Kemer is a pleasant seaside town that is popular with holiday visitors on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey about 45 minutes drive west of Antalya. Unlike the nearby resorts of Goynuk and Beldibi, Kemer has the feel of a town with year round residents, small shops and markets.

 

The Kemer area is known for its golf resorts and picturesque mountains, and it is an excellent base to visit the whole Antalya region including Antalya itself, Termessos, Phaselis, Olimpos and more. 

 

Kemer, which is connected to Antalya through a 42 km of motorway, passing through a fascinating mountain scenery, was the ancient city called Kimeros, and now an attractive resort town. The history of this area, the ancient Lycian Peninsula, can be traced back to the Neolithic Age to the settlements at Beldibi.

The resort focuses around the magnificent blue waters and colourful, fully equipped marina of Antalya bay with a backdrop of the towering, jagged peaks of the Taurus mountains. Kemer Beach is a Blue Flag beach. The term "Blue Flag", certified by the European Union means clean beach.

There are plenty of restaurants and cafes in Kemer, offering visitors local couisine with unique blend of herbs and spices. In Kemer, music bars and discos are available for the ones who like vivacious nightlife. Other sites, which should not be missed are Yoruk Parki-an view on how the Turks lived several hundred years ago.

 

The remains of Phaselis (on the right), which were established by the immigrants from Rhodes in 690 BC, are within easy reach and the rock tombs at Myra near Demre are just down the road, where you'll find the Church of St Nicholas, patron saint of children and the original Santa Claus.