Turkish food has plenty of plant-based dishes, but meat stock, butter and yoghurt hide in places you wouldn’t expect. What to order in Antalya, which questions to ask, useful Turkish phrases and two dedicated vegan places.
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Elmalı is an upland apple town about two hours from Antalya, with a 1602 Ottoman mosque, old timber houses, a free archaeology museum and hearty mountain food. How to plan a day there.
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What it actually costs to eat and get around Antalya like a local: the Kaleici drink markup trap, real names like Citir Balik and Luna Garden, and a realistic daily budget breakdown in Turkish Lira.
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Antalya beyond the tourist menu: Hadrian’s Gate and Kaleiçi, the AntalyaKart, and where locals actually eat — a budget lokanta, a hidden dessert combo, balık ekmek, dondurmalı irmik helvası and a proper meyhane night, with real 2026 prices.
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Side is one of the only ancient cities in Turkey still lived in — its ruins share the same streets as bars, shops and glass-floor restaurants. Full 2026 guide to the Apollo and Athena temples, ancient theatre entrance fees, MüzeKart rules, nightlife and getting around.
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Somewhere around day three of your holiday, a rep or a hotel desk will offer you the “Turkish Night”. Dinner, unlimited drinks, folk dancers, a belly dancer, a bus back to your hotel around midnight. It is one of the most booked evening excursions on the whole Antalya coast, and it is also one of
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Antalya has a talent for making you feel rich while you spend almost nothing. The ancient harbour glows at sunset, the sea is an unreasonable shade of blue, the old town smells of jasmine and warm stone, and none of it charges admission. As a local, I will let you in on the open secret:
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Antalya nightlife is better than most visitors expect — and completely different depending on which part of the city you’re in. Kaleiçi has live music and atmosphere inside 2,000-year-old streets. Lara has beach clubs and serious clubs open until sunrise. Konyaaltı has a relaxed seaside bar scene. Here’s where to actually go, from someone based
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Antalya’s food is one of the great pleasures of a visit here, and it is far more than kebabs. This is a region with its own proud specialities, shaped by the Mediterranean, the Taurus Mountains, and centuries of Anatolian cooking. Eat well and you will remember it long after the tan fades. Here is a
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The Short Answer The price of a Coke in Antalya varies a lot depending on where you buy it. In a supermarket it is very cheap, in a local cafe modest, and in a tourist-strip restaurant, beach club, or hotel it can cost several times more. Because Turkish Lira prices change quickly, it is best
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