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Notes from German-speaking journey managers and senior chauffeurs on arriving in Turkey
excursionsGreen Canyon: A Boat Trip on Emerald Water Near Manavgat
Behind Manavgat, a dam has flooded a gorge into a lake of astonishing emerald water, ringed by pine mountains. A calm boat trip on the Green Canyon is the region's most serene day out.
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excursionsKaş and Kalkan: The Quieter, Boutique Side of the Turquoise Coast
West of the big resorts lie Kaş and Kalkan — whitewashed, bougainvillea-draped towns of boutique hotels, rooftop dinners and diving off clear water. The coast's stylish, low-key alternative.
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excursionsKaleiçi: A Walking Guide to Antalya's Old Town
Ottoman houses on winding lanes, a Roman gate built for an emperor, and a yacht harbour below old walls. Kaleiçi is the historic heart of Antalya, and it is made for wandering.
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excursionsThe Antalya Museum: One of Turkey's Great Collections
The statues and sarcophagi dug from the coast's ancient cities gather in one superb museum. If you have seen the ruins, the Antalya Museum is where their treasures now live.
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excursionsTermessos: The Mountain City That Defied Alexander the Great
High in the Taurus mountains, wrapped in pine forest and cloud, lie the ruins of Termessos — a city so well-defended that even Alexander the Great chose not to besiege it. The coast's most dramatic site.
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excursionsOlympos and the Chimaera: Lycian Ruins and Eternal Flames
Ancient ruins scattered through a beachside valley, and a mountainside where natural flames have burned for thousands of years. Olympos and the Chimaera are the coast at its most magical.
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excursionsPhaselis: Swim Between the Harbours of an Ancient City
Phaselis is that rare thing: ruins you can swim at. An ancient city with three harbours set among pine-fringed coves, where a Roman street ends at a beach. History and a swim in one.
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excursionsAlanya Castle and Caves: A Day on the Rock and the Water
A great Seljuk castle crowning a rocky peninsula, a red medieval tower, and sea caves you reach by boat: Alanya packs a memorable day of history and coastline into one headland.
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excursionsDemre, Myra and Saint Nicholas: The Real Story Behind Santa Claus
The Lycian rock tombs of Myra, a Roman theatre, and the church where Saint Nicholas — the original Santa Claus — served as bishop. One of the coast's richest day trips.
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excursionsKöprülü Canyon Rafting: The Active Day Trip from Antalya
Cool green water, pine-clad gorge walls and a Roman bridge: white-water rafting in Köprülü Canyon is the region's favourite active day out, and easier to reach than you'd think.
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excursionsPamukkale Day Trip from Antalya: The Cotton Castle and Ancient Hierapolis
The white travertine terraces of Pamukkale and the ruins of Hierapolis above them make one of Turkey's most striking day trips. How to do it well from the Antalya coast.
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excursionsAspendos and Perge: The Ancient Cities on Antalya's Doorstep
You do not have to travel far for world-class Roman ruins. Aspendos has arguably the best-preserved ancient theatre in the world, and Perge lies just minutes from the airport.
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