Expressing my opinion personally, I can say without a single drop in doubt that it is definitely worth going to rest in Antalya. At least I did not have to meet people who would not like this city. I do not mean the rest itself, since there can always be situations or moments of abundant it, or the very stay on one or another resort. It is clear that not everything and always goes smoothly, as we would like, but you need to notice that it does not depend on ourselves. Correctly say that the desire and positive attitude, they play not the last role in any case, including this concerns the rest.
And so why I recommend to spend my holiday in Antalya. For this there are many reasons and good arguments. I will start in order.
I immediately note that in the summer season, or rather from mid-April and mid-October (by the way, a fairly long period for resting at sea, and is also a big plus), direct flights are carried out, without transfers and refueling, from many cities not only Russia, but also former republics of the Soviet Union.
Naturally, this also applies to other countries of the world, but since their citizens are not the main audience of our readers, we will not speak about them. What gives us a direct flight? Of course, this is saving precious vacation time, and sometimes not enough nerves and strength. Now, the availability of the airport in the city itself, and there was a road from him to the place of your stay, whether it is a hotel, a guesthouse or leased real estate, even if it is located in the most distant area (for example, in Konyaalti), will take no more than an hour. So it turns out that I crash, for example, from Moscow, you can sunbathe from Moscow after four to five hours and admire the view of the Mediterranean Sea, forgetting about the work and problems of everyday life.
Next, you need to say about choosing the place of residence. Antalya in this regard is the best option in this region, since it is here in addition to the largest hotel, both both for the price and comfort, guesthouses, family hotels and other options for accommodation, there are a large number of private real estate, ranging from luxury villas and finishing apartments Studios. It is worth noting that such a type of family holiday or independent travel in recent years has begun to gain momentum and is very popular. So, in this regard, with Antalya, not one of the surrounding resorts cannot be compared. Of course I do not want to say that it is possible only here, because you can rent an apartment or a villa, for example, in Kemer, Chamuva or Tecov, but the choice is definitely much more precisely in Antalya.
Now, with regard to entertainment, shopping and other cultural programs that are accompanied throughout the rest. Being, for example, in any of the neighboring resorts (and those readers who have already been in these parts, I think to agree with me) periodically visit the city itself, since such excursions as a "sightseeing tour of Antalya", where they get acquainted with the history of the region and drive Various shopping centers, "Aquarium"
Or "Aqualend" is located here. Resting in the city itself, you do not need to acquire data tours, since all these places can be visited by independently and not within the excursion time allocated for this, but at your discretion.
Moreover, you yourself will decide which the shopping centers may be most attractive, because when a sightseeing tour, the tour operators are in charge of those with which they have an agreement on cooperation, that is, from each sale is certainly deducted and it is necessary to note a rather high percentage that naturally , affects the price of your acquisition. You can tell a lot about the entertainment themselves, because there are plenty of such places in Antalya, ranging from a walk on a yacht from the local "marina" (by the way, the cost of such a walk starts from five lire, which is less than two dollars) and ending with visiting various museums, lunas and others .
Some might think that once Antalya is a city with a population of more than a million inhabitants and the presence of a seaport here, it may affect the purity and environmental situation. I can immediately calm you, with cleanliness in this city everything is in order. For example, I will give the fact that the biggest beach of Konyaalti, the length of nine kilometers, was awarded the blue flag for purity, and two hundred and fifty utilities workers are responsible for maintaining it.
Honestly, I saw the beaches on small resorts of this region, which even in comparison do not go with Antali. Although the situation with the cleanliness refers not only to the beach itself, but also to the city as a whole.
Speaking about nature itself, it should be noted that it is rather diverse, as it combines the sea coast along the whole city and mountain surroundings covered with dense evergreen forests. From this, the microclimate is pretty soft and the air intoxicates its purity and aroma. Since the coast is a bay, the water temperature in the sea is usually a little higher than on other resorts and warmers faster. An exception can be Kemer, whose coastline also represents the bay.
As for recreation with children, in my opinion Antalya is the perfect option, since it all has everything here. In addition to hotel entertainment for children, in any area there are perfectly equipped playgrounds and parks. Special attitude to children in Turkey, it is not rare to see such a picture when completely unfamiliar people on the beach or the playground can treat the child with fruits or sweets. We will visit such an attitude may seem strange, but here it is considered the usual phenomenon and it is necessary to relate to the manifestation of such attention.
Perhaps a small minus is the fact that almost the entire central part of the city is located on the rocky shore and the beaches there is no,
And for the hotels located in this part there are several special metal platforms playing the role of the Pier, so that you can have sunbathe and swim in the sea. For relaxation with young children, it is not very convenient, so choosing a place of stay worth paying special attention to this.
In general, it can be said that Antalya is a wonderful place to hold the next vacation and you will not have a feeling of disappointment.