Antalya holidays

For a break that combines historic intrigue with urban cool, Antalya – at the foot of the Taurus Mountains - is hard to beat. Overlooking a sweeping bay, this coastal city has stood here since the second century BC, enduring the Roman Empire, the Byzantine period and the Ottoman era. Travel here today and you can stare at the age-old marble door dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian and the immaculate old-town-district of Kaleici with its narrow streets and bustling bazaar. Antalya is also the gateway to the Turkish Riviera – a sun-blushed coastal stretch that includes the eye-popping beaches of Cleopatra and Incekum. Read more