“Kiss Kiss” is probably the most famous song to come out of Turkey but you didn’t realise it. The original song “Şımarık” was a hit for Tarken, a German born Turkish singer. You are probably more familiar with the versions by the Greek-American singer Stella Soleil in 2001, which was itself covered by the Australian actress Holly Valance a year later.
So today we are off to one of Turkey’s main tourist destinations the Antalya region. The area is famous historically as the centre of the Lycian Empire and was the last region on the Mediterranean Sea to become part of the Roman Empire. You cannot go far without coming across reminders of its past. If visiting the area you must take some time out to see Hadrian’s Gate located in Antalya city centre and the rock tombs in Myra.
The main resort of Antalya offers a wide range of hotel accommodation from luxury hotels to small boutique hotels and there are a range of beaches to suit everyone’s’ needs whether its small and quite or big and noisy. The best months to visit weather wise are May to October. Daytime highs during these months are 26°C and above, with only a slight chance of rain.
Çıralı, one of Antalya’s most beautiful quieter beaches. Here you will find the ancient Lycian city of Olympos. You can walk among the ruins after a day of lying on the beach. For more serious walkers there is the “Lycian Trail”. This is a marked walking trail that takes approximately 29 days to trek, taking in 25 historical sights over a distance of more than 500 kilometers.
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