Our summer 2020 holiday we found ourselves exploring Kemer, Turkey as travelling options were limited. It was was my first visit to Turkey as Chris has been to before but not to this area. I’d only ever transited through Istanbul airport so that doesn’t count.
We booked our holiday through TUI and flew on TUI airlines from Manchester direct to Antalya. The flight was approx 3hrs 45 mins and it was a really nice flight.
There were drinks and snacks to buy and full entertainment including movies, radio, sports and news channels to watch. Remember to take your own earphones to plug in so you don’t have to buy any.
All in all it was a really pleasant flight and it did what it said on the tin.
At Antalya airport it was easy to find the Tui area and there were plenty of staff around to make sure you got to the correct bus stand and the bus that would take you to your hotel. The journey was only about 30 mins or so the bus was air conditioned and the journey was good.
Our hotel was the Barut Kemer and we had booked an all inclusive package.
The rooms were bright an airy with good bathrooms and comfortable beds. They were serviced daily and had a mini bar that was restocked regularly. There was a safe in the room and a television as well as a large balcony area with seating and drying rack for wet bathing suits and towels. The hotel had different sizes of rooms available from single, double, family and deluxe. Something for everyone.
The hotel staff from the bar staff, to the restaurant staff and the entertainments team were brilliant and really made you feel special. Nothing was too much trouble and they’d try and accommodate any reasonable request.
All in all I would recommend this hotel to anyone. Fantastic experience.
This trip is a must for any adrenalin junkie as at the canyon there’s zip lining, canyoning and other activities to try. Click here to find out more about our experience there.
Just down the coast from Kemer is this little town on the Lycian Way filled with ancient Roman buildings and cool clear water to swim in. A really fantastic site with loads to see. Click here for more information about our trip there.
If you like spectacular views and have a head for heights then this trip is for you. Take the cable car up to the top of Mount Olympus and the views will take your breath away. For some stunning pictures and more info click here.
Like Phaselis this is a village, down the coast where you can walk amongst the historical ruins and chill on the beach, so relaxing and really easy to get to. Click this link for our tale of our visit here.
Every day we’d see the boats leave the Watersport centre in front of the hotel on the beach and unwind their sails and couples would fly across the sky and we wanted to do that too. It cost around €80 per couple for the boat trip and parasail and then we paid an additional €30 for our pictures. I’m so glad we did it, it was a fantastic experience.
We have always tended to use Booking.com having said that if your on a tight budget another good site to try as a comparison is Hostelworld, If your looking to compare different sites you can do that on Hotellook, we tend to look on here first to make sure we are getting the best deal.
You can book your visits as you go at the entrance to your chosen attraction or site. Or you could use the following links to book in advance or just to find out what your choices are in the area. GetYourGuide and Tiqets are our go to choices you could try Viator to see how they compare.
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Goynuk Canyon is a mountain area approx 10km north of Kemer. Exploring Goynuk canyon is mainly done on foot but we’ll tell you about how we did the canyoning activity and got into the water. Excellent fun!
Phaselis is about 16km down the coast from the resort of Kemer and its the most delightful area of archeological ruins with quirky little bays and the clearest water you can imagine
Just down the coast from Kemer is this lovely coastal village of Olimpos and the ancient site of Olimpos Antik Kenti from Roman and Lycian times. We got there by hiring a car from Europcar in Kemer for the day at a cost of £30 for 24 hrs, total bargain.
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