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Showing posts with label home of Santa Claus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label home of Santa Claus. Show all posts
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Demre is the Official Hometown of Santa Claus in Antalya
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.
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| Santa Claus, Antalya |
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.
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.
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| St. Nicholas Church |
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.
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| St. Nicholas Church-Antalya |
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| Myra-Antalya |
There is no better place to spend your Christmas and New Year's holiday than in Antalya!
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| Delphin Palace Deluxe - Antalya |
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| Siam Elegance Hotel - Boğazkent/Antalya |
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| Kirman Belazur Hotel - Boğazkent/Antalya |
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| Delphin Diva Premiere - Antalya |
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| Adam&Eve Hotel - Antalya |
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| Granada Luxury Resort - Alanya/Antalya |
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| Titanic Hotel - Antalya |
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| Crowne Plaza - Antalya |
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| Kremlin Palace - Antalya |
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| Mardan Palace - Antalya |
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| Queen Elizabeth Hotel - Kemer/Antalya |
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| Rixos Premium Hotel - Belek/Antalya |
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| Concorde Resort - Antalya |
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.
Antalya is the home of Santa Claus. Antalya is the perfect place to spend your holiday. There is no better place to spend your Christmas and New Year's holiday than in Antalya!
As the Antalya capital of tourism is seeing record numbers of visitors each and every year there has never been a better time to spend your Christmas and New Years vacation here. Although Christmas and New Year is warm in Antalya as opposed to the cold snowy nights found in many other cities at this time of year, the city still gets right into the festive spirit. Antalya is reliant on its tourism trade and takes the Christmas and New Years period seriously. Whether you are an active or inactive traveller in Antalya you can be confident that this will be one of your best vacations ever.
Antalya is the home of Santa Claus. Antalya is the perfect place to spend your holiday. There is no better place to spend your Christmas and New Year's holiday than in Antalya!
In addition, you can visit Saklıkent Ski Center in Antalya. It just 45 minutes away from Antalya centrum.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
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.
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| Santa Claus, Antalya |
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.
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.
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| St. Nicholas Church |
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.
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| St. Nicholas Church-Antalya |
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| Myra-Antalya |
Monday, November 28, 2011
The Groundbreaking Ceremony of Antalya Aquarium
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality announced that the groundbreaking
ceremony of Antalya Aquarium will be on November 29 on Tuesday at 10:30.
Antalya Aquarium project will be a new center of attraction in Antalya City.
Antalya Aquarium will be 2nd largest aquarium in Europe 1st in Turkey and 5th
in the world with regard to the size of the main tank of the 5 million liters.
The project will be one of Europe's most important aquariums and it
will be the new attraction center of the tourism capital where is Antalya. Aquarium
visitors can socialize well, can get detailed information about the underwater world,
and will be a world-class complex. Mayor of Antalya Prof. Dr. Mustafa
AKAYDIN said Aquarium of the city of Antalya will be one of the the
new attraction centers and the project would contribute greatly to the
tourism capital of Antalya.
Covered area of 12 thousand square meters, designed a giant aquarium complex, with a capacity of 5 million liters of water of Europe's 2nd largest aquarium tank in the 131-foot length and the Europe's longest tunnel aquarium will take place. Fish and underwater plants of the world seas, oceans, seas of Turkey, rivers, lakes, poisonous jellyfish species and 36 different themes will be in Antalya Aquarium.
Antalya Aquarium will have touch pools, diving schools, restaurants, fast food outlets, cafes, 5D cinemas, a thousand square meters underwater world in a special children's play concept, an entertainment area, and paintball and exhibition areas. More than 20 thousand fish and underwater dweller will be in Antalya Aquarium. In Maldives concept of aquarium will provide the opportunity to swimming with stingrays and sharks.
Antalya aquarium will include an indoor area of 1500 square meters in the other surprise, cafes and restaurants can be visited by wearing special heat stabilizer clothes, which also includes those who want to make snowman and sleigh ride, or spend time at Igloo Village and the home of Santa Claus with the actual snow falling will take in the concept of the Cold World.
Covered area of 12 thousand square meters, designed a giant aquarium complex, with a capacity of 5 million liters of water of Europe's 2nd largest aquarium tank in the 131-foot length and the Europe's longest tunnel aquarium will take place. Fish and underwater plants of the world seas, oceans, seas of Turkey, rivers, lakes, poisonous jellyfish species and 36 different themes will be in Antalya Aquarium.
Antalya Aquarium will have touch pools, diving schools, restaurants, fast food outlets, cafes, 5D cinemas, a thousand square meters underwater world in a special children's play concept, an entertainment area, and paintball and exhibition areas. More than 20 thousand fish and underwater dweller will be in Antalya Aquarium. In Maldives concept of aquarium will provide the opportunity to swimming with stingrays and sharks.
Antalya aquarium will include an indoor area of 1500 square meters in the other surprise, cafes and restaurants can be visited by wearing special heat stabilizer clothes, which also includes those who want to make snowman and sleigh ride, or spend time at Igloo Village and the home of Santa Claus with the actual snow falling will take in the concept of the Cold World.
