Turkey is country on two continents, surrounded with four seas and with millenniums long history. Civilizations were born and destroyed on its territory, so it is no wonder that one holiday is just too little to see all of its amazing sites worth visiting. This is why it is good to settle in one place and use the opportunity to visit sights around the “base” with experienced tourist guide.
With over 100 hotels, Kusadasi has many locations for accommodation although some of these are quite noisy. Some tourists come to Kusadasi because of its beautiful beaches, some because of lively nigthlife and shoping, and some to use opportunity and enjoy in historic Ephesus tours.
Kusadasi has typical mediterranean climate with long warm summers (temperature of cea is approximately 22 degrees Celsius so summer seasons lasts long-there are 300 sunny days during year! Warmest months in year are July and august, when temperature can go over 40 degrees Celsius so is best to visit Kusadasi during June, September or October Stone beaches in Kusadasi are very hot during summer months, but if you swim further from the beach into beautiful Mediterranean Sea, this will be perfect way to cool down while getting summer tan. Most popular beach’s is Ladies beach, that is located south of city center, and among favorite ones is also Pamucak beach that is wide, long and usually there is no crowd there. It is located near Ephesus, and only flaw on this beach that it does not offer many tourist services.
Tourists who visit Kusadasi use ti as base for number of interesting tours to historic and natural sites in close vicinity, such as Ephesus, Priena, Miletus, Didimus, Pamukkale and even somewhat further sites like Izmir and Bodrum.
One should pay attention to various “sales persons” who will try to sell you anything, including excursions.
Kusadasi is shopping paradise. Here you can find everything: Turkish spices, pottery, clothes. Shops don’t have classic working hours, they are opened since early morning to late in night. Along city streets there are numerous souvenir shops.
Near the city harbour there are city shopping centers Scala Nuova and large traditional bazaar, where you can bargain and buy at much lower price many interesting souvenirs or other things you like (during summer bazaar works from 9 a.m. till midnight).
When the night falls, Kusadasi becomes lively city with numerous bars decorated in British and Irish style, but you might find different places, with jazz music or ethno music.
Popular site is wide “halfmoon” of river Meander that is located 7 kilometers from Selcuk. Although there are large hotel resorts here, most of the beaches are public, and on the southern spot there is large aqua park. Beach looks at open sea and it is great for surfing and other water sports. There are not many places to hide in shade, so make sure to use lots of sunscreens. Nearby there is small hotel where you can rest and enjoy in tasty meal and drinks. You can fly to Kusadasi or go with your own car, and many agencies offer very affordable arrangements for this popular Turkish resort.
Alanya is tourist mecca-more than 20.000 tourists visit Aanya every year. This is very eclectic and multicultural location where people from all over the Europe live, and tourists arrive from all parts of the world, which makes Alanya perfect location for introduction to other cultures. Alanya is perfectly located, nearby is Antalya, many archeological sites and remains of ancient cities; you can arrive fast to inside of the Anadolia, and within day drive you will arrive to Capadoccia, famous for its beautiful tourist sites. All this makes Alanya one of best locations for base for Turkey tours.
While in Alanya, you should not miss visit to cliffs on the shore of peninsula, behind which beaches are located. There you can walk around and explore ancient city walls built by previous civilisations to protect important trade roads and ports. There are also several jogging and hiking roads for those who like to spend holidays actively. Alanya has climate similar to Oludeniz. During summer months average daily temperature is around 34 degrees celsius.
In Alanya and on nearby beaches it can be quite humid during day, and thanks to its geographic location it is warm throughout the year. Best time to visit Alanya is during late April and May, and in October. In winter months it can be colder, but you can nevertheless visit historic sites and it will probably be more pleasant because there will be no usual tourist rush.
One does not have to describe beaches much because pictures say it all. Nearby are located many historic sites from Byzantine period, that can be visited during daily sightseeing tours, and visits are not expensive.
Kizil tower or Red Castle, built in 1226 is popular tourist location for those located in Alanya. It was built in Seljuk time and it is best kept ancient building in Antalia.
Another way to enjoy Turkey to fullest in in various “all inclusive” arrangements. These packages will provide you ultimate tourist experience during holidays in Turkey. We shall mention several ultimate “all inclusive” packages in Antalya. First of hotels that can’t be avoided when speaking about ultimate “all inclusive” experience is Hotel Amara Dolce Vita. This beautiful hotel is located just below the mountain Taurus, tucked in pine Forrest and flowers and it will leave you breathless.
Perfect hotel concept of this resort justifies long-time first place of this hotel on list of best hotels in region when it comes to tourist pleasures. Although hotel most of the time has around 2000 guests, you will never feel crowded. On the contrary, perfect service, impeccably courteous staff that is not imposing, but still is always around to fulfill your every wish as soon as you express it. In this hotel everything smells clean and fresh. First impression that ties you to one place is definitely smell of it. As soon as you enter this magnificent building you will feel this smell that you will remember for long, long time after you leave this paradise.
Carefully prepared organic food is completely perfect and will satisfy everyone’s taste.
Amara concept is simply something special. It starts with the fact that they have their own farms where they check in laboratory every ingredient before they bring food to guests, and the mere fact that food in this hotel is really completely organic, will definitely justify the fact that you can freely enjoy in every fantastic dish that will be brought to table.
Hotel gives particular importance to various programs for the entertainment of guests, and for families with children this hotel is simply perfect location! Animator groups will take children for three hours, and you will not have to worry about them for a single moment, whicl will finally give you feeling of care-free holidays. After three hours your children will come back happy, fed and ready for evening “baby disco”. After baby disco, which is popular both among children and adults, there is rich program for parents and other adults. So you can enjoy in variety of programs such as Sao Lin monks, children Moscow circus, winners of Turkey talent show, famous Samba ensemble from Brazil, and many other shows.
Within amazing all inclusive packages, most agencies will offer you possibility to acommodate up to two children for free (first up to 13 years of age, and second up to 7 years of age)!
This hotel has ten a la carte restaurants. Reservation in any of them costs only $10 and then you have the opportunity to try best sea fish dishes, japanese dishes, Mexican crazy nights as well as sirtaki and buzuki, if someone would like to experience Greek atmosphere.
Hotel Gloria Serenity is one of most beautiful hotels in Belek. Road to beach goes over river that springs from mountain Taurus, closes mountain in Europe located near the sea.
This hotel complex is famous resort for golf players from all over the world. Over 50 kilometers of golf courses is located just few minutes from hotel. If you love this sport, and even if you don’t you should not miss opportunity to enjoy in luxury of this resort, in perfect serenity and beautiful sea breeze that mixes with scent of rich pine forrests.
Gloria Serenity is located 40 kilometers from Antalya airport, some 50 kilometers from Antalia city center and seven kilometers from Belek city center. It was built five years ago and it cover 120.000 square meters. This luxury resort is located among two hotels from same chain, Gloria Golf and Gloria Verde. Guests can enjoy in accommodation in five-flour central building or in one of two-flour deluxe villas(there are 86 of these). In paradise garden there are 56 villas, and next to the swimming pool are 30 of them.
There are numerous reasons that put Gloria Serenity on the list of best hotels in Turkey. It has large green area, beautiful gardens with lots of flowers that makes vacation on the sea even better and colorful and contributes to better relaxation.
Around restaurants, bars, in front of the hotel, on the way to beach, in the garden, there are perfectly taken care of flower beds, trimmed lawns and sculptures, so entire resort looks like one large perfectly trimmed park.
Hotel has its private sandy beach with deck chairs, straw sun-shades and towels that you can use for free, and all the guests can get anything from rich offer of food and drinks in beach bar or dock bar. Complaisant staff will bring you any order directly to your deck chair. Meni has variety of foods, anything from coffee, ice-cream, several fruits, fried chicken, cooked corn, etc.
Special attention in hotel is devoted to children for whom special menu is prepared, adapted to their nutrition. There is children swimming pool, mini children cinema, parents can use baby-sitting service (additionally payed), there is baby club (from 1 to 3 years of age), mini club (from 4 to 12 years of age)… According to hotel manager Erdinic Isidr vacation in this hotel is created for both parents and children, because while parents relax on beach they can leave children in capable hands. ” We have special program created for children: “VIM-very important minies” that has been designed to create safe and fun environment for families with children, so our youngest guests can get all the attention and care they need.” says Isidr.
Hotel has main restaurant that is separated from main hall with huge fish aqaurium and real sea ambient. There are also four a la carte restaurants: Asian, Aegean, fish and French, there are diet and vegetarian menu and nine bars. Hotel also has spa center, Turkish bath (hammam) and steam bath, hair salon, washing service and dry-cleaning, shop, bank machine, gym, sport terrains, etc. All the guests have access to free wi-fi.
Most of the guests in this hotel are from Russia, even some 80%, but there are also people from Germany and Scandinavian countries. You can book your vacation here starting from 1.944 euros. Calista hotel is modern hotel with concept designed for total hedonism, and it is something completely different from anything you have seen. It is perfectly concepted, and large attention has been given to staff. And indeed, you will remember smile of every barmen and every courteous lady in spa center or on front desk. Uniforms for employees have been designed by designer of costumes for movie Troy-this will bring you spirit of some other times.
Hotel lobby carpet has been designed in Versace industry, and it costed as much as 800.000 euros! Interior of hotel has been designed by designer that created interior in Burj al Arab. All in all, this is 10-star glow! Fenomenal a la carte restaurants have served for famous people-Roman Abramovic has villa in this particular hotel.
For people with refined taste, this hotel is true paradise on earth. For tourists looking for luxury vacation in peaceful surrounding there is hotel Mardan palace, most luyurious hotel in Turkey, construction of which cost $1,5 billion. It is located in Antalya, 15 kilometers from airport and 25 kilometers from city center. This luyurious resort has been opened 3 years ago and it covers 180 acres of land. It is designer mixture of Ottoman architecture in which are united Dolmabachce Palace, Galata Bridge, Maiden tower. Inspiration for Anatolian wing was outloof of famous Kuleli building from Istambul.
Mardan Palace is most elite hotel on Mediterranean Sea, created for people who truly love luxury and know how to enjoy in it. It was built by businessman from Azerbaijan, Telman Ismailov, who besides this hotel owns another 33 companies in different fields of business, ranging from textile to bazaar, transport, jewelry. Hotel has been named after his father, who unfortunately died before hotel opening. In memory of his father 94 sunflowers are put in hotel lobby every morning (sunflower was his favorite flowers, and he had 94 years when he died).
Scorpio is symbol of this hotel as owner is born in this horoscope sign, so this symbol can be seen everywhere around the resort. Hotel was opened on 23rd may 2009, and many holywood celebrities were present: Sharon Stone, Richard Gere, Tom Jones, Mariah Carrey, Seal, Monica Belluci and Paris Hilton-some of them occassionally come to hotel for holidays.
Hotel has its private beach with white sand, that heats less on sun and has been imported particularly for this beach from Egypt. Pools cover 5 acres, and tourists have privilege to go around central holte complex with gondola, ride lasting for half an hour. Guests can enjoy in hotel hamma, sauna, closed pools with jet streams, and there is special treatment of pedicure with gararufa fish. Hotel also has amphitheater, shopping arcade, many programs for children, halls and rooms for meetings and banquets, and there is even zoo.
This luxury hotel has main restaurant and several a la carte restaurants: Russian, sea food restaurant,Mediterranean, Thailand Japanese, Chinese and restaurant surrounded with aquariums.
Famous french designer “Hermes” specially for this hotel designed cutlery and china.
This amazing resort has one of biggest open swimming pools in Europe, that cover 16.000 square meters. Every room has balcony with view of mountain Taurus, Mediterranean Sea or swimming pool. Hotel has underwater reaf, where guests can swim and snorkel among sea fishes in controled environment.
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