Why go
- City in Turkey.
- Known for Turkish Riviera.
- Served by Antalya Airport (AYT).
History
Antalya is one of the largest cities in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province, the fifth-most populous province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Taurus Mountains. The urban population of the city is around 1.5 million, with a provincial population of 2,722,103.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 28 airlines, 63 direct destinations
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 20 routes: Adana, Berlin, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Graz, Hamburg, Hannover, Istanbul, Izmir, Leipzig, Linz, Mulhouse, Munich, Nuernberg, Paderborn, Salzburg, Stuttgart, Vienna, Zurich
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, A320, A321) · 11 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, Munster, Nuernberg, Paderborn, Stuttgart
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800, A320) · 11 routes: Adana, Amsterdam, Billund, Brussels, Copenhagen, Geneva, Istanbul, Izmir, Nicosia, Trabzon, Vienna
- Condor Flugdienst DE (757, A321, 32S) · 10 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Leipzig, Munich, Paderborn, Stuttgart
- Germania ST (A321, 737-700, A319) · 10 routes: Berlin, Berlin, Bremen, Dresden, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Friedrichshafen, Kassel, Laage, Leipzig
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 9 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich, Nuernberg, Stuttgart, Zweibruecken
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, A320, A321, A319, 737-900) · 7 routes: Ankara*, Baghdad, Erbil, Hamburg, Istanbul, Istanbul, Moscow
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W, 76W) · 6 routes: Birmingham, Bristol, London, London, Manchester, Paris
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A320, A321) · 4 routes: Leeds, London, London, Manchester
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 4 routes: Bergen, Oslo, Sandefjord, Trondheim
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (757-200, A321, A330-200, 757-300) · 4 routes: Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800, 75W) · 4 routes: Birmingham, Bristol, London, Manchester
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 4 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Groningen, Rotterdam
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, A321, 767-300) · 3 routes: Moscow, Rostov, St. Petersburg
- easyJet U2 (A320, A319) · 3 routes: London, Manchester, Mulhouse
- Maldivian Air Taxi 8Q (A321, A320) · 3 routes: Istanbul, Kazan, Moscow
- Niki HG (A321) · 3 routes: Graz, Salzburg, Vienna
- Atlasjet KK (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belair Airlines 4T (A320) · 1 route: Zurich
- Finnair AY (A320) · 1 route: Helsinki
- Germanwings 4U (A320) · 1 route: Cologne
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
- Luxair LG (737-800) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320) · 1 route: Zurich*
- Transaero Airlines UN (74E) · 1 route: Moscow
- Travel Service QS (737-800) · 1 route: Prague
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Antalya Airport (AYT); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: AYT has direct flights to 63 destinations on 28 airlines (incl. Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, London, Manchester…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Antalya-Belek, Turkey. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.