Antalya — Roman Gates & Turkish Riviera 🏺
Turkey's Turquoise Coast in full summer swing: a 2,000-year-old Roman gate marking the entrance to a walled Ottoman old town, the Taurus Mountains rising behind pebble beaches, and genuinely excellent value for a proper Mediterranean summer — hotels and flights combined comfortably under £1000. Every link takes you straight to Trip.com to check live prices and book.
🏨 Where to Stay
- Tuvana Hotel — flagship, 18th-century Ottoman mansion — a special-class hotel spread across restored Ottoman buildings in Kaleiçi, with a walled garden of orange and pomegranate trees and a celebrated fine-dining restaurant.
- Akra Antalya — smart pick, cliffside beach resort — a 5-star seafront tower with six pools, spa and an elevator down to a private cliffside beach platform, minutes from the old town.
- Alp Paşa Hotel — romantic pick, 400-year-old mansion — a beautifully restored Ottoman mansion in the heart of Kaleiçi, with award-winning restaurants and a poolside garden among centuries-old stonework.
- Kaleiçi Hotel — attainable pick, family-run — genuinely good value in the old town, with a small garden pool and warm, personal service from the family who run it.
- La Paloma Hotel — family-friendly pick, Old Town — a family-run Ottoman-style guesthouse with a courtyard pool plus a separate children's pool, an easy walk from Mermerli Beach.
✈️ Flights
- Flights to Antalya (AYT) — direct flights from Manchester with Jet2, SunExpress, easyJet, TUI and Corendon, around 4 hours 30.
🎟️ Experiences
- Hadrian's Gate — a marble triumphal arch built for the Roman emperor's visit in 130 AD, still standing as the historic entrance to the old town of Kaleiçi.
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