Things to Do in Kumluca: 9 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Kumluca

• 2 Historic
• 2 Ancient City
• 2 Nature
• 1 Beach
• 1 Attraction
• 1 Cultural

🌳 Natural Wonders 2

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5 🌳 Nature

Kumluca Coast

Sandy beaches on the coast of the district offer a calm and unspoilt seaside holiday, away from the crowds.

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6 🌳 Nature

Olympos-Beydağları Sahil National Park

Part of the district lies within the boundaries of this national park. The park also covers the natural and archaeological areas along the coastline.

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While you are in Kumluca, you can also see the highlights of Antalya province. These places are in other districts; Kumluca is about 90 km from the provincial centre.

• 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 Kumluca

Suggested time

1 day

Best time to visit

Spring and autumn

Places to visit

9 places

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  Piyaz

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

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  Domates Çorbası

  A soup made from Kumluca's famous greenhouse tomatoes, known for its fresh and intense flavour.

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  Balık Izgara

  Fresh fish caught in the Mediterranean is served grilled at coastal restaurants. This flavour, prepared by the local people on special occasions, is a symbol of hospitality.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Kumluca

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  Likya Uygarlığı Mirası

  Kumluca is home to Rhodiapolis and Korydalla, important cities of the Lycian League. These ancient cities reflect the cultural richness of the Lycian civilisation.

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  Sera Tarımı Kültürü

  Greenhouse farming, which has developed since the 1970s, has shaped Kumluca's economic and cultural identity. The district is known as the greenhouse capital of Türkiye.

Local Products

• Kumluca Domatesi — Kumluca is one of Türkiye's largest greenhouse tomato production centres. Tomatoes grown in greenhouses, where production takes place even in the winter months, are marketed for the domestic market and for export.
• Biber ve Patlıcan — Alongside tomatoes, the production of peppers and aubergines is also widespread in greenhouse farming.

Economy

Kumluca's economy relies largely on greenhouse farming. Tomatoes, peppers and aubergines are the main greenhouse products. A significant part of Türkiye's greenhouse production takes place in Kumluca. Citrus fruit production and fishing also contribute to the economy.

How to Get to Kumluca

Kumluca is 90 km from Antalya city centre. It lies on the Antalya–Kaş road. There are regular bus services from Antalya.

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