Finike, the ancient Phoenicus is a district on the Mediterranean coast of Antalya in Turkey, to the west of the city of Antalya, along the Turkish Riviera. It is located on the southern shore of the Teke peninsula, and the coast here is a popular tourist destination.

Finike is a town famous for its special oranges! It is best known for its oranges, the symbol of the town.

What to eat in Finike

The coast is rich in marine life, including sea turtles, and fish, including local specialities red porgy Sparidae and grouper (Epinephelus); other fish found along the coast include leerfish (Carangidae) and the more widespread Mediterranean varieties such as bluefish, sea bream, sea bass, with swordfish, sardines and others found further out to sea.

Beaches in Finike:

The beaches of Finike are an important nesting ground for Caretta caretta sea turtles, and the rocky parts of the coast are used by the rare Mediterranean Monk Seal.

Andre Dorya Bay

Çağıllı Beach

Gökliman Beach

Finike Sahil (Coast) Beach

Where to go in Finike

Limyra

The county Phoenicia which is related to the province of Antalya is at the north of a very rich Mediterranean beach meadow and its excavation with antique Limyra city is 4 km northeast of this county. The city which is known as Zemuri in the language of Lycians is high probably a Zummarri city according to what is learnt from the Hittites texts of 2nd century B.C. This data shows that the history of the city dates back to very old times. It lives its most propsperoud period during century B.C. under the administration of Trbbeimi dynasty. It assumed the quality of residence city (king administration center) during the administration of King Perille.

Great Turkish traveler Evliya Çelebi visits the Abdal Musa sepulcher and said that dervishes live in a paradise among the lemon, orange and pomegranate trees by coming to Saklı-su in 1671. George Washington who is the president of America points out the Phoenicia port as the Egyptian port in its work in which he describes Lycia region.

Arycanda

Arykanda which was discovered by English traveler Charles Fellows in 1938, ARYKAWANDA in Lycian language is a settlement area beside the high rocks; according to the current data, it is a city where the people were settled in as from the end of the 3.000 B.C. and beginning of the 2.000 B.C. Stone axes which were found in neighboring Limyra, Mrya and Patara and the Semahöyük findings support this belief. On one of the highest peaks of the city, there is a surveillance tower belonging to Hellenistic age, which is important for the Lycia region. Arykanda antique city is on the road from Phoenicia to Elmalı and approximately 30 km far from Phoenicia.

Trysa

The ruins of Trysa, known for the carved frieze portraying Theseus, that can be seen while going to Kaş.

Turuncova

Turunçova is a town in Finike, it is situated on Turkish state highway D.635. Distance to Finike is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi). The area around Turunçova was always inhabited during the historical ages and the ancient city Limyra is at the east of Turunçova. In 1956, two former villages named Çavdır and Bağyaka were merged to form the town of Turunçova. You can see amazing citrus gardens here.

Suluin Cave

Suluin inn is the deepest inn known of Asia with its 80 m wide entry mouth. An underwater research team made a dive in Suluin inn on 27 August 1995 and they dived up to 122 in depth but they could not reach the end of the inn.

Cape Gelidonya

Cape Gelidonya is the site of a late Bronze Age shipwreck (c. 1200 BC). In view of the cargo's nature and composition the excavators have proposed a possible Levantine provenance. The remains of the ship sat at a depth of about 27 m, on irregular rocky bottom. It was located in 1954, and the excavation began in 1960 by Peter Throckmorton, George F. Bass, and Frédéric Dumas. Among the finds were Mycenaean pottery, scrape copper, copper and tin ingots, and merchant weights.

Where to stay in Finike

Presa Di Finica Hotel & Suites (☆☆☆☆☆)

Presa Di Finica Hotel & Suites has a full-service spa, a complimentary water park, and outdoor tennis courts. Event facilities consist of a conference center, a ballroom, and conference/meeting rooms. The staff can provide concierge services, tour assistance, and currency exchange. Additional amenities include an indoor pool, a health club, and a children's pool. Guest parking is complimentary. A total renovation of this property was completed in November 2011.

Address: Akdeniz Street, 2046, No.1 Sahilkent, Finike, 07740 Turkey

Hotel Simsek (☆☆)

This hotel features 2 restaurants. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public areas. The staff can provide translation services, currency exchange, and computer rentals. Additional amenities include multilingual staff, a snack bar/deli, and laundry facilities. For a surcharge, guests have access to a shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours). Complimentary self parking is available onsite for guests.

Address: Akdeniz Street, no 256, Finike, 07740 Turkey

Phone: +90 242 855 57 71

Web: http://hotelsimsek.com

Hotel Grand Finike (☆☆☆)

The Hotel is located in Finike which is in the district of Turkey's tourism capital Antalya. It offers deluxe comfort to the guests with its 56 rooms. The hotel being the first touristic facility in Finike, started its serviced in 2005. There is Demre road between the hotel and the beach.

Address: Kale (Castle) District, Serbetci Boulevard, Marina Junction, No: 50, Finike / Antalya 07740

Amelas Gold Hotel

55 total rooms, 130 total beds, 3 suites, 52 standard rooms. Sea, mountain views are available. Direct dial telephone, music, satellite tv, split air condition, bathtub, wc, hair dryer. Split air condition, air condition heating, garden, tv corner, game room, internet connection, laundry, ironing, safety box at reception, gift shop, jewellery store, 24 hrs room service, doctor on demand, parking without fee. Outdoor swimming pool (with children section), sauna, massage, fitness center, table tennis, beach volley. Bed & breakfast, breakfast lounge, cafeteria, lobby bar, pool bar, terrace bar, A la carte service. 1 outdoor restaurant (80 pax), 1 indoor restaurant (60 pax). Turkish Cuisine. 1 meeting room (75 max. capacity). Overhead projector, screen, whiteboard, slide projector, projector, sound system, microphone, television, fax, air conditioning, light system, equipments can be provided on demand. Largest room capacity 75 pax, largest space 75 m2.

Address: Akdeniz Street, Sahilkent Finike - Antalya

Phone: +90.242.855 57 77

Web: http://www.amelas.com

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