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There are over 65 of best Antalya hotels in their fee-free reservation program. You can search according to hotel ratings or themes. Just name it. Antalya beach hotels, romantic hotels, luxury Antalya hotels, SPA or budget. Do not forget to read the real customer reviews on the Antalya hotel booking website.

Antalya Mardan Hotel, the pure gold of Turkish heavenly coasts welcomes you, if you want to feel yourself as a contemporary Turkish Sultan for a few days. Mardan Palace Hotel, the most expensive hotel in Europe opened its doors a month ago in Antalya Lara hotels region and shocked the world not only with its ultra high prices (£36 a glass of champagne, £6 for a coke) but also with its overall luxury level. The Azerbaijan billionaire oligarch Telman Ismailov easily buried at least a billion for this hotel making not only himself as famous as Abramovich but also free advertisement for Turkish tourism.

Here are a few remarkable facts about this ultra-star Antalya hotel.

• The hotel was inspired by Dolmabahce Palace, Galata Bridge and Maiden’s Tower of Istanbul
• The Ottoman style rooms decorated with classy objects from fashion idols like Hermes, Gucci.
• 2,500 tons of gold, 500,000 crystals and 23,000 sqms of Italian marble was used in both interior and exterior decoration.
• Swimming pool is one of the largest pools of the world. There is also a river like pool where gondolas can carry you in 30 minutes from one end to the other.
• 4 large aquariums to reflect different seas
• The private beach silky sands are brought from Egypt, 9,000 tons
• There are over 10 restaurants featuring all types of Turkish and world cuisine and 14 bars and clubs.

If you have a chance to afford some days staying in this hotel, do not miss the life time experience.

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Aspendos is an ancient Greco-Roman city in Antalya Serik region, mostly famous for its antique Roman Empire theater which holds the title of best preserved ancient amphitheater in Turkey. It was built in 2 AD and dedicated to Emperor Markus Aurelius. One of the most spectacular ancient views you can see as a traveller waits for you.

Throughout the history, Aspendos was always a popular city and had seen many invasions. At Seljuk times, it was used as a caravansary. There are also various Roman structures nearby including basilica, agora, nymphaeum and a long 15 kms long Roman aqueduct.

Because of its excellent acoustic properties, Aspendos ballet and opera festival is held each year attracting thousands of local and international music and art lovers. It has a seating capacity of 17,000 people.

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Known also simply as Antalya Museum, it is one of the largest museums of Turkey. Actually, the foundation is owed to Italians ironically who occupied Antalya and south region of Turkey by the result of First World War. It is told that some Italian archeologists were carrying the valuable archeological items which was found around to Italian consulate. At that time, a teacher named Suleyman Fikri Bey seeing the danger, managed to assign himself as voluntary officer of antiquities by government decision and established a small museum at 1919 and have begun to collect items as well. Today, the museum is large and operates on 13 exhibition halls including ancient natural history hall (fossils, bones), prehistory hall, proto and classic period halls (Neolithic, Calcolithic, Early Bronze Age, Hellenistic age objects), the hall of Emperors which presents the golden age of Roman Empire with beautiful sculptures, the hall of burials tombs, the hall of mosaics and icons which includes Byzantine period, coins hall, Turkish-Islamic hall, ethnography section and a special children hall which presents toys, moneyboxes of ancient times.

More than additional 30,000 items are in the depots of the museum and can not be presented because of space problem.

You can visit the museum on Konyaalti region on center daily except Monday. Here is a view from an hall and a youtube video

Antalya Museum at Wikipedia

I regularly visit to Lara region because lately I have bought a villa house and spend time to decide what kind of interior design I will make by visiting related shops. I have stayed at Delphin Palace on my last visit because it is very near to my newly bought house. Lara Delphin Palace Hotel is in one word “wonderful“.

Delphin Palace will provide you an excellent vacation. There are around 550 rooms (490 standard, 24 exclusive, 38 family, 6 handicapped, 2 king suite, 8 floors).

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If you plan to visit Antalya for holiday or any other reasons there are many entertainment centers you should not miss.
Both Aqualand and DolphinLand is in the big entertainment center of Antalya, BeachPark at Konyaalti district very close to center.

Aqualand is the biggest waterpark in Antalya consisting of many water games, huge pools and waterfalls, long open and closed water slides ranging from 40 meters to 100 meters. The facility also consists of different snack-bars and restaurants. You will feel refreshed because you are surrounded also by beautiful natural trees and green.

There is a two concepts I like most. Jacuzzi Bar where you can get water massage and Vitamin Bar to boost energy with natural fruit juices of all kinds. There is a silver shop and photo center as well. You will feel safe here as well because there is insurance policy and safe boxes for all customers. Nice recommended place both with family and friends.

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Antalya clearly is the leader of Turkish tourism nearly getting 7 million tourists from all over the world. It is almost 35 per cent of all tourist visiting to Turkey, 20 millions. So, it would be not exaggeration to say that Antalya is the unofficial capital of Turkey tourism.

Especially popular amongst German and Russian people. English, French, Holland and other countries follow them. There are many strangers who have chosen this place for living even by property buying. I would call Antalyaburg in German or Antalyagorod in Russian because they are widely accepted as like native citizens already

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You can get lowest rates for World of Wonders Kremlin Palace and other Antalya hotels at Booking.com

It is one of the most interesting hotels in the world. WOW hotels chain built the exact copy of famous Kremlin square of Moscow including the Saint Basil’s cathedral. They offer service on an area of 75.000 m², 875 rooms as a wide and luxury facility.

There is a very large swimming pool and 3-slide aqua-park for children, 6-lane, 4+2 slide Aqua Park for adults, semi-Olympic heated indoor pool with Jacuzzi, children’s pool and indoor children pool.

Main restaurant has open buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner and night aperitifs. Snack Bar, patisserie, pancake tent, local and standard import drinks are among the services of the all-included holiday. Pasha Turkish Restaurant, El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant, Sushi Restaurant (chargeable), Gorgon Restaurant (chargeable) and La Gondola Italian Restaurant are the other excellent alternatives.

Aqua-gym, aerobic, beach volleyball, football, basketball, dart, running, jogging, water polo, archery, tennis, bicycle tours, dance courses, step, aerobic and stretching during day ad music, special theme days, show programs, cabaret, sketches, contests, live music after show (3 days a week), karaoke and special disco enjoyments.

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You can get lowest rates for Limra Hotel Kemer and other Antalya hotels at Booking.com

It is one of the most popular hotels in Antalya Kemer region offering all inclusive staying with lots of restaurants and full of activities.

Especially popular amongst Russian and Ukrainian tourists followed by Germans, French, English and native Turkish tourists.

Main Restaurants:

• Phaselis Restaurant (Open all year)
• Kazan Restaurant (Open all year)
• BBQ Restaurant (Summer season only)
• Ponte Vecchio Restaurant (Open all year)
• China Garden Restaurant (Summer season only)
• Sandal Restaurant (Summer season only)
• Gringo Restaurant (Summer season only)
• Lykia Snack (Summer season only)
• Galata Snack (Summer season only)
• Beach Snack (Summer season only)

Hotel Properties:
Disco, Cinema, 5 Bars, Indoor Parking Lot, 4500m² Swimming Pool, Mini Club, 70×100 Football Pitch, 50×70 Football Pitch, Fitness Center, Animation all day, Jakuzi, Massage, Water Sports, Diving School, Squash, Aqua Park, Private Beach, Billard, Pool, Amphi Theater, Beach Volley, Sauna, Turkish Bath, Hair Dresser, Market

Room Properties:

867 total rooms, 2200 total beds, 37 suites. Sea and pool views are available.
Direct Dial Telephone , Bathroom , Hair Dryer , Minibar , Safety Box , Balcony , 24 hrs Room Service , Cable TV , Satellite TV , Music Broadcast , Split Air condition

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