Perched over 1,000 metres up in the Taurus Mountains, Termessos is unlike any other ancient site near Antalya. Nicknamed the “Eagle’s Nest,” this remote Pisidian mountain fortress is so well defended that Alexander the Great looked at it, thought better of a siege, and marched on. Barely excavated and half-reclaimed by pine forest, it is […]
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Alanya, with its dramatic castle-topped peninsula, golden Cleopatra Beach, and buzzing harbour, is one of the most rewarding day trips along this coast, though it is a longer drive from Antalya. If you are happy to make an early start, you can pack in a historic castle, a boat trip to sea caves, and a
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With pine-clad mountains dropping straight to a clear sea, Kemer is one of the easiest and prettiest day trips from Antalya. Just west along the coast, it offers pebbly blue-flag beaches, a lively marina, the soaring Tahtalı cable car, and gateway access to ancient Phaselis. Whether you want a beach day or a bit of
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Side is one of the best bases on the Turkish Riviera for day trips — you’re sitting right between the Taurus Mountains, the Manavgat River and some of the finest Roman ruins in the Mediterranean. As locals from Antalya, we’ve put together the excursions from Side that are genuinely worth your money in 2026, with
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