Football Tourism in Antalya

Antalya is one of the world's most visited cities. And It is the world's fourth most visited city by number of international arrivals in 2012. Antalya offers superb beach resort facilities and long stretches of golden sands, with a fine selection of significant historical sites. The city is loved by many for its palm lined streets, charming marina, delicious restaurants, excellent shopping, cosmopolitan nightlife and lots of historical attractions. Fantastic for families, couples and even the more experienced traveler, Antalya’s mix of traditional, cosmopolitan and family friendly activities will ensure everyone will enjoy a holiday in Antalya!

So, what is the contribution of football to tourism in Antalya ?

Football market continues to grow amid economic crisis. Football still remains the most sponsored sport in terms of the sums of money paid out. The figures suggest that it earned $2714m in 2011, followed by the Olympics at $1275m. This means that money revolves around football.

Every year approximately 1200 football clubs around the world come to Antalya for midseason training camps, and a thousand football clubs this year is expected to come to camp in Antalya. The city hosts many international sports competitions due to its longer lasting good weather condition. 

Until the second period of Turkish Super League begin on January 20, 2013, Antalya is preparing to host Turkish football clubs. 600 of these teams will come to Antalya's tourism centers such as Belek, Kundu, Kemer, Tekirova, Kemer, Alanya, Manavgat, and Side.

Especially, Galatasaray, Besiktas, Fenerbahce, and Trabzonspor prefer to come to Antalya for midseason training camps each year. The most of the Turkish football clubs prefer Antalya. 

In addition to this, German, Belgian, Dutch, Russian and Ukrainian football teams come to Antalya every year. 

There are also teams from Japan, China, South Korea, Kenya and Brazil, which have already made their reservations at hotels in the city. 

The Six football clubs of the Netherlands came to Belek, Antalya: AZ Alkmaar, Willem II, Heracles, PEC Zwolle, VVV Venlo, RKC Waalwijk.

Many German football teams came to Antalya: Stuttgart, Werder Bremen, Wolfsburg, Greuther Fürth, Augsburg, Hertha Berlin, Eintracht Braunschweig, Kaiserslautern, Energie Cottbus, VFR Aalen, 1860 München, FSV Frankfurt, FC İngolstadt, Köln, Erzgebirge Aue, SC Paderborn, FC St. Pauli, MSV Duisburg, VFL Bochum, Dynamo Dresden, SV Sandhausen, Jahn Regensburg.

Within the scope of TutturCup Tournament, Wolfsburg, Werder Bremen, Besiktas and Trabzonspor will camp in Antalya Mardan Palace Hotel.

There are approximately 300 grass football pitches in Antalya. Teams rent these football fields when they come to Antalya.

This year, Antalya aims to income of 40 million Euros from football tourism.

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New Year's Eve Celebrations in Antalya

There's only a little time left to New Year's Eve. Just a few days later, we entered to 2013. We started to feel the excitement of the new year and in the following days the idea of how we spend the New Year's Eve, swept through us all.

Migros Pyramid Party

Idols Get Together!

Rock Star:

Aylin Aslım,

Electronic 

Star:

Bedük,

R&B Star: Ege Çubukçu

Are you ready to enter the new year 

with a world star with Rudy Mc?

By Warmup "AslanDJ"

Hours: 21:30 to 04:00

Ticket: TRY 119

University Students Special Price: TRY 79

(Unlimited local drinks included)

Terra City New Year Party

December 31 Monday "Terracity New Year Party" Program

22:00 to 22:30: Warm up djs

22:30 to 00:00: Soul Stuff

00:00 to 02:30: Hüseyin Karadayı

02:30 to 03:30: After party dj's & shows

Place: Antalya Dedeman Hotel

Ticket: TRY 135

Buy Ticket: 

http://www.biletix.com/etkinlik/NLNY1/ANTALYA/en

Antalya Republic Square New Year Party

December 31 New Year's Eve Celebration

Republic Square

Time: 20:00

Free

Soho Club New Year's Eve Party

Soho Club New Year's Eve Program 

DJ İlker Live Performance 

Russian Dance Girls

Go-Go Dance Show

Oriental Dance Show

Laser Show

Unlimited local beverages Price per Person: TRY 150 (entrance fees included)

Unlimited Import Drink Price per Person: TRY 200 (entrance fees included)

Reservations: +90536 346 07 77 - +90536 594 19 41

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The Best Hotels for Spending New Year's Eve in Antalya

We Selected The Best Hotels for Spending New Year's Eve in Antalya For You

• Adam & Eve Hotel
• Calista Luxury Resort Hotel
• Gold City Hotel Alanya
• Mardan Palace Hotel
• Ramada Plaza Hotel

Adam & Eve Hotel

For more information: http://www.adamevehotels.com/

Calista Luxury Resort

31.12.2012 

NEW YEAR GALA NIGHT & PARTY

PIANO JAZZ RECITAL - NEW YEAR COCKTAIL

BLUE NOTE NEW YEAR BANDNEW YEAR GALA DINNER

DJ CHILL OUT PERFORMANCE WITH DJ BURAQ 

MASQUERADE PARTY - BELLY DANCE SHOW BY MEZDEKE

LATIN AMERICAN DANCE SHOW

PYRO VISION SHOWS FIRE WORKS 

NEW YEAR EVE PARTY @ SNOW TERRACE 

LIVE MUSIC AFTER MIDNOGHT BY MURAD 

DANCE SHOWS AND MANY MORE SURPRISES 

01.01.2013 

NEW YEAR BRUCH

DAILY ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES

CHILLOUT LIVE PERFORMANCE 

   BY DJ CAGRI

UNFORGETABLE MELODIES BY MURAD

"RETRO PARTY" WITH DJ M.ATEŞ

For more information: http://www.calista.com.tr

Gold City Hotel Alanya

Ball-room (19:00-01:00)

Piano Recital and welcome cocktail

Special New Year's Eve Gala Dinner

Shamans orchestra

Oriental Dance Show

Ziynet Sali Concert 

Champagne and Fireworks Show

Night Soup

Disco (01:00)

Dj Performance

Go-Go Dance Show

For More Information: http://www.goldcity.com.tr/

Mardan Palace Hotel

December 29, 2012 

Spayro Theme Parks Inflatable Games, Kids Show, Clown Show, Live Music

December 30, 2012 

Spayro Theme Parks Inflatable Games, Kids Show, Clown Show, Live Music, Bar Night (Gülşen and Ozan Çolakoğlu)

December 31, 2012 

Spayro Theme Parks Inflatable Games, Kids Show, Clown Show, Live Music, New Year Party (New Year Cocktail, Mezdeke, Rhythm Chapter, Respublika International and Hello to 2013 with Demet Akalin)

For More Information: http://www.mardanpalace.com.tr/

Ramada Plaza Hotel

You Are the only Missing in luxury & comfort!

Happy New Year Party ;

King Suite 612 m2 with views of the Gulf of Antalya in a unique feel like a king,  private groups,   happy new year  party , the Ramada Plaza Antalya is waiting for you with perfect service.

King  Suite at up to 10 person  Private  Party,

31/12 Evening Special Menu, Unlimited Food, Unlimited Local and  import drinks.

Live Music, 

Yeşim Salkım Concert

On The Morning of New Year's Eve  , Brunch and breakfast room or Private Facility,

Early Check-in and Late Check Out Facility,

To book a king suite is a 10% discount voucher.

King Suite

For more information: http://www.ramadaplazaantalya.com/

Happy new year to everyone! 
We wish you best of luck in everything you do in 2013!

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We Wish You A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!

New Year is a time for celebration so why not enjoy a holiday and join in the celebrations in Antalya City. Planning to get away from the cold why not treat you and your family to an unforgettable Christmas and New Year in one of our exotic hotels in Antalya. You won’t miss out as most of our hotels celebrate this festive season. Close your eyes and imagine being in Antalya soaking up the Sun, partying the New Year in the Antalya's beaches or see the New Year in style by staying in a luxury Antalya hotel or look a little further afield and book a fantastic city break. Whether its an exciting trip with the kids or a romantic getaway for two, you've got all you need to have the best New Year yet.

Did you know that Santa Claus lived in Antalya and is not a myth?

Santa Claus was born in Patara (in modern-day Antalya province, Turkey) in the second half of the 3 BC century. He was bishop in Myra in Lycia. Originally named St. Nicholas, in many European countries, particularly in the former Tsarist Russia was the most popular saint. In Germany' Freiburg, Italian cities of Bari and Naples, the island of Sicily, St. Nicholas is in a special respected. He is recognized as Santa Claus in the Dutch and English languages. Moreover, he is known as the protector of the New York City in the U.S.A. In addition to this, he is the protector of children in all over the world. All of these have led to the creation of a type the legendary and very popular person who is Santa Claus or St. Nicholas. 

Images of Santa Claus were further popularized through Haddon Sundblom’s depiction of him for The Coca-Cola Company’s Christmas advertising in the 1930s. The popularity of the image spawned urban legends that Santa Claus was invented by The Coca-Cola Company or that Santa wears red and white because they are the colors used to promote the Coca-Cola brand.

Demre-Myra

In popular culture, Santa Claus appears in the weeks before Christmas in department stores or shopping malls, or at parties. Actually this is a North American tradition associated with Santa Claus are derived from a number of Christmas traditions from various countries.

St. Nicholas Church is a monument of Byzantine art in the history of the Middle Byzantine Period, the most outstanding example of architectural style. In the 5th century AD, Myra (Demre) was the state capital of Lycia. The Archbishop of Myra in Anatolia is the second largest religious authority after the death of St. Nicholas, has played a major role in the increase of the city's reputation. Each year thousands of foreign tourists visit Santa Claus in the town of Demre in Antalya.

Ho Ho Ho... Merry Christmas! It's a time of joy and happiness and a time for special offers - Check Hotels in #Antalya: http://antalya-magnificent-city.blogspot.com/p/hotels-clubs.html

Christmas and New Year Shopping in Antalya City:

Christmas Shopping has never been so enjoyable! Combine your shopping trip with a holiday. Get your friends together and squeeze in some top city sights and great nightlife between shopping trips in Antalya City. Going to Antalya to do your Christmas shopping will make sure it is fun and that you come home with unique and inspirational gifts for your loved ones that you probably wouldn't be able to source at home. Immerse yourself in the lights and Christmas wonder of Antalya. Antalya City is a shopaholic’s dream. In Antalya you will find a variety of differents shopping items like the traditional Turkish knick-knacks popular with tourists like textiles, gold and copper work, carpets, leather goods and souvenirs. Expect to find trendy brand name stores like Zara, LaCoste, Diesel, Mango, Polo Garage, Tommy Hilfiger, U.S. Polo Assn., Boyner, Nike, Adidas, Reebok, perfume, electronic & computer stores and many more. The City offers superb beach resort facilities and long stretches of golden sands, with a fine selection of significant historical sites. 

The city is loved by many for its palm lined streets, charming marina, delicious restaurants, excellent shopping, cosmopolitan nightlife and lots of historical attractions. Each year, millions of people visit Antalya. Fantastic for families, couples and even the more experienced traveler, Antalya’s mix of traditional, cosmopolitan and family friendly activities will ensure everyone will enjoy a holiday in Antalya!

Here, I've selected some of the best shopping centers for Antalya City visitors looking to enjoy the holiday highlights while shopping in Antalya City:

• 5M Migros Shopping Center: http://www.antalyamigros.com/other/?sl=1
• Terra City Shopping Center: http://www.terracity.com.tr/en
• Deepo Outlet Center: http://www.deepo.com.tr/main.asp?Lan=EN
• Laura Shopping Center: http://www.laura.com.tr/
• Özdilek Park Shopping Center: http://www.ozdilekpark.com.tr/en/index.html

We Wish You A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!

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2012-13 Fashion Trends for Antalya

For the month of December and as Christmas draws near, I would like to introduce you to the Top Fashion Trends of 2012-2013 for Antalya!

1. Studs

Throughout this last year, studs have been the ‘it’ trend to follow. I’ve literally seen it everywhere from boots to jackets, shirts to bags and lots of it in jewelry.

                     

Personally I’m in love with this trend as I think it just adds a touch of ‘originality’-depends how many pieces you have with studs of course- and a pop of class to any outfit. I’ve actually ordered some from Ebay and customized 2 of my own shorts!

                     

2. Detachable Collars

                 

OMG I’m in love with collars! I don’t know why this trend didn’t quick off way before. I mean, they are so easy to use, all you have to do is add it on top of your top and it will easily blend into your current style or make you more stylish.

               

The collar above got sent to me from one of my sponsors and it can even be worn as a necklace.

3. Head wraps

                

I have to admit that this isn’t my favourite trend of the year because wearing a warm fuzzy thing on my head just won’t make me feel more confident as it spoils my hair and makes me look weird. However as you can see from the models above, some people can just make it work! Maybe its because I’ve got straight Asian hair that won’t look pretty unless it’s just straight and simple… I’ve seen lots of people wearing it on the streets and all the mainstream fashion stores have been selling them for accessible prices such as Zara, H&M and Primark.

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Airstock of Antalya: Such a wonderful can of Turkish air from Antalya!

Canned air from Turkey and the Mediterranean province of Antalya is currently sold in 56 museums in the country.

The founder of the project, Halim Kars, bought the patent to sell Turkish air, two years ago.

The airstock of Turkey and Antalya is sold in cans with a dimension of 6.5 to 4.6 centimeters. 

The price is 15 TL / 7 Euros!

Such a wonderful can of Turkish air from Antalya!It's worth a try

For more information: http://www.airstock.com.tr/

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