About Kemer

Kemer is a seaside resort and district of Antalya Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, 40 km (25 mi) west of the city of Antalya.
Kemer is on the Gulf of Antalya, 53 km (33 mi) of sea coast with the skirts of the western Taurus Mountains behind. The coast has the typical Mediterranean hot, dry weather and warm sea. Until the early 1980s this was a quiet rural district but today the town of Kemer and coastal villages in the district play a very important part in tourism in Turkey.

Kemer which is connected to Antalya through a 42 km of motorway passing through a fascinating mountain scenery was the ancient city called Kimeros and now an attractive resort town The history of this area the ancient Lycian Peninsula can be traced back to the Neolithic Age to the settlements at Beldibi.

The resort focuses around the magnificent blue waters and coloufful fully equipped marina of Antalya bay with a backjdrop of the towering jagged peaks of the Taurus mountains Kemer Beach is a Blue Flag beach The term Blue Flag certified by the Eupopean Union means clean beach.

There are plenty of restaurants and cafes in Kemer offering visitors local couisine with unique blend of herbs and spices In Kemer muic bars and discos are available for the ones who like vivacious nightlife Other sites which should not be missed are Yoruk Parki an view on how the Turks lived several hundred yerars ago The remains of Phaselis (on the right) which were established by the immigrants from Rhodes in 690 BC are within easy reach and the rock tombs at Myra near Demre are just down the road where you ll find the Church of St Nicholas patron saint of children and the original Santa Claus.

 

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Car hire services in Antalya, Turkey

Car hire Kemer

Airport transfer services

Antalya Airport transfers to Kemer

For more information about Kemer we recommend the following sources:

Wikipedia, Kemer DMOZ, Links over Kemer