ANTALYA CITY BLOG: Antalya transportation

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When you're in Antaya, you have seen some codes on the city buses. Where these buses go? What are the meaning of these codes?

Here's the bus routes and meanings of the codes:

AC03 - Aksu - Meydan - Yüzüncü Yıl - Adliye(Courthouse)

AC03D - Aksu - Meydan - Yüzüncü Yıl - Adliye - Sea Life Hotel

AC42 - Topçular - Depo - Pınarlı

AF04 - Gürsu - Migros Shopping Mall - Adliye (Courthouse) - Çevreyolu - Depo - Pınarlı – Aksu

B111 - Güzelbağ - Airport Road

CV39 - Yeni Emek - Old Industrial - Sigorta Hospital - Şarampol - Milli Egemenlik - Güllük - Sigorta Hospital - Old Industrial - Yeni Emek - Alaçam - Varsak Bridge

CV41 - Varsak Municipality - Evliya Çelebi - Dogu Garajı

CV41A - Varsak - Zeytinköy - Doğu Garajı

CV43 - Kepez Municipality - Kızılarık

CV44 - Dogu Garajı - Sütçüler

CV47 - 100. Yıl - Güllük - Sigorta Hospital - Etiler - Zeytinköy - Meydan

CV48 - Varsak Bazaar - Karatay - Dünya Göz (Eye) Hospital - Mevlana - Old Bus Station - Güllük - Defterdarlık(Revenue Office) - Public Hospital - 100.Yıl - Mevlana - Dünya Göz Hospital - Karatay

CV67 - Zeytinköy - Kepez Municipality - Teomanpaşa - Fruit Vegetable Wholesale Market - Göksu - Meydan

KC05 - Konyaaltı Street - Old Town

KC06 - Hurma - Gürsu - Atatürk Boulevard - Migros Shopping Center - Işıklar

KC33 - Migros - Public Hospital - Yıldız - Mevlana - Etiler - Konuksever - Güllük - Yıldız - Public Hospital - Migros Shopping Center - Arapsuyu - Gürsu

KC34 - Beşyıldız - Migros Shopping Center- Ataturk Cultural Center - 100.Yıl - PTT - Governorship - Bahçeli - Ataturk Cultural Center - Migros Shopping Center - Beşyıldız - Gürsu

KC34A - Beşyıldız - Migros Shopping Center - Ataturk Cultural Center - 100.Yıl - PTT - Governorship - Bahçeli - Ataturk Cultural Center - Migros Shopping Center - Beşyıldız - Gürsu

KC35 - Altınkum - Migros Shopping Center - 100.Yıl - Mevlana - Meydan - Dogu Garajı - Governorship - Konyaaltı - Migros Shopping Center - Altınkum - Gürsu

KC51 - Güllük - Public Hospital - Meltem - Akdeniz University - Migros Shopping Center - Gürsu - Migros Shopping Center - Meltem - Public Hospital - Soğuksu - Çallı - Güllük

KC61 - Güllük - Çallı - Meltem - Migros Shopping Center- Konyaaltı Beaches - Hurma

KL08 - Gürsu - Governorship - Işıklar - Lara

LC37 - Kırcami - Burhanettin Onat - Mevlana - Sigorta Hospital - Public Hospital - Courthouse - Real Shopping Center - Mevlana - Burhanettin Onat - Kırcami - Laura Shopping Center- Güzeloba

LC38 - Laura Shopping Center - Dedeman Hotel - Işıklar - Dogu Garajı - Cebesoy - Dedeman Hotel - Other Hotels

LC54 - Perge Boulevard - Meydan Transferring Center

LC54A - Perge Boulevard - Meydan Transferring Center

LC55 - Burhanettin Onat - Özgürlük Boulevard

LC70 - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar) - 100.Yıl - Fener Street - Yalı Street - Tourism Road - Yuvam Kent - Ermenek

LC70A - Meydan - Kültür Site - Yalı Street - Tourism Road - Yuvam Kent - Ermenek

LF09 - Lara - Kırcami - Akdeniz University

LF10 - Lara - Dedeman Hotel - Yüzüncü Yıl - Akdeniz University

MC12 - Dogu Garajı - Çevreyolu

MC58 - Esentepe - Antkop - Çallı - Güllük - Konyaaltı Street- Public Hospital - Konyaaltı Street - Güllük - Çallı - Antkop - Esentepe - Fatih

MC58A - Fatih - Erenköy - Antkoop - Çallı - Güllük - Konyaaltı Street- Public Hospital - Konyaaltı Street - Güllük - Çallı - Antkoop - Erenköy - Fatih

MF40 - Masadağı - Çallı - Meltem - Faculty of Medicine - Akdeniz University Campus - Konyaaltı

MF40A - Masadağı - Çallı - Meltem - Faculty of Medicine - Akdeniz University Campus - Atatürk Boulevard

R203 - Kepezaltı - Jail - Santral Quarter – Fatih

R205 - Ferrochrome Plant - Dallar Site - Fatih

TC45 - Yenidoğan - Bayındır - Public Hospital - Konyaaltı Street - PTT - Governorship - 100.Yıl - Public Hospital - Gendarme - Ahatlı - Yenidoğan - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar)

TC46 - Gülveren - Bayındır - Soğuksu - Sigorta Hospital - Güllük - Governorship - Güllük - Sigorta Hospital - Soğuksu - Bayındır - Gülveren - Ahatlı - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar)

TC49 - Jail - Ünsal - New Industry - Şafak - Gülveren - Özdilek Shopping Center- Gülveren - Şafak - New Industry - Ünsal - Jail - Fatih

TC50 - Jail - Akdeniz Industry - Gülveren - Public Hospital - Yıldız - Şarampol - Yıldız - Public Hospital - Gülveren - Akdeniz Industry - Jail - Fatih

TC60 - Çallı - Güllük - PTT - Işıklar - Dedeman Hotel - Özgürlük Boulevard, - Muratpaşa Municipality - Dedeman Hotel- Işıklar - Dogu Garajı - Güllük - Çallı - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar)

TC64 - Jail - Erenköy - Çevreyolu - Kızılarık - PTT - Old Town - Işıklar - F.Altay Street - Kızılarık - Çevreyolu - Erenköy - Jail - Fatih

TC93 - Çallı - Burhanettin Onat

TK36 - Ahatlı - Uncalı - Police Housing Complex - Konyaaltı - Migros Shopping Center

TK52 - Gürsu - Migros Shopping Center - Akdeniz University - Ahatlı - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar) - Dallar – Kepezaltı- Göçerler

TK91 - Çallı - Konyaaltı

TK92 - Çallı - Migros Shopping Center

TL94 - Çallı - Dedeman Hotel

UC11 - Gürsu - Uncalı Akdeniz University - Meltem - Governorship

UC11A - Gürsu - Uncalı Akdeniz University - Meltem - Governorship

UC32 - Uncalı - Migros - Meltem - Public Hospital - Yıldız - Sigorta Hospital - Güllük - 100.Yıl - Meltem - Migros - Uncalı - Gürsu

VC30 - Düden Şelalesi

VC30A - Şelale - Karatay - Kızılarık - Güllük

VC53 - Karatay - Çallı - Güllük - 100.Yıl - Meltem - Courthouse - Soğuksu - Friday Bazaar - Antkoop - Dünya Göz (Eye) Hospital - Yeni Emek - Varsak Bazaar

VC56 - Şelale - Sütçüler - Kızılarık - Mevlana - D.Garajı - F.Altay - Mevlana - Kızılarık - Kepez Municipality - Sütçüler - Düden Waterfall - Varsak

VC57 - Antkoop

VC57D - Antkoop - Çağlayan High School - Çallı - Güllük - 100.Yıl - Public Hospital - Meltem - Courthouse - 100.Yıl - Sigorta Hospital - Çallı - Özdilekter Shopping Center - Çağlayan High School - Antkoop - Kütükçü - Varsak Bazaar

VC59 - Varsak - Sütçüler - Teomanpaşa - Çevreyolu - Çallı - Karayolları - Akdeniz University - Karayolları - Çallı - Çevreyolu - Teomanpaşa - Sütçüler - Varsak Bazaar

VC59D - Sütçüler - Teomanpaşa - Çevreyolu - Çallı - Faculty of Medicine - Konyaaltı Beach - Sea Life Hotel

VF01 - Varsak - Kızılırmak - Yüzüncü Yıl - Akdeniz University

VF02 - Varsak - Sakarya - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar) - Akdeniz University

VF02D - Varsak - Sakarya - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar) - Akdeniz University - Sea Life

VF63 - Baraj Quarter - Beşkonak - Kepez Municipality - Sakarya Boulevard - Dünya Göz (Eye) Hospital - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar) - Sakarya Boulevard - Dünya Göz (Eye) Hospital - Mehmet Atay Street - New Fruit Vegetable Wholesale Market - Baraj Quarter - Varsak Bazaar

VF63A - Baraj Quarter - Beşkonak - Kepez Municipality - Sakarya Boulevard - Dünya Göz (Eye) Hospital - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar) - Sakarya Boulevard - Dünya Göz (Eye) Hospital - Mehmet Atay Street - New Fruit Vegetable Wholesale Market - Baraj Quarter - Varsak Bazaar

VF65 - Varsak Municipality - Kütükçü - Su İşleri - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar)

VF65A - Varsak Municipality - Çağdaş Kent Site - Kütükçü - Su İşleri - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar)

VF66 - Former Varsak Municipality - Şelale - Sütçüler - Kızılarık

VL31 - Varsak - Kızılarık - Mevlana - Kırcami - Muratpaşa Municipality - Güzeloba - Lara

VL31A - Varsak - Kızılarık - Dedeman Hotel - Özgürlük Boulevard - Muratpaşa Municipality

VL62 - Düden Waterfall - New Fruit Vegetable Wholesale Market - Zeytinköy - Perge Boulevard - Dedeman - Özgürlük Boulevard - Dedeman - Portakal Çiçeği - Perge Boulevard - Zeytinköy - Düden Waterfall- Varsak Bazaar

501 - Faculty of Medicine - Migros Shopping Center - Gürsu - Boğaçay Street - Çakırlar - Akdamlar - Boğaçay Street - Gürsu - Migros Shopping Center - Courthouse - Faculty of Medicine - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar)

502 - Akdeniz University - Migros - Gürsu - Sarısu - Beldibi - Gürsu - Migros - Akdeniz University - Dokuma - Özdilek - Terminal

503 - Aşağıkarama - Akdeniz University - Dokuma - Terminal

504 - Terminal - Kepez - Duacı

506 - Terminal - Kepez - Düzlerçamı - Döşemealtı - Çığlık - Yağca

506A - Terminal - Kepez - Nebiler - Düzlerçamı - Yeniköy

507-508 - Varsak - Çamlık - Kızıllı - Odabaşı - Başköy - Toki

509 - Akdeniz University - Terminal - Döşemealtı - Jail

509D - Akdeniz University - Terminal - Döşemealtı - Jail

510 - Terminal - Fatih - Duacı

511 - Topçular - Airport Crossroad - Altıntaş - Tourism Road - Hotels

512 - Çakırlar - Doyran

515 - Gürsu - Sarısu - Hisarçandır

517 - Aksu - Solak - Yurtpınar

518 - Aksu - Hacıaliler - Güzelyurt

518A - Aksu - Güzelyurt - Hacıaliler

520 - Aksu - Boztepe - Kumköy

521 - Terminal - Çakırlar - Akdamlar

522 - Terminal - Bahtılı - Doyran

523 - Meydan - Kültür Site - Güzeloba

524 - Varsak - Gaziler - Topallı - Fettahlı Village - Kurşunlu Waterfall - Aksu

525 - Meydan - Topçular - Altınova - Zeytinlik

525A - Meydan - Topçular - Altınova - Zeytinlik

526 - Meydan - Topçular - Pınarlı - Çamköy

527 - Aksu - Mandırlar - Kemerağzı - Hotels - Kundu - Karaçalı

527A - Aksu - Mandırlar - Kemerağzı - Hotels - Kundu - Karaçalı

528 - Güzeloba - Altıntaş - Güzelyurt - Aksu

530 - Meydan - Topçular - Sinan Quarter

530A - Meydan - Topçular - Sinan Quarter

531 - Meydan - Güzeloluk - Çakallık

600 - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar) - Airport

701 - Intercity Bus Terminal (Terminal-Otogar) - Döşemealtı - Toki - Organize Terminal - Faculty of Medicine - Public Hospital - Meltem - Kepezaltı - Yeniköy - Organized Industrial

702 - Kızılırmak - Mevlana Crossroad - Old Terminal - Güllük - Ptt - Old Town - Dogu Garajı

703 - Kundu - Özgürlük Boulevard - Kırcami - Mevlana - Güllük Ptt - Old Town - Dogu Garajı - Cebesoy - Kırcami - Özgürlük Boulevard - Kundu

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Clock Tower

On your first day here, seeing this is a must: Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. It was the world's third most visited city by number of international arrivals in 2011, displacing New York. It is Turkey's biggest international sea resort. The first place to be seen in Antalya is the Old Town (in Turkish Kaleiçi). The name Kaleiçi means "Inside the Kale" or "Inner Kale" (Kale itself means castle or fortress). It is the historic city center of Antalya. It has structures dating from the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Ottoman and modern Turkish republican eras. The Kaleiçi area is located in the centre-eastern portion of the city along the Mediterranean coast fronted by the yacht harbor that dates to the Roman era. The Clock Tower is Roman architecture. People are meeting under clock tower, it is like the symbol of Antalya. But the real symbol of the city is Yivli Minare (Fluted Minaret) which is built by the Seljuks and decorated with dark blue and turquoise tiles.

Hadrian's Gate

Especially, people must see the Hadrian’s Gate, Roman Clock Tower, Hıdırlık Tower, The fluted (Yivli) minaret, Mermerli beach and the marina in the Old Town. Hadrian's Gate: constructed in the 2nd century by the Romans in honor of the Emperor Hadrian.

Hıdırlık Tower

Hıdırlık Tower is a landmark tower of tawny stone in Antalya, where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioglu Park. It is believed that the ruling Roman Empire built this in the second century CE on a square plan. It has since been used as a fortification or a lighthouse.

Kaleiçi-Old Town

Old Town

The famous Mermerli Beach is Antalya’s oldest beach. The little pebbly beach belongs to the Mermerli restaurant and is situated east to the marina. Deck-chairs and umbrellas must be paid. Its meaning is Marble Beach, and for good reason. It is all coral and marble at this tiny beach area, sometimes only accessible by steps and more steps going down 50 ft cliffs.

Saklıkent Ski Center

Saklıkent

Most people don’t know this, but to get a true taste of Antalya…. You’ve got to do a day trip to Saklıkent. The meaning of Saklıkent is hidden city. It is a winter resort in Antalya, 45 kilometers from Antalya and 60 kilometers from Antalya Airport. It is open for skiing from November to May. Because of its proximity to Antalya, one can ski and then one hour later swims in the Mediterranean Sea.

For a glimpse of daily life, I recommend this form of transportation: Antalya has a transport system which is developing with each passing day. In this transport system, there are light rail (antray), the nostalgic tram, a modern public buses (Antobus), minibuses and taxis. Payment for public transportation was made in cash until the launch of a public transportation card, Halkkart. It is managed by A-Kent Smart City Technologies under the control of Antalya Metropolitan Municipal government. Passengers can use identified cards to take buses or trams. The tram system runs from Antalya Museum and the Sheraton Voyager and Falez hotels, along the main boulevard to the city center at Kalekapisi. In December 2009, a 11.1 kilometers (6.9 mi) light rail line Antray was opened from one of the main city public bus hub northwest to the Zoo and beyond to suburban areas. With its long, open roads, surrounding mountainous terrain and gorgeous sandy beaches, as well as a generally mild climate, Antalya City provides the perfect setting to exercise. So, walking is the best way to get around the petite city center year round.

Old Town - Kaleiçi

Best place to find artisan handicrafts: In Antalya, you’ll likely see the same types of handicrafts just about all over. Turkish Jewellery making, which shaped the heritage of thousands of years inherited following the Ottoman Empire and Seljuk Empire, is shaped on such a splendid tradition and carries the traces of different cultures through the experience of thousand years. In addition, you can buy handmade carpets of Yörüks, especially Döşemealtı Nomad carpet of Antalya. The Yörüks are a Turkish group of people, some of whom are still nomadic, primarily inhabiting the mountains of Anatolia around Antalya.

Piyaz (Antalya Bean Salad)

The meal at this local eatery had me salivating for days: Antalya’s signature cuisine includes Piyaz, spicy hibeş with mixed cumin and tahini, şiş köfte, tandır kebap, domates civesi, şakşuka, börülce salatası, kabak çiçeği dolması, kabak çintmesi, börülce çorbası, şiş köfte, laba, and various cold Mediterranean dishes with olive oil. One local specialty is tirmis, boiled seeds of the lupin, eaten as a snack. "Grida" (also known as Lagos or Mediterranean white grouper) is a fish common in local dishes. You should try Piyaz (Antalya Bean Salad) when you visit Antalya. In Antalya, a beautiful city with magnificent beaches and historical places on the Mediterranean coast, piyaz is made differently than the rest of Turkey. The difference is tahini and garlic, which enriches the taste incredibly.

Side - Temple of Apollo

Side Festival

Local celebration not to be missed: Antalya is the city of culture and art in Turkey. Throughout the year, many cultural and art festival held in Antalya. I recommend Side Festival. Side International Culture and Art Festival is the result of enthusiastic and persistent efforts of the Municipality of Side since 2001. Side owns outstanding Roman and Hellenistic heritage and today is an important Mediterranean resort town, distinguished with the quality standards of its tourism facilities. The Festival presents impressive performances by renowned interpreters at magnificent venues such as the Ancient Theatre of Side and the Temple of Apollo.

Antalya

Favorite pastimes: Turkey is a country where you can do all sports and activities you can imagine. You can o scuba diving in Antalya, rafting in River Köprüçay, yachting in the blue coastal line. You can also play golf, explore caves, ski on the mountains, visit hot springs and spas, enjoy the national parks, view the wild life or travel the green plateaus of Antalya.

Konyaaltı Beach

For a more bucolic/green setting I escape here: Antalya will host EXPO 2016 which is the next scheduled A1 Horticultural Exposition. From 9,160 botanical species growing in Turkey about 3,300 are endemic. 630 of these 3,300 plants grow only at the Mediterranean Sea and 500 of those only grow in the province of Antalya. Antalya Cultural Park is located in the heart of Antalya's cultural and touristic area of the Konyaalti district. The park is my best relaxing place. Long walk in early morning when the city was sleeping is the best thing in Antalya. It is look like a paradise. You should see the great and fascinating view of Konyaalti beach and Toros Mountains from this park.

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