Things to Do in Konyaaltı: 6 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Konyaaltı

• 1 Ancient City
• 3 Nature
• 2 Attraction

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1 🌳 Nature

Konyaaltı Beach

A 7 km pebble beach stretching from the foothills of the Beydağları to the Mediterranean. Its Blue Flag status and facilities make it ideal for swimming, sunbathing and water sports. A promenade, cycle path and cafés run along the shore.

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2 📸 Attraction

Antalya Aquarium

Home to one of the largest tunnel aquariums in the world, Antalya Aquarium displays thousands of marine creatures across 40 themed tanks. Its 131-metre tunnel aquarium gives visitors an ocean experience.

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3 🌳 Nature

Beydağları Coastal National Park

A national park along the coastline from Konyaaltı to Kemer, with pine forests, rocky coves and clear sea, serving nature lovers.

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4 📸 Attraction

Beach Park

Located on the Konyaaltı seafront, Beach Park is a leisure centre with water slides, pools and entertainment areas, popular with families.

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5 🏺 Ancient City

Olbia

An ancient Lycian city in the Konyaaltı area.

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6 🌳 Nature

Boğaçayı and Çandır Stream

The Boğaçayı and Çandır Streams within the boundaries of Konyaaltı.

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While you are in Konyaaltı, you can also see the highlights of Antalya province. These places are in other districts.

• Kaleiçi — The historic city centre, enclosed by sea and land walls, is the heart of Antalya, with streets that carry Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman layers and restored old Antalya houses.
• Hadrian's Gate (Üçkapılar) — A monumental gate with three arches and four marble columns on each face, built into the city walls in honour of the Roman emperor Hadrian's visit to the city in AD 130. Its upper storey has not survived; it was uncovered in 1882 and restored in 1959.
• Yivli Minaret — A 13th-century Seljuk work and the symbol of Antalya, with an eight-fluted shaft of brick and turquoise tiles rising from a cut-stone base.
• Antalya Museum — Founded in 1922 to protect antiquities from the occupying forces, the museum holds about a hundred thousand objects from Lycia, Pamphylia and Pisidia and is one of the largest archaeology museums in Türkiye; most of the marble statues come from Perge.
• Düden Waterfalls — The Düden Stream splits into two branches to form two waterfalls: Upper Düden near Varsak, and Lower Düden (Karpuzkaldıran) near Lara, which plunges straight from the cliffs into the sea.
• Kurşunlu Waterfall — A waterfall that drops 18 metres inside a 2-km canyon, 7 km off the Antalya–Isparta road at its 24th km, with seven small pools; it has been open to visitors as a nature park since 1986.

Practical Information for Visiting Konyaaltı

Suggested time

1-2 days

Best time to visit

May-October

Places to visit

6 places

• 🥗

  Piyaz

  Antalya piyaz, made with dried beans, onion, parsley and tahini, is an indispensable meze at traditional tables in Konyaaltı too.

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  Balık Izgara

  Fish caught fresh in the Mediterranean is served grilled in seaside restaurants.

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  Dondurma

  Ice cream shops on the Konyaaltı seafront serve Turkish-style stretchy ice cream and a range of fruit-flavoured ice creams.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Konyaaltı

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  Seafront Lifestyle

  Konyaaltı has become the centre of Antalya's modern seafront lifestyle. Cafés, restaurants and entertainment venues along the shore offer a lively social life.

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  University Life

  Akdeniz University lies within the boundaries of Konyaaltı. The university gives the district a young and dynamic atmosphere.

Local Products

• Citrus Fruit — Oranges and mandarins are grown in the rural areas of Konyaaltı.

Economy

The Konyaaltı economy is based on tourism, services and trade. Seafront hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues are the main sources of income. Akdeniz University contributes to the district's educational and economic life.

How to Get to Konyaaltı

Konyaaltı is one of the central districts of Antalya. The Antalya Light Rail System (Antray) runs through the district. Municipal buses serve all neighbourhoods. Antalya Airport is 15 km away.

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• Aksu 5 places Kurşunlu Waterfall, Aksu Stream and Perge Ancient City
• Alanya 10 places Alanya Castle, Seljuk Shipyard and Kızılkule (Red Tower)
• Demre 6 places Andriake Ancient Harbour, Kekova Sunken City and Myra Ancient City
• Döşemealtı 7 places Kırkgöz Caravanserai, Karain Cave and Termessos Ancient City
• Elmalı 4 places Elmalı Ovası, Semahöyük and Hacımusalar Beltesi
• Finike 12 places Limyra Ancient City, Arykanda Ancient City and Finike Harbour and Seafront
• Gazipaşa 12 places Gazipaşa Beaches, Selinus Ancient City and Gazipaşa Castle
• Gündoğmuş 8 places Gündoğmuş Castle, Geçit Gorge and Gündoğmuş Plateaus
• İbradı 11 places Altınbeşik Cave National Park, Manavgat River Valley and Historic Houses of Ürünlü Village
• Kaş 10 places Blue Cave (Mavi Mağara), Kekova Sunken City (Kekova Batık Şehir) and Antiphellos Ancient Theatre
• Kemer 6 places Phaselis Ancient City, Olympos Ancient City and Tahtalı Mountain Cable Car (Olympos Cable Car)
• Kepez 8 places Düden Waterfall (Lower Düden), Kepez Municipality Theatre Hall and Dokuma Park
• Korkuteli 11 places Korkuteli Plain, Around Karain Cave and Historic Houses of Korkuteli
• Kumluca 9 places Kumluca Sera Alanları, Rhodiapolis Ancient City and Korydalla Ancient City
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• Muratpaşa 10 places Kaleiçi (Antalya Old Town), Hadrian Gate (Üçkapılar) and Yivli Minare Mosque
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