Map of Antalya, Turkey
Antalya - city , resort and port in southern Turkey , administrative center of the province of Antalya, located at an altitude of 30 meters above sea level. The city's population - 1,073,794 people ( 2012 ) and up to two million people during the summer. Currently, Antalya is divided into old and new town .
Antalya is divided into 5 areas :
Aksu
Doşemealtı
Kepez
Antalya
Muratpaşa
The climate is typical Mediterranean Antalya . It features a hot and dry summers and mild, rainy winters .
In winter precipitation falls in Antalya so much that has the features of a monsoon climate , rainfall in the summer months are very rare , and not even every year. A disproportionate amount of winter precipitation falls in Antalya through the Taurus mountains, which prevent the penetration of cyclones farther north. A similar phenomenon is fixed and on the southern coast of the Crimea, but to a lesser extent.
Huge recreational resources of Antalya have made this resort a true " Mecca" for tourists from all over Europe . The historic city center is practically not affected by modern buildings and is of great interest to fans of the national colors , the architecture combines elements of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman school - a consequence of the complicated history of the Turkish state. In the Antalya region has many parks and 3 waterfalls . Forty kilometers from the town is the ski slope with real snow . Scattered around the city a large variety of bars , cafes and restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets .
