The Turkish Riviera is considered by most tourists visited very happy. It is one of the typical holiday destinations with plenty of sunshine and good food. The Turkish Riviera stretches from the Antalya province in the west to the Cape in her Anamur East. Here you will find anywhere really crusader castles and other evidence of the very troubled past. Amid the province of Antalya, which is in the east of the city of Alanya after Kalkan up in the West expands, lies on a cliff the beautiful city of Antalya. It has a marina and excellent hotels. The city is really ideal as a starting point for excursions such as the ancient Greek cities of Perge, Aspendos and Side. In the town of Antalya itself can the mosques Kesik Minar, the Hadriantor and Yivli Minare as well as the Roman tower Hidirlik Kulesi visit.

In the west of the city of Antalya, near the town of Kemer, one finds a Village Club Mediterrane. Each cottage is on the combination of flair turkish designed with Western demands.
Before the Hellenistic city of Perge walls is a particularly well-preserved Roman amphitheater. Here you will find a Triumphal Arch, an agora, and a thermal spa. In very impressive amphitheater from the 2nd Century Greek tragedies are still shown. In the north of the city lies the magnificent Roman aqueduct. In the town of Side, a rather lively resort, you can almost intact ancient Greek city walls to see. There is also a fountain, a theater, 2 Agoras and the Roman baths. The city of Alanya, one of the most popular resorts on the Mediterranean, lies at the foothills of the Taurus Mountains.

It is located directly below a Seljuk Citadel. The tour leads along the coast by boat along the cliffs and beautiful hidden coves. By a Citadel with three walls has a great view. Probably the world’s largest reptile park, the EKO-Park near Tekirova is since the year 2005 for the public to visit. In this park, at the moment is 50,000 square meters in size, it can be a variety of different snake species, frogs, turtles and giant lizards as well as many types of cacti, medicinal plants and exotic trees to admire. Continue toward the east to get to Anamur. The cityscape is a cliff lying on a Byzantine castle dominates. Incidentally, I have nowhere as many water turtles seen in the moat. Before louder turtles, you can see almost no water. The museum presents this historic city finds the various archaeological sites of this region. A tip from me: Enter no more shorts, it resembles a running the gauntlet and is not really a pleasure.
Please note that the distance between Alanya and Anamur is very unfallträchtig. This is not last in the monotonous road mostly soporific effect on motorists. Follow the trail continues, so you come sometime after Mersin
The ancient port city of Mersin has been built on old foundations. In Mersin you can feel very clearly that less tourists go on holiday. With his English skills you can not often shine. Further east lies the city of Adana. It is a center of the cotton industry. The bazaar, as well as the crusader castles and the Hittites settlements here are very worth seeing.