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TOP-16 unknown facts about Antalya

TOP-16 unknown facts about Antalya

Antalya is one of the most sought-after and famous resorts in the world, every year millions of tourists tend to get here. But we have prepared a list of interesting facts about the city that you most likely did not know!

  1. In winter, 1 million people live in Antalya, in the usual high season the number doubles.
  2. The first mention of Antalya in the annals is dated 159 BC, the age of the city is more than 2000 years. However, the data are approximate, and the exact age is unknown.
  3. In terms of population, Antalya ranks 8th in Turkey and is the largest city in the entire Turkish Mediterranean.
  4. The minimum recorded temperature is +4.4 ° C. The walls of the houses here are quite thin, there is no central heating, so in winter there is a possibility of freezing. The highest recorded temperature is +45.5°C.
  5. The area of Bahrain and Singapore is two times smaller than the territory of Antalya.
  6. In 2014, a record 12.5 million people spent their holidays in Antalya.
  7. Due to the huge flow of tourists, two international airports work here, because one simply does not have time to receive all comers.
  8. Antalya is one of the most important ports of Turkey.
  9. It is extremely rare in Antalya that snow falls, and it melts instantly.
  10. Antalya Oceanarium has the world's longest panoramic tunnel. Its length is 131 m! The oceanarium is one of the main attractions of the city.
  11. The city is considered the most popular resort, but there are quite a few tourist hotels on its territory - large chain hotels are located in picturesque suburbs.
  12. Periodically there are weak earthquakes. The last devastating earthquake occurred in the VIII century.
  13. In different centuries, Antalya belonged to the Romans, Greeks and Byzantines, so there are monuments of various historical periods and cultures in the city.
  14. In the summer months in Antalya, precipitation may not be for 3-4 months, and sunny days a year there are an average of 300.
  15. There are no railway tracks in the city.
  16. Lara and Persimmon are the names of two large districts in Antalya.
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