 Kemer
is a seaside resort in the province of Antalya, Turkey which lies
along the Gulf of Antalya on the Mediterranean sea on the skirts of
western Taurus mountains. It is approximately 40 km from the city
of Antalya. Coordinates: 36°36?08?N, 30°33?40?E. District of Kemer
includes 3 towns and 6 villages. According to 1990 census, it has
a population of 9740 on a 52 km long sea coast. The town of Kemer
with coastal areas like Kiriş, Tekirova, Çayova, Aslanbucak, Kuzdere,
Beycik, Çamyuva, Göynük, Beldibi, Çıralı have a very important part
in Turkish tourism.One of the major attractions of Kemer is its natural
beauty. The sea, forest and mountains combine in harmony. The shore
that starts from Beldibi to Tekirova is consisted of completely natural
beaches with many small and large natural bays along the shore. Kemer
has shown a great development in the past years. Because of the tourism
related investments, it includes a large amount of bed capacity of
the Antalya region. Kemer is also a good example of a modern urbanization.
The infrastructure being successfully completed, the transportation
being easy, the availabilty of every kind of communication services
and the municipalital service to be largely increased turns Kemer
into a comfortable and peaceful holiday resort and gives it an internationally
accepted reputation.The town is very vibrant having many clubs, bars
and restaurants. Its surrounding areas are beautiful and recreating
making it a popular tourist destination for people from Germany, Netherlands
and Russia. There are so many tourist visitors that the euro is the
preferred currency at nearly all shops.
History
Researches on Kemer do not show further information other than
being a Lycian town. But with the information gathered from the
residents, Kemer which was called Eski Köy (old village) before
1910's had turned into a lake and swamp after the floods coming
from the mountains. Later in the years of 1916 - 1917, residents
of Kemer built a 23 km long stone wall to the mountain skirts to
be protected from the floodings. Because of that wall, it had started
to be called Kemer which means "Arch" in Turkish.
Must See Places
- Adrasan Bay
- Üç Adalar(Three Islands)
- Canyon of Göynük
- İkiz Kayalar(Twin Rocks)
- Ulupınar
- Selçuklu Av Köşkü(Seljuk Hunting Kiosk)
Historical Places
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