IN ANTALYA NATURE

One can become acquainted with a city through its history, or in the first instance by a study of its geographic and administrative structure. However, when talking about a city with as many facets as Antalya, its not easy to decide where to begin. We therefore believe we should start with the nature beauty of the Antalya region, as man is influence more by nature than any other factor and because everyone seems to be bewitched by the beauty of Antalya. Here all tones of blues and greens blend in to such harmony and are so predominant that other colors may go unnoticed.

The Antalya stretches along the bay bearing its name, and is built at 39 meters altitude on a rocky coastline. One is immediately struck by the Taurus Mountains rising to 3086 meters above this coastline, interspersed with valleys of varying sizes. Land and sea everywhere meet the beaches stretching for miles or the steep cliffs. The Taurus Mountains against the blue backdrop of the sky, the precipices and especially the caves close to the sea add another dimension to the beauty of the region. Small and large streams emerging from the west side of the Taurus water the plains on their journey to the Mediterranean. This translucent running water cascading into the sea at points along the coast is another attractive sight.

The plant life of Antalya is extremely varied. Every kind of tropical plant can be found along the coast. Visitors to Antalya are struck by the size attained by the different species of cactus. When you reach the foothills of the Taurus, you will see they are covered in the typical Mediterranean marquis, while the forests are full of thriving oaks and pine trees. The cotton and sesame plantations and citrus and banana groves of the plains have a beauty of their own.

In Antalya the four season only appear on the calendar. As there is no real winter here, so much so that when in 1985 for the first time in 60 years snow fell, it was front page news.

The summers are hot and rainless while the other months are warm and often rainy, with a mean annual temperature of 18.7 C. On average there is no rain for 309.5 days a year. Its very rare for the temperature to drop below zero. During thelast 40 year the highest recorded temperature was 440.6 C. In Antalya the average humidty  rate is 64 / whereas the sea temperatures are 17.6 C.in January, 18.0 C in April, 27.7 C in August and 24.5C in September.