This article covers the Mediterranean region the Turkey.
places
Lycia, more for individualists: coast, mountains and pine forests
- Tlos
- Patara
- Kalkan
- Cheese
- Olympos
- Phaselis - Lycian ruined city near Kemer
- Kemer - the tourist center
- Termessos
At the center of package tourism, the south coast
Far in the east to Hatay province and the Syrian border
- Silifke
- Kızkalesi
- Mersin (İçel)
- tarsus
- Adana - Big city south of the Taurus Mountains, center of the Turkish textile industry
- İskenderun
- Osmaniye
- Kahramanmaraş
- Antakya
Other goals
background
On the trail of the ancient Lycians one becomes in the west of the region, roughly between Fethiye and Kemer to meet. The Lycians are mentioned as allies of Troy in the Iliad saga. About from today's big city Antalya One finds Pamphylia on part of the south coast to the Taurus Mountains. The ancient landscape Cilicia closes the Turkish Mediterranean region to the east.
language
In larger places - especially in Antalya - you get along very well with German and English.
getting there
There are three international airports. To the centrally located Antalya Not only do scheduled aircraft fly, but also a large number of charter planes from a large number of airports in Europe in the summer months. The offer at the airport of is not quite as wide Adana. For many travel destinations on the Turkish Mediterranean coast, Adana, located far in the east of the region, is also too far away. Gazipaşa Airport (IATA code: GZP) at Alanya has also been used for international flight operations since May 2011. For destinations in the western part of the region, the Dalaman airport be an alternative.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
The Lycian way is a long-distance hiking trail from Fethiye to Antalya. Four weeks are needed for the entire route. This hiking route through Lycia is also very suitable for hiking only partial sections and combining it with days of relaxation on the water.
