From EXPO 2015 Milano to EXPO 2016 Antalya..

As you know, next year the EXPO 2016 will be held in Antalya. Before EXPO 2016, Antalya City Blog visited EXPO 2015 Milano. Let's see photos..

From EXPO 2015 Milano to EXPO 2016 Antalya..

As you know, next year the EXPO 2016 will be held in Antalya. Before EXPO 2016, Antalya City Blog visited EXPO 2015 Milano. Let's see photos..

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Ramadan in Antalya

Ramadan is a month of abstinence for Muslims and observing it forms one of the pillars of the Islamic faith. It is a time for reflection and meditation and many Muslims spend more time at prayer during Ramadan.

Embrace the spirit of the holy month and make it a truly memorable experience this Ramadan in Antalya.






There will be concerts, puppet shows, competitions, nostalgic film nights, folk dance shows, art events, acrobasy shows, illusion shows, iftar meals, Turkish nomad (Yörüks) cultural nights, etc. during the Ramadan (30 days).




For the program of the Ramadan Activities in Antalya, click here!

Monday, July 23, 2012

The 59th Issue of GM Tourism and Management Magazine Was Released!!!

 Is the Queen Naked?

The 59th Issue of GM Tourism and Management Magazine was released. It is the professionals' reference supply for 9 years. In the 59th edition of GM Tourism and Management Magazine, there are very special issues and interviews.

In the latest issue of the GM Magazine, editor in chief of GM Magazine, Selcuk Meral, highlighted the need of creating of a center where the tourism data are collected with titled Tourism Data Center (TDC).

Editorial Manager of the GM Magazine, Sabriye Çay, highlighted the importance of EXPO for Antalya and the potential for tourism and cultural structures in her article "Whose EXPO 2016?

In addition, the new issue of the GM Magazine, there are many interesting articles such as Tourism Board Model 2012. Moreover, there are exclusive interviews with Antalya Chamber of Industry (ATSO) President Osman Çetin Budak, Antalya Promotion Foundation (ATAV) President Nizamettin Şen, Calista Luxury Resort Hotel General Manager Ali Kızıldağ, Young chef Serkan Bozkurt in the latest issue of the GM Magazine.

Antalya is the Capital of Tourism, but It may be the Capital of Culture?

GM Magazine explored this issue with artists and art lovers.



Click on the link to read GM Magazine: www.gmdergi.com


Sunday, July 22, 2012

Antalya City Blog's Fourth Anniversary

 
Today is The Antalya City Blog's fourth anniversary.


WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!

Antalya City Blog is an one-stop blog-azine pertaining to life and style, bringing you articles on Antalya City. You will be able to access information about Antalya. In addition, you will find very nice photos of Antalya, activities in Antalya, maps of Antalya and tourism offices of the Republic of Turkey. Moreover, you will find links of the most famous hotels, discos and clubs in Antalya and very important links such as the municipality of Antalya, governorship of Antalya, and plenty more latest issues.

It’s the convenience of being updated on interesting sharing at the comfort of your time and place we aim to achieve.  We will and have been constantly doing that in every way we can as every day passes by. 

We appreciate comments, feedbacks as well as "guest post" from anyone out there.  However, all these will be scrutinized for content purposes to coincide with our vision and objectives. Just drop us the mail at antalyacity.blog@gmail.com. 

Lastly, thank you very much to everyone, because we would not have made this far without your support.

 Happy Fourth Birthday Antalya City Blog!


Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Our Blog Has Been Renewed!

We happily inform that our blog is renewed!!!




We renewed our blog to give beter service to our visitors. You can reach the latest news and announcements about our blog and own more comprehensive information about Antalya City. We also changed the background of our blog.

It has much more useful information than ever.  Not only, it has general information about “Antalya City”, but also  You can see photos, maps and videos on it, then we hope it helps you to discover Antalya City and Turkey..


Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Special Interview with Eren Güngör


Antalya City Blog's Surprises Continue. After Dutch Social Media Specialist Peter Langela, Austrian Business Consultant in Marketing & Advertising  Ernst Koch, and Editor of GM Tourism and Management Magazine Sabriye Çay, Antalya City Blog Presents the Special Interview with Eren Güngör who is the Famous Professional Animation Manager and Tourism Manager. We Asked Him A Few Questions About Antalya and Our Blog.


Can you tell us a little about yourself?

In 1987, I met with tourism. My Antalya adventure began in 1989, and is still ongoing, as you see, as well as full swing. I was born for the animation. I still miss the scenes. Hearing applause brings pleasure people. I have started my career in ALDA Club Beldibi and later worked in various facilities such as Simena Holiday Village, Novotel Turquoise, Sunrise Resort, Hillside Beach Club, and Kaya Group Hotels in Antalya. In 1996, I was assistant presenter at Hulya Avsar Show on Show TV. 

Firstly, I became EVP, and the following year I became GM. Of course firsts are always the unforgettable. The hotel is in a mountain, Dorukaya. And this time, I continue my career as a GM at Marco Polo, Kemer Resort, again Sunrise Resort, and finally at the Titanic Beach Resort.


What kind of difficulties or problems are there in your sector?

I think the problems of our profession at the same rate to tourism. There is the problem of trained staff in the sector. Especially young people no longer want to be animators. If you knew one or two languages, even if you get a little better perspective on life would you choose to remain unemployed for 6 months?

In the past, animation was easy to make money, but now it is very difficult. The reason is hidden within the all-inclusive system, because of this, bars and discos do not make business with animators. Moreover, animation team always spends the money.

But if you ask me;

F & B + Entertainment = Customer satisfaction.  We learned it in this way in the university.

Everything is changing and developing in the world, also has its price.

 
What is the best thing to do in Antalya according to you?

 
There are so many things to do in Antalya which style you like, in fact, the pattern would be more accurate. This place is a museum inside the city's history-steeped is not even a city.

What does not grab anything from waterfalls to hike in the mountains? In fact be surprised to look anywhere in this city is rich in scenery. Need to bear in mind that other Tekirova another beautiful arch, Manavgat another, and Alanya is quite beautiful. The problem here that I think is already starting where you are and how you will promote the city.

 
How do you see the future of Antalya?

 
Antalya has a very bright future that we see already. If you ask why, there is a thriving tourism and figures show it. The facilities are already proving that life here, I guess. If Antalya is not a flourishing place, it probably is not much investment.

When you look at the city center of Antalya, you can see the difference of Antalya from other cities. In addition, there are super-new activities in Antalya.

 
What do you think about Antalya City Blog?

 


Antalya City Blog is very successful. Words cannot explain the success of Antalya City Blog. Therefore, it gives me and all other Antalians pleasure to follow Antalya City Blog.


Thanks to Eren Güngör for taking the time to answer these questions for Antalya City Blog (Teşekkürler)

 

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Tiger Woods is coming to Antalya for World Golf Finals

Tiger Woods
Antalya will host the world's greatest golf tournament. At the same time, Antalya will host the world's richest sportsman Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods will attend the Turkish Airlines World Golf Finals on 8-12 October at the Golf Club Sultan Course in Belek, Antalya.

10 thousand foreign golf lovers are expected to come to Antalya to watch the golf tournament. In addition, this tournament will be broadcasted live on 92 tv channels in the world.

Lee Westwood


The first shots in Turkey’s bid to stage the 2020 Olympics will be fired in October with an eight-man golf tournament featuring Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and Lee Westwood.

Rory McIlroy

Luke Donald
 Naturally, attracting those eight to the first Turkish Airlines World Golf Finals does not come cheap. The budget of the tournament is $ 14 million. Last place will be worth $300,000 (£191,000), while the winner will take home $1.5million (£957,000). Next year, they intend to hike the amounts to a $2.5m (£1,595,000) first prize, the richest in golf.
Antalya-Belek
Belek is a famous golf resort in Antalya city. One of the main attractions of Belek is its six superb golf courses. Belek has been particularly developed as an attractive golfing holiday destination. It is one of Turkey`s premier golf centers with a world-class 18-hole golf course where both the novice and the expert can hone their skills. The golf clubs are paired into two groups within ten minutes driving distance of each other. Most of the hotels and golfing resorts are located in between adding to the tourists` convenience.

Belek-Antalya

Golf courses; In planing the course, the architecs took into special account the wishes and expectations of Europen golfers. The perfect sight of the golf courses present the wonderful panorama and landscape of the neighborhood while providing the golf players with terrifie golf pleasure and struggle.Some annex fields are being planned for the development of the golf facilities. There are daily, even hourly tours from all resorts and holiday villages at the neighborhood to the golf field and bookings are available via these tours and clubs.

Belek

The golf facilities enable individuals and groups to play throughout the twelve months of the year including the winter sunshine period that averages over six sunshine hours a day. Records show over 300 days of sunshine annually for the region.

Don't miss the Turkish Airlines World Golf Finals in Antalya!

Monday, July 2, 2012

Antalya Angel Days Special Party 2012


Hundreds of young people from Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Turkey and other countries will take part in special parties organized within the framework of the Angel Days festival, which will be held once a year in a very popular place of youth entertainment – on the Lara Beach.

 
During the unique youth festival Angel Days where performances of well known Turkish and foreign DJ’s will take place the party guests will have opportunity to take part in DJ contests, Miss Bikini beauty contest, Survivor games, Sky Lantern show which will be performed by all guests, sea games, tournaments and other entertaining animation games.


 The first special party of Angel Days expects all young people and those who feel young between 12-14 July 2012 on the Angel Beach.


PROGRAM

 

• Daily DJ performances on the Angel Beach
• Daily animation programs
• Registration and elections for the games
• Ready teams start the game which will last 3 days
• Show and guest DJs from 20.00
• Beach parties

DJ MOTIV8: The Official DJ of Black Eyed Peas

ANGEL DAYS PROJECT



  

• Daily DJ performances on the Angel Beach
• Daily animation programs
• Game competitions - 2nd round
• Show and guest DJs from 20.00
• Beach parties


FAITHLESS DJ SET: SISTER BLISS


   

• Daily DJ performances on the Angel Beach
• Daily animation programs
• Game competitions – final
• Miss Bikini Contest
• Show and guest DJs from 20.00
• Beach parties




 For More Information and Reservation: http://www.angeldays.ru