5 Days & 4 Nights in Antalya
Let’s get right into it....I don’t write travel blogs but Facebook came up with this new blog looking notes section, so I thought I’d give it a shot! (to be later copied to my actual blog)
We didn’t get to see everything we wanted to but we got to check out most things. We hired a car, got the GPS to direct us around in English and just ventured about.
Day 1
We took
a little drive to Kadir’s Tree Houses in Olympia. This was a 2.5hr drive from
our hotel in Lara but well worth the trip. We all took our shoes off and
immediately chilled in a half tree house and had the best beer ever! I’m saying
Bomonti, my travel mates will say Amsterdam.
Why
should this be on your list of places to check out in Antalya....well because
it’s on the list of the most unusual hotels in the world. http://www.unusualhotelsoftheworld.com/... We didn’t want to
leave...and neither will you :)
Day 2
Our day
started at 5:30am wake up for a 6:30am pick up.....this was after we only
went to bed only a few hours before that, because we decided a swim in the
Mediterranean late night is exactly what we should be doing.
We
booked only 1 guided tour and this was the day we went to see Demre, Myra and
Kekova. We started off in Kekova, the underwater city of centuries gone by.
Unfortunately the weather wasn’t really playing along so it was a bit overcast
and chilly but the boat ride and sight seeing totally made up for that! It also
helps that Raki warms the cockles of your heart and everywhere else...
On our
boat trip we passed by Simena, the place with the world’s smallest theatre.
There is no land access to Simena and you need to be taken there by boat or
kayak.
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| A little excerpt from the book "Globetrotter Travel Guide: Turkey" |
The
sunken city of Kekova is gorgeous!! Next stop Demre...
Went to
check out the ruins of St. Nicholas Church...yep, good old Santa :) You were
given the option to make 3 wishes on his glass case but can never tell anyone
until they come true....Obviously like everyone else, I wished for World
Peace...oops, that might not come true now! Oh well.
Day 3
We
ventured out in the little car again with the world’s most annoying GPS. We
dubbed her Tracy. Went to Duden waterfalls and Perge. Both places are a must see if you ever visit Antalya!
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| Duden Waterfalls |
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| Perge |
A
version of tree pose at the Pillars of Agora was a must. On the plus side,
since we drove there ourselves, we missed all the tour buses and basically had
the place to ourselves. Suggestion: go after 16:00 in the afternoon to avoid
being part of the masses and enjoy having the chance to slowly explore the
ruins.
Day 4
The
Public Holiday no one warned us about. The Turks take their public holiday
seriously. As in, not even tourist attractions like caves were open to go take
a hike in. Living in Dubai for almost 15 years, Eid normally means everything
is open for days!!! Luckily, Old Town was busy and we spent the afternoon
roaming around. After taking a ride around in a horse and carriage, that
almost blinded Smurf, we decided to stroll inside Hadrian’s Gate and enjoy the lovely spring afternoon. 
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| Entrance to Haidran's Gate |
Did we
see everything we wanted to in the 4 days? No. Was it totally worth it? HELL YEAH!
Flights
and hotel package were booked thru http://www.ambreenn.com/, one day tour was booked thru
Viator.
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