Kemer

Just half a century ago Kemer was accessible only by boat and was a rather small fishing village lying quietly between the pine forests of the Taurus Mountains and the turquoise Mediterranean Sea. Recently, Kemer turned into a glorious cosmopolitan holiday resort and tourism replaced fishing as a major source of subsistence for the local people.

Situated in the district of Antalya Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, just some 40 km west of the city of Antalya, Kemer’s coast has the typical Mediterranean hot, dry weather and warm sea, unspoilt beaches in bays of various sizes, mostly stony rather than sandy. With already easy transportation, good communications and other services, Kemer has a large number of hotels and gradually transformed into a resort with internationally accepted reputation, attracting large numbers of visitors from countries such as Germany, The Netherlands, and Russia. The town of Kemer is filled with clubs, bars and restaurants, blue flag beaches and a 320 capacity yacht marina. Many of the shopping areas around Kemer are pedestrianized without any motorized vehicles. Regular day trips to neighbouring Beldibi or Antalya are offered, as are trips to the ancient sites of Phaselis and Olympos, as well as the fascinating, permanent natural vents, known as the Fires of Chimaera, that release burning methane and whose flames were used by sailors to navigate at night.Moreover, jeep safaris in the Taurus Mountains are an interesting experience that every tourist would remember. Annual events in the area include art exhibitions in Phaselis, boat races, rally driving, and Kemer Carnival.