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Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
Europe > Turkey > Antalya
When to go to Antalya ( Turkey ) ?
| Month | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| january | 5 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 23 | 116 | 13 |  |
| february | 7 | 10 | 18 | -1 | 24 | 78 | 10 | |
| march | 7 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 59 | 7 |  |
| april | 9 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 4 |  |
| may | 11 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 35 | 12 | 2 | |
| june | 13 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 42 | 2 | 0 | |
| july | 13 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
| august | 12 | 24 | 34 | 14 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
| september | 11 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 1 | |
| october | 9 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 3 | |
| november | 7 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 31 | 67 | 7 | |
| december | 5 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 25 | 132 | 11 | |
How to read the charts
For example: In january, you will get 5 hours of average sunlight in Antalya and the overall temperature will vary between 1 and 25 (Celcius) in this area of Turkey. Usually you shouldn't see more than 13 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Europe.
What to do in Antalya : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants
Tourist capital of the Turkish Mediterranean coast, also called Turkish Riviera, Antalya has about 800,000 inhabitants. Its old town is built against a limestone cliff overlooking the harbor, and the Taurus mountain ranges surrounding it, forming a beautiful landscape. It dates back 150 years before Jesus Christ, and has never ceased to be inhabited since that time.
City sunny all year round, it offers a pleasant climate even in summer thanks to sea breezes that cool the atmosphere.
You can visit the temple of Apollo, dating from Roman times, or the construction of the city, the gateway to Hadrian's all marble, the mosque and its minaret Yivli peculiar striated grooves, the ruins of an ancient church dating from the 6th century 7th century converted into a mosque, but also near the archaeological site of the ancient city of Phaselis.
The Old Port is also worth visiting, as well as the City Park and its botanical garden where you can admire a beautiful panorama. Remember to also discover the Museum and its collections of antiquities, statues and its ethnographic section.
From beautiful beaches will welcome you to the west, for pleasant moments of relaxation.
