So Recently I went to Antalya. More pictures and a more detailed rundown in my blog post Antalya, Turkey Datasheet
I went pretty much for vacation...didn't really go off trying to go to night clubs.
I still had the experience of a life time.
Hadrian's Gate
This gate is right in the Downtown area of the city..You can damn near walk right past it will looking at all the shops on the other side of the street.
But this Gate is about 1900 years old. Not made in the 1900s... but made in the 1000s.
Its a odd feeling knowing you are walking through a gate that a Roman emperor once walked though..
Hıdırlık Tower
Another Structure that's about 1800 years old. Its been sitting here forever...and now it has he luxury of being right at the edge of a city park.
It got some wear to it..So you can't go inside..but its still an interesting sight to see. As for the park it sits nex to
Karaalioğlu Park
Its also a fun place to go to...The days in Turkish summer are almost always in the 90s. This park has shade...and is right next to the cliffs. A nice breeze rolls through.
Nothing else has to be said.
There is way more stuff in the city but it would only make this write up crazy long.
Most of the stuff can easily be walked to
My favorite places were Perga and the Marina.
Im a big history buff and Perga is a ancient roman ruin city that over 2000 years old.
There were still excavating some of us but it was awesome... walking through a city thats older than some religions.
The marina was also awesome considering its all been in use for 2000+ years.
The old city walls are still there... people still conduct business in the same places.
The people here are some of the friendliest that ive ever met.
even to the point of being annoying sometime...simply because im not use to such kind people.
The little husband and wife hotel/hostel i stayed in had the friendliest couple.
They couldnt speak english to save their lives.. but ever day they helped me write down places i wanted to go in turkish. and tell me how much i should pay, so i dont get ripped off.
They have me water for my day trips and let me store my stuff in their personal fridge.
I met some british guys a long the way and realized they had been paying double.. even 3 times for the same service I was getting in some places
I went pretty much for vacation...didn't really go off trying to go to night clubs.
I still had the experience of a life time.
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The cost of living here is relatively cheap. You can choose pay the tourist cost for everything. Or you can venture 15 minutes out of the old town and find things dirt cheap.
its about 1USD- .46TL . While in the country.. Just divide everything by half.. and that's roughly the cost that you will pay in dollars.
Some people will argue( Get it? ) But, almost everything in Antalya and many other Turkish cities is negotiable. No one will offer you the actual price... they will always ask for more..sometimes twice the actual cost.
Once you understand this... and learn to haggle and negotiate..you can become golden.
Hadrian's Gate
This gate is right in the Downtown area of the city..You can damn near walk right past it will looking at all the shops on the other side of the street.
But this Gate is about 1900 years old. Not made in the 1900s... but made in the 1000s.
Its a odd feeling knowing you are walking through a gate that a Roman emperor once walked though..
Hıdırlık Tower
Another Structure that's about 1800 years old. Its been sitting here forever...and now it has he luxury of being right at the edge of a city park.
It got some wear to it..So you can't go inside..but its still an interesting sight to see. As for the park it sits nex to
Karaalioğlu Park
Its also a fun place to go to...The days in Turkish summer are almost always in the 90s. This park has shade...and is right next to the cliffs. A nice breeze rolls through.
Nothing else has to be said.
There is way more stuff in the city but it would only make this write up crazy long.
Most of the stuff can easily be walked to
My favorite places were Perga and the Marina.
Im a big history buff and Perga is a ancient roman ruin city that over 2000 years old.
There were still excavating some of us but it was awesome... walking through a city thats older than some religions.
The marina was also awesome considering its all been in use for 2000+ years.
The old city walls are still there... people still conduct business in the same places.
The people here are some of the friendliest that ive ever met.
even to the point of being annoying sometime...simply because im not use to such kind people.
The little husband and wife hotel/hostel i stayed in had the friendliest couple.
They couldnt speak english to save their lives.. but ever day they helped me write down places i wanted to go in turkish. and tell me how much i should pay, so i dont get ripped off.
They have me water for my day trips and let me store my stuff in their personal fridge.
I met some british guys a long the way and realized they had been paying double.. even 3 times for the same service I was getting in some places
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