Antalya travel guide
Kaleiçi old town, Roman sites and long Mediterranean beaches. Most people stay 2–4 nights. Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Highlights
- Kaleiçi old town
- Aspendos theatre
- Düden Waterfalls
- Konyaaltı beach
Things to do in Antalya
- Kaleiçi old town, Hadrian's Gate & old harbour · 2.5 h · free
- Düden Waterfalls (Upper and Lower) · 2 h · about ₹300 per person. Upper Düden is a park with a small fee; Lower Düden drops into the sea and is best seen from a harbour boat.
- Aspendos Roman theatre · 2 h · about ₹1,500 per person. ~45 min east; one of the best-preserved Roman theatres, still used for summer opera and ballet.
- Perge ancient city · 2 h · about ₹1,500 per person. ~20 min from the city on the tram line's eastern end; combine with Aspendos in a half-day.
- Antalya Museum · 2 h · about ₹1,500 per person. Statues from Perge; a good midday escape from the heat.
- Konyaaltı beach · 3 h · free. Pebble beach with mountain views; free public sections and paid sunbeds.
- Harbour boat trip to the Lower Düden falls · 2 h · about ₹1,000 per person
- Tünektepe cable car viewpoint · 1.5 h · about ₹500 per person
- Side ancient harbour & Manavgat waterfall · 8 h · about ₹3,500 per person. ~1.5h east; Side's Temple of Apollo stands on the shore.
- The Land of Legends theme park (Belek) · 7 h · about ₹5,000 per person. Water park and rides; the evening show and shopping area are free to enter.
Where to stay in Antalya
- Kaleiçi pensions (budget, ₹3,000–₹6,500 a night): Old-town guesthouses near the harbour and tram.
- Kaleiçi boutique hotels (mid, ₹6,500–₹13,000 a night): Restored Ottoman houses with courtyard pools.
- Konyaaltı beach (mid, ₹6,000–₹13,000 a night): City-beach hotels on the tram, 15 min from the old town.
- Lara / Belek all-inclusive resorts (premium, ₹18,000–₹50,000 a night): Large beach resorts with meals included and kids' clubs; near the airport.
What to eat
- Piyaz (bean salad with tahini) & şiş köfte: Kaleiçi and old-town köfte houses
- Künefe & dondurma: Kaleiçi dessert shops
Getting there
- Antalya airport (AYT) ~20–30 min to Kaleiçi or Lara; many direct international flights
- Tram along the coast; buses to Kaş, Fethiye and Pamukkale
Good to know
- Jul–Aug is very hot (35°C+); plan ruins for early morning.
Türkiye itineraries with Antalya
- Antalya beach & ruins · 6 days · 6 days, Antalya · from ₹37,475 per person, base estimate before flights. One base with an airport 20 minutes away: beach mornings and a ruin, waterfall or boat each afternoon.
- Family: Istanbul & Antalya · 8 days · 8 days, Istanbul → Antalya · from ₹62,375 per person, base estimate before flights. One big sight a day in Istanbul, then a beach base in Antalya with ruins, waterfalls and a theme park.
- Turquoise Coast: Antalya, Kaş & Fethiye · 8 days · 8 days, Antalya → Kaş → Fethiye (Ölüdeniz) · from ₹58,375 per person, base estimate before flights. Fly into Antalya and out of Dalaman along the Lycian coast: old towns, a sunken city and the Ölüdeniz lagoon.
- Istanbul, Cappadocia & Antalya · 11 days · 11 days, Istanbul → Cappadocia → Antalya · from ₹1,25,725 per person, base estimate before flights. The classic pair with a Mediterranean beach finish and an international airport at each end.
- Budget loop: Istanbul, Cappadocia & the Lycian coast · 13 days · 13 days, Istanbul → Cappadocia → Antalya → Kaş → Fethiye (Ölüdeniz) · from ₹1,42,325 per person, base estimate before flights. Free mosques, ferries and valley hikes, long-distance buses and pension beds, ending on the Lycian Way.
- Grand tour of Türkiye · 15 days · 15 days, Istanbul → Cappadocia → Selçuk (Ephesus) → Pamukkale → Fethiye (Ölüdeniz) → Antalya · from ₹1,67,675 per person, base estimate before flights. Two weeks from Istanbul to the Mediterranean: Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale and the Turquoise Coast, flying in to Istanbul and out of Antalya.