organized.

GOYNUK

In Front of the impressive Taurus mountains there are wide bays with pebble beaches. club and hotel bedded in the nature are along the coast. These is a very good connection with the dolmus to Kemer( Nearly 7 km.)

KUZDERE

The distance to the city centre is 4 km. Kuzdere is placed at the foot of the Taurus mountains in a natural beauty. The mountains, that surround the village like a theatre scenery, guarantee, an interesting alternative concerning what to do during the vacation. A perfect area for restful places and hiking ways in the hot summer months. you can also make nice boattrips and discover the of daily use, as well as banks and schools of course very close. The bus takes you to Kemer in about 15 min.

ASLANBUCAK

Aslanbucak is seated in a quiet and beautiful landscape. Your are invited to a restful walk by the uniqueness of the landscape. Shopping facilities, schools and leisure time offers can be reached within a few minutes. The distance to the center is about 3 km

ÇAMYUVA

About 6 km from the center of Kemer even here the Taurus mountains and the endless seeming ocean make an impressive scenery. Long, pebble beaches characterize the picture. There also arose some bars and restaurants during the past, but for entertainment and shopping one better goes to Kemer by taxi or dolmus.

TEKIROVA

This Place is known for its beautiful, broad and low declining beach at this coast section. The "Three islands", a popular destination for divers and yacht tours, lie before the coast.In the small center there are shops and restaurants, but you will find more variety in Kemer, 20km away.

BEYCIK

The vacation area Beycik, administrative belonging to Kemer Antalya and a settlement in the extremely beautiful area of the Olympus mountains, is also known as the 'Turkish Switzerland". It is above approx. 1000 m mean water level. This is the reason for a humidity of not more than 30 % duning the summer, so that air condition is not necessary for a pleasant room climate.The area is especially suitable for people who favour a stress and noise-free vacation environment.

Chronic illnesses of the respiratory tract, as well as skin illnesses like Neurodermitis will clearly get better during a longer stay. From the upper parts of the village you will have an overwhelming view onto the Mediterranean. The distance to the sea is 2 km bee- line, and/or 10 and 15 km by land. Because of the asphalted traffic routes the next located villages Tekirova (10 km), Kemer (20 km), Kumluca (25 km), as well as Antalya( 65 km) can be teached without problems. Divining time by car will be 10 min. to Tekirova and nearly 20 min. to Kumluca and Kemer, that as wellas Antalya have modern private and public hospitals and emergencies.

OLYMPOS

Zeniketes liked Olympos so much, that he attacked the village and made it his base.Zeniketes was a pirate and all this happened 2100 years ago. The pirates have gone - but the bay lost nothing of its beauty. The ruins of old Olympos are overgrown nowadays and wait for discovery tours. And over there at the mountain are the "burning stones", the mysterious fire of the Chimaira, which showed the mariners their way in the night already thousand years ago. Two, three fishing boats swing in the clear water, colours shine in the light.

ADRASAN

Adrasan - between two islands - called the Greeks the 1500 meters broad bay, that lies deep between two rocky headlands a large blue lake. The great history - Lykier, Greeks, Roman - passed always by, so that there are no ruins in the bay. Adrasan was always, and is still today, an idyllic peaceful earth spot, surround from mountains and stone pine forests.